A new show titled ‘Sam: A Saxon‘ will feature the storyline of a black German policeman, Sam Meffire, who struggles to maintain his position and tries to get some recognition among the public. Malick Bauer is playing the lead role.
But people are unaware that this show is based on a real-life individual. Let’s get into the details and find out what’s fact and what’s fiction on the Hulu show.
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‘Sam: A Saxon’ Is Inspired From Real-Life Events
In the trailer of ‘Sam: A Saxon‘, Samuel Meffire, who is around 6 ft tall, runs through the streets of Dresden and chases an ambulance. The year is 1989 and the series is set in the backdrop of Saxony, located inside communist East Germany.
But for all those who will be watching the series for the first time, they must know that Meffire joined the Dresden police force during the 90s following the fall of the Berlin Wall but before German reunification. He received his training under the East German system and was the first Black policeman in the GDR.
Sam’s father was born in Cameron and later came to East Germany. However, he died on the day when Sam was born and he was suspected to have died from poisoning. Sam grew up under his abusive mother and according to his autobiography, ‘I, a Saxon‘, it was a bad experience for him.
Meffire was also involved in an anti-racism campaign in 1992 and he left in 1994 when he was not satisfied with the police and state politics. He then established his security firm and later joined as a debt collector and enforcer for the most notorious gangsters in Dresden.
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How The Information Was Extracted For The Show
Producer of ‘Sam: A Saxon‘, Jorg Winger, stated that he heard Samuel’s story from Tyron Ricketts in 2006. Ricketts was initially approached to portray a Black detective in an Eastern German procedural, which seemed to be impossible at the time.
Jorg added, “We tried, way back then, to pitch the story as a series. But we kept getting the same response: ‘I personally love the story, but I don’t think the [German] audience is ready for it.’”
It took a long time for the series to enter the development phase. Winger stated that the influence of OTT platforms affected the development of the series but he also witnessed a change in how people discuss racism and institutional racism in Germany.
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