Der Scheich: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Inspired by true events, Der Scheich tells the story of a one-of-a-kind con artist. Ringo, a simple man ridiculed as the village idiot in his hometown, reinvents himself as the heir of an Arabic fortune. With nothing but a bunch of tall tales and a fabricated bank statement for $8 billion, he becomes every Swiss investor's dream, bringing Switzerland's political and economic system to the brink of a national crisis.

Series details

• Title: Der Scheich
• Format: Scripted
• Language: German
• Premiere date: 2022-12-22
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Paramount+
• Typical episode runtime: 47 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 62659

Cast and credited roles

• Björn Meyer — Ringo Babbels
• Petra Schmidt-Schaller — Carla
• Philippe Graber — Urs
• Carol Schuler — Pina Gholizadeh

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-12-22; final listed air date 2022-12-22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Der Scheich on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.