55 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestThe dark tunnels trigger violent memories for Klaus. Klaus and Leo find Schaefer's secret surveillance room. In a final confrontation, Leo must choose between capturing Paul Schaefer or saving his brother.
The Germanic cult 'Colonia Dignidad' abused children, tortured and killed prisoners in its secret compound. Now, with Chilean dictator Pinochet gone, Leo Ramírez, a young federal prosecutor, must bring its leader Paul Schaefer to justice.
Acting
Götz Otto transforms Schäfer into banal, terrifying evil.
Production
The compound feels like a prison you can almost smell.
Writing
Refuses easy catharsis. Justice here is complicated, not triumphant.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Colonia Dignidad was real: Schäfer's Chilean compound operated from 1961-2005, with Pinochet using it as a torture center. The series filmed near the actual site.
Götz Otto reportedly refused to 'humanize' Schäfer, playing him as mechanically hollow — a choice that splits critics who wanted psychological depth versus those who found it more horrifying.
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