‘Blindspot Berlin’ Zooms In on ‘Systemic Failures and Human Errors’ That Led to the Infamous Christmas Market Terrorist Attack: ‘We Were Just Shaking Our Heads’

Sep 9, 2026 2:45am PT ‘Blindspot Berlin’ Zooms In on ‘Systemic Failures and Human Errors’ That Led to the Infamous Christmas Market Terrorist Attack: ‘We Were Just Shaking Our Heads’

The series, sold by Beta Film, premieres at TIFF in its Primetime section on Sept. 10

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You might already know the ending of “Blindspot Berlin,” a new series about the infamous December 2016 attack at the Christmas market in Berlin. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t watch it.  

“It was the only way to tell the story,” says David Nawrath, who directed and co-wrote the show. Producer Simon Amberger adds: “We start one and a half years before the attack. That gives it the dynamic of a tragedy because we all know what’s going to happen. And we have to accept it.”

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