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Doppelganger. The DoubleDoppelganger. The Double

In 1977, a young Pole arrives in Strasbourg to find his birth mother, Helga Steiner, who abandoned him after the war. She dies soon after. Meanwhile, Hans lands a job at the immigration office, accessing information about people who have escaped the Iron Curtain. But in reality Hans is Józef Wieczorek, a spy who stole the identity of Jan Bitner, a man living in Poland. Bitner discovers he is adopted and is determined to find his birth mother. When his passport application is denied, he teams up with a French journalist and learns he has a "double." Jan decides to expose the identity thief - a move that will cost him his life. Hans gets arrested and later returns to Poland in a spy exchange.more

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Episode 1

The Mother

In 1977, a young Pole arrives in Strasbourg to meet his birth mother, Helga Steiner, who abandoned him after the war. The woman dies soon after. Meanwhile, in Gdańsk, another man, Jan Bitner, discovers he was adopted and that his real mother is Helga Steiner.

Episode 2

The Father

Hans works at the immigration office, lives with his uncle, and has an affair with his cousin Nina. In reality, he is a spy named Józef Wieczorek who stole the identity of Jan Bitner. Jan decides to find his mother and learn the truth about his background. But his struggle to get a passport attracts the attention of the secret police.

Episode 3

Nina

Hans ends things with Nina but can't stop thinking about her. Just as he decides to quit his life as a spy, Nina is hit by a car. Meanwhile, Jan Bitner enlists a French journalist to help find his mother through the Red Cross.

Episode 4

Janek

Hans builds a career in politics. Jan Bitner learns his mother, Helga Steiner, has died, but that her son still lives in Strasbourg. Strangely enough, they share a birthday and a last name. Jan exposes his “double” and sues him for identity theft - a move that will cost him his life. Hans gets arrested.

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Doppelganger. The Double

In 1977, a young Pole arrives in Strasbourg to find his birth mother, Helga Steiner, who abandoned him after the war. She dies soon after. Meanwhile, Hans lands a job at the immigration office, accessing information about people who have escaped the Iron Curtain. But in reality Hans is Józef Wieczorek, a spy who stole the identity of Jan Bitner, a man living in Poland. Bitner discovers he is adopted and is determined to find his birth mother. When his passport application is denied, he teams up with a French journalist and learns he has a "double." Jan decides to expose the identity thief - a move that will cost him his life. Hans gets arrested and later returns to Poland in a spy exchange.

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