What happened in Belarus 16 years ago in Unfamiliar?

16 years ago, Meret and Simon were involved in a disastrous mission in Belarus to turn Josef into a double agent. The plan failed when the informant, Katya, fell for Josef and became pregnant, leading to chaos and Josef attempting to kill Katya and Gregor.

Who is the mole "Starfish" in Unfamiliar?

The mole within the BND, codenamed "Starfish," is revealed to be Ben Krüger, the new chief who took over for Gregor. He fed Josef information about Meret and Simon's whereabouts.

What is the fate of Meret, Simon, and Nina in Unfamiliar?

Meret and Simon decide to split due to past secrets. They are arrested for a murder committed by Josef, while their daughter Nina escapes the country with her biological mother, Katya.

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Unfamiliar: Secrets unravel a family

10 Feb

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Summary

A past mission in Belarus resurfaces, threatening a spy couple's life.
The couple adopted their daughter Nina, unaware she was connected to the mission.
A mole within the BND, codenamed Starfish, aids their nemesis Josef.

Unfamiliar, a German espionage thriller released on Netflix on February 5, 2026, centers on Meret and Simon, former BND agents attempting a normal life. Their past resurfaces when a deadly 16-year-old mission in Belarus comes back to haunt them, with their former nemesis, Josef Koleev, seeking revenge.

The disastrous mission involved trying to turn Josef into a double agent, but the informant, Katya, fell for him and became pregnant. Meret and Simon had saved Katya and her child, whom they adopted as Nina, lying about Katya's death. Josef discovers Katya and Gregor are alive, and that Nina is his daughter.

As Meret and Simon flee with Nina, they realize a mole within the BND, dubbed "Starfish," is feeding Josef their location. This mole is revealed to be Ben Krüger, the new BND chief, who frames and eliminates a colleague to maintain his cover.