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The Man Who Calculated Death

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In 2013, journalist Suzanne Rico gets the call. Her mother, Gabriele, is dying. As time ticks down, Gabriele reveals an unfinished memoir about her World War II childhood–and makes a daunting last request: “Finish what I started.” When Suzanne and her sister, Stephanie, dive into their mother’s turbulent past, they come face to face with the truth of their own ancestry for the first time, including mind blowing mysteries that swirl around inventor Robert Lusser–their grandfather–and his work for the Third Reich. As they struggle to bring closure to something as intimate as a memoir, they have no idea of the revelations in store, or the reckoning they will require. 

14 episodes

Episodes

The Soul of the Story: 13

00:41:286/3/2025

Behind the Scenes with Jon Cryer: 12

00:18:005/27/2025

Doodlebug Summer: 11

00:10:445/20/2025

The Sound of Silence: 10

00:15:405/13/2025

Unintended Consequences: 9

00:51:565/6/2025

Lost Souls: 8

00:36:414/29/2025

The Dark Road of the Future: 7

00:37:524/22/2025

Broken Glass: 6

00:37:314/15/2025

Chamber 44: 5

00:44:354/8/2025

V Is For Vengeance: 4

00:42:364/1/2025