Other People’s Money showrunner Jan Schomburg and star Nils Strunk reflect on the task of dramatising events surrounding the largest tax fraud in European history for this eight-part drama that blends ‘Shakespearean’ characters with elements of screwball comedies.

It’s safe to say that the subject of tax law doesn’t exactly sound like fertile ground for entertainment. So when showrunner Jan Schomburg landed the job of dramatising the true story behind the biggest tax fraud in European history, he knew he would have to overcome the challenge of staying true to the facts while also making a series that could entice a broad, global audience...