In the shadow of the unimaginable crimes committed during World War Two, the Nuremberg trials are set to begin. American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley is assigned to assess the mental fitness of high-ranking Nazi prisoners. His most challenging subject is Hermann Göring, Hitler’s closest confidant, leading to a tense psychological battle and an increasing obsession with understanding evil.
Complex, gripping and chilling historical drama starring Russell Crowe and Rami Malek, with Michael Shannon, Richard E. Grant, and Leo Woodall. Written and directed by James Vanderbilt, inspired by Jack El-Hai’s 2013 book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist which was based on extraordinary true events.