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Mirella Schulze rettet die Welt
An uncompromising 13-year-old climate activist takes on her family, her school and even her own eco-group in RTL's new comedy.
Honi and the final chapter of the GDR
ZDF tells the true story of the pastor who took in the deposed Honeckers in 1990, directed by and starring Jan Josef Liefers.
Nominations for the 57th Grimme-Preis
The "Liebe. Jetzt!" Christmas Edition, with Lea Zoe Voss and Úna Lir, brought six new episodes shot at breakneck speed.
Grimme nomination for “Der starke Hans”
The fairy-tale film "Der Starke Hans" is nominated for the Grimme-Preis, with a special mention for its convincing female characters.
Grimme nomination for “Unterleuten”
The ZDF three-parter "Unterleuten", with Úna Lir as the youngest daughter, has been sent into competition for the Grimme-Preis.
Grimme nomination for “Kuntergrau”
The web series "Kuntergrau", featuring Tobias Schäfer in one of the leads, has been nominated in the Grimme-Preis youth category.
Mein Freund, das Ekel
Dieter Hallervorden plays the grumpy Ekel Hintz and Harald Effenberg a know-it-all tourist in the ZDF comedy series.
SOKO Wismar - "Lars sieht rot!"
Ole Golz is quite the charmer, but could he be the murderer, or at least the underwear fetishist on the loose in SOKO Wismar?
It all comes down to perspective
ZDF's "Tod von Freunden" tells of a tragedy among four inseparable friends, with Anton Petzold on his most demanding role yet.
Liebe mit Handicap
A lawyer is found beaten to death and the SOKO Stuttgart team's inquiries lead to a bistro where Lea Freund plays his daughter Vanessa.
An all-round perfect day
Elina Vildanova had a wonderful day on set for "Mirella Schulze rettet die Welt", instantly clicking with the cast and crew.
Lead role in four episodes of Notruf Hafenkante
Lea Zoe Voss plays intern Maje Törf across four consecutive episodes of the ZDF crime series Notruf Hafenkante.
Ein Sommer auf Elba
Henry Horn spent four weeks on Elba shooting the ZDF primetime film "Ein Sommer auf Elba", playing eldest son Anton.
Philip at In aller Freundschaft - Die jungen Ärzte
Philip Bender plays single father Kai Matzke, whose hospital stay puts his new relationship to the test in the ARD series.
Lea Freund wins the Actors Awards 2020
Lea Freund took both Best Performance of the Year and Best Duo of the Year for the film "Zwischen uns die Mauer".
Aurel Klug in his first feature film
Aurel Klug makes his cinema debut in a brooding thriller selected for the 42nd Max Ophüls Preis film festival.
Rückkehr nach Reims
At the Berlin Schaubühne, Thomas Ostermeier's "Rückkehr nach Reims" gains new force through Isabelle Redfern's own life story.
Nomination for the Karl-Valentin-Orden 2021
Munich's Narrhalla society has nominated Dieter Hallervorden for the Karl-Valentin-Orden 2021 in honour of his wide-ranging artistry.
Nothing on this Saturday evening?
Thomas Maria Peters takes his audience on a literary search for home in an online reading, streaming live on YouTube.
Charlotte Krause is "Die Hexenprinzessin"
In the ZDFneo fairy-tale film "Die Hexenprinzessin", Charlotte Krause plays the wild Zottel, who sets out to rescue her sister.
Mein Freund, das Ekel
Johannes and Dieter Hallervorden shared their very first day in front of the camera together for the ZDF series.
