The King Who Never Was: Season 1

DocumentaryCrime

2023, Show

This docuseries sheds light on the killing of a German teenager in '78 through the accounts of his sister and the royal family involved in the case.

Country: Italy

Cast:

Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia,

Vittorio Emanuele di Savoia

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Netflix

Season 1

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6.5

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8.0

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Critic Season 1 Lucy Mangan

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...gripping tale of the first royal to be arrested ‘since Marie Antoinette’.

Read full review at The Guardian

Critic Lucy Mangan

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...gripping tale of the first royal to be arrested ‘since Marie Antoinette’.

Read full review at The Guardian

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In the shadows of European royalty, a teenager's life was brutally taken in 1978. This docuseries unravels the mystery surrounding his death, through the eyes of his sister and the royal's family's involvement. The truth is far more sinister than anyone could have imagined.

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You can stream The King Who Never Was on: Netflix

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