The Mad Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg
The True Story of Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, The Transbaikal Frontier & The Jews of Mongolia
THE CRUSADE OF DUST AND SNOW
Siberia, 1918. As the Russian Empire collapses into civil war, Baron Roman von Ungern-Sternberg — a mystic, a monarchist, and a man consumed by madness — leads a cavalry of outcasts across the Mongolian border.
His goal: to restore the empire of Genghis Khan and purge the world of revolution. Standing in his path is Israel Eli Zanzer, a Jewish merchant whose survival depends on navigating the Baron's lethal whims.
Protagonists of the Apocalypse
ROMAN VON UNGERN-STERNBERG
The God of War
A Baltic German officer who believed he was the reincarnation of a Buddhist deity. To some, a savior of tradition; to most, a butcher in a yellow silk robe.
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ISRAEL ELI ZANZER
The Survivor
A man of trade forced to trade in lives. Zanzer used his wits, his connections, and his humanity to escape the Baron's shadow as the world burned around him.
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EPISODES
A Ten-Part Limited Event
THE ECLIPSE OF THE CROWN
58 min
THE RED TERROR
62 min
INTO THE VAST EXPANSE
55 min
THE GOLDEN CAPITAL
60 min
THE TENGRI SEDUCTION
64 min
THE REINSTATEMENT
58 min
THE SHADOWS OF URGA
61 min
THE LAW OF SANCTUARY
63 min
THE FROZEN STEPPE
66 min
THE MODERN MIRROR
58 min
HISTORICAL DISPATCHES
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FROM THE PRESS
“A haunting, visually arresting descent into a forgotten corner of history that feels terrifyingly relevant.”
— Advance material, in development
“The juxtaposition of Ungern's madness and Zanzer's humanity creates a tension that is almost unbearable.”
— Advance material, in development