Twist of Fate: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

SS-Lieutenant Colonel Helmut Von Schreader conceives an unusual plan to escape the aftermath of the Second World War by disguising himself as a Jewish Concentration Camp victim. Under the alias of Ben Grossman, Von Schreader is liberated from the camps and immigrates to Palestine where he joins the Zionist movement.

Series details

• Title: Twist of Fate
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1989-01-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1989-01-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 180 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 92772
• IMDb ID: tt0098540
• TVDB ID: 269866

Cast and credited roles

• Ben Cross — Benjamin Grossman
• Sarah Jessica Parker — Miriam
• John Glover — Max Brodsky
• Bruce Greenwood — Daniel Grossman
• Veronica Hamel — Deborah

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1989-01-08; final listed air date 1989-01-09; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Twist of Fate 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.