With the global rise of populism, economic interdependence, supply chain issues, corruption, wars, and widespread criminality, the stage is set. In order to not repeat past mistakes, one needs to learn from the past and take action to alter the course of events. The fall third Weimar Republic which this series so brilliantly depicts sheds light on what can happen if we don't heed the warning signs. Self-aggrandizement, disregard for human life and suffering by the powerful, conspicuous consumption among the haves and hunger among the impoverished; squashing of one's political opponents, manipulation of the weak as pawns in the quest for absolute power, debauchery, the occult, prostitution, violation of international treaties, indoctrination and exploitation of the youth, suspense, subterfuge, espionage - you name it, this series has it. One of the finest series to air in the U. S.