# ARD miniseries on 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ard-miniseries-on-2016-berlin-christmas-market-attack > Updated: 2026-10-27T07:31:00.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 3. The ARD drama series ‘Breitscheidplatz 19/12’ premiered at the 2026 FilmFest Hamburg, examining the circumstances surrounding the 2016 terrorist attack at the Berlin Breitscheidplatz Christmas market. The six-part series, directed by David Nawrath, details the events leading up to the attack and explores how a chain of failures and friction between German security agencies allowed Anis Amri to carry out the strike despite being under observation. On December 19, 2016, the Tunisian national killed a Polish truck driver, hijacked a heavy goods vehicle, and drove it into a crowd, resulting in 13 deaths and approximately 70 injuries. The production features actors Albrecht Schuch and Bayan Layla in roles representing state security and police officers. Internationally titled ‘Blindspot Berlin’, the thriller dramatizes the investigation by the North Rhine-Westphalia State Criminal Police Office (LKA) and the influence of radical hate preachers. The narrative highlights that informants had provided specific information regarding Amri to the LKA as early as 2015. Key characters include LKA investigator Frank Laudin and undercover informant Murat Cem. The series is scheduled to air on November 1 and 6, with availability in the ARD media library starting October 30. ## Claims - ARD is releasing a six-part thriller series titled ‘Breitscheidplatz 19/12’. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The series dramatizes the 2016 Islamist terror attack on the Berlin Christmas market. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The LKA in North Rhine-Westphalia received specific information about Anis Amri in 2015. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The series is directed by David Nawrath. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The series premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in mid-September. (corroborated by 4 sources) - The series consists of six episodes, each 45 minutes long. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The international title of the series is ‘Blindspot Berlin’. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The series will air on television on November 1 and November 6. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-27: ARD releases thriller series on 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack ARD is releasing ‘Breitscheidplatz 19/12’, a six-part thriller series dramatizing the investigation into the 2016 Berlin Christmas market terror attack. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ard-releases-thriller-series-on-2016-berlin-christmas-market-attack ### 2026-10-25: ARD releases miniseries on 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack A new six-part ARD miniseries, ‘Breitscheidplatz 19/12’, dramatizes the investigation and lead-up to the 2016 Berlin Christmas market terrorist attack. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ard-releases-miniseries-on-2016-berlin-christmas-market-attack ### 2026-10-22: ARD series Breitscheidplatz 19/12 examines Berlin terror attack A new ARD series, ‘Breitscheidplatz 19/12’, dramatizes the failures of German security agencies preceding the 2016 Berlin Christmas market terror attack. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ard-series-breitscheidplatz-1912-examines-berlin-terror-attack --- Cite as: ARD miniseries on 2016 Berlin Christmas market attack. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ard-miniseries-on-2016-berlin-christmas-market-attack