Christian Rother – Bankier für Preußen(1987)

Christian Rother – Bankier für Preußen is a historical drama following a Prussian tax official thrust into high finance during a national crisis. As Prussia teeters on the edge of bankruptcy, King Frederick William III makes an unconventional choice: appointing Christian Rother to lead the Royal Prussian Maritime Trade. Rother must navigate the treacherous world of state finances, political intrigue, and economic reform while the kingdom's future hangs in the balance. The series explores how an ordinary administrator becomes an unlikely architect of Prussia's financial recovery, blending personal ambition with the weight of national survival. Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century European upheaval, the drama captures both the human stakes and the grand historical forces reshaping a nation.