Selling Hitler(1991)

The Outrageous True Tale of Hitler's Missing Diaries.

Selling Hitler is a drama series following Gerd Heidemann, an ambitious reporter for the German magazine Stern, who in 1981 believes he has discovered Adolf Hitler's personal diaries—a find that could rewrite history. Convinced of authenticity, Heidemann and his colleagues at Stern pursue what they see as the greatest scoop in publishing history, racing to verify and publish the explosive documents. Their hunger for the story blinds them to mounting evidence that the diaries are elaborate forgeries. The series chronicles how greed and ambition override journalistic skepticism, leading to one of the most embarrassing scandals in German media. Based on true events, Selling Hitler explores the dangerous intersection of ego, profit motive, and the human capacity for self-deception when a career-defining opportunity appears within reach.