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Dear Child

Dear Child

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Dear Child

2023

1 Seasons

6 Episodes

7.3(363 votes)

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Crime

Drama

Mystery

Overview

A mysterious woman's escape from her harrowing captivity points investigators toward the dark truth behind an unsolved disappearance 13 years earlier.

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Netflix

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Episodes

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Cast & Crew

14 members

Acting

Kim Riedle

Jasmin Grass

Kim Riedle

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Naila Schuberth

Hannah

Naila Schuberth

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Sammy Schrein

Jonathan

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Hans Löw

Gerd Bühling

Hans Löw

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Haley Louise Jones

Aida Kurt

Haley Louise Jones

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Justus von Dohnányi

Matthias Beck

Justus von Dohnányi

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Julika Jenkins

Karin Beck

Julika Jenkins

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Nagmeh Alaei

Shari

Nagmeh Alaei

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Eskindir Tesfay

Salli Kurt

Eskindir Tesfay

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Birge Schade

Ruth

Birge Schade

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Christian Beermann

Papa

Christian Beermann

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Seraphina Schweiger

Ines Reiger

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Özgür Karadeniz

Doctor

Özgür Karadeniz

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Jeanne Goursaud

Lena Beck

Jeanne Goursaud

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