On the Harm Done by Prejudice
Inspired by real events, the ZDF drama Das Unwort follows a Jewish pupil hounded by classmates — airing 9 November, a date chosen with purpose.
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Freundschaft mit Hindernissen
Two alpha males from different worlds collide in this ARD Friday comedy, with Andreas Birkner caught right in the middle as Roland Müller.
Der Krug an der Wiedau
A multilingual crime film shot on the German-Danish border stars Mathias Harrebye-Brandt, a real member of the German minority in Denmark.
Berrit Overjoyed at AWZ
A new face turns up in Essen and throws Kim into a panic: Berrit Arnold joins Alles was zählt as her long-lost mother, Daniela Bremer.
The Game of Queens
Now on Netflix: The Queen's Gambit follows orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon through a beautifully rendered 1950s world and her battle with addiction.
In Cinemas from 6 January 2021
Felix and his friends must defend their school again — and a very special class trip sends the shrinking adventure spinning out of control.
Das Kindermädchen — Mission Italien
Fifteen-year-old Marlon Heidel takes on his first major shoot for this ARD film, filmed across 19 days in Apulia in southern Italy.
Mirella Schulze rettet die Welt
Filming has begun on Ralf Husmann's comedy asking what if Greta Thunberg were the German girl next door — with Ella Lee as sister Maya.
A Perfect Enemy Screens at the Sitges Film Festival
Götz Vogel von Vogelstein plays the violent stepfather in Kike Maillo's gripping thriller, which premiered at Catalonia's Sitges Film Festival.
The Greatest Taxi Driver in the World
MyTaxi is yesterday's news: a playful FreeNow commercial starring Harald Effenberg shows just how much more the app now lets you ride.
The Odd Couple
Johannes Hallervorden and Harald Effenberg open in Neil Simon's classic comedy The Odd Couple tonight at the Schlosspark Theater Berlin.
Der Welten Lohn
Andreas Klaue stars in this SWR Tatort as a security chief who does his boss's dirty work — airing 1 November at 8.15 pm on ARD.
Die Hexenprinzessin
Charlotte Krause takes the title role in this Norwegian fairy tale, which premiered at the Schlingel children's film festival in Chemnitz.
Verbotene Liebe — Next Generation
The cult series Verbotene Liebe is reborn in high-end quality, reimagined for 2020 with the glamour and intrigue of high society in its sights.
FRITZIE — Der Himmel muss warten on ZDF and in the Mediathek since 1 October 2020
Amira Demirkiran and Oskar Redfern feature in recurring roles in this ZDF series about a teacher confronting a breast-cancer diagnosis.
Corona Song
The actor and Schlosspark Theater director Dieter Hallervorden serves up a satirical new Corona Song with his trademark wink.
Für Umme — Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Exclusive
Martin Semmelrogge stars in Für Umme, a sharp, fast-paced comedy series now streaming as an Amazon Prime Exclusive.
Alles was zählt
Clément Guyot joins the RTL series Alles was zählt as the handsome stranger at Isabelle's side, returning with her to Essen.
German Acting Award
Nadine Heidenreich hosted the German Acting Award for the fourth time running, this year as a seated dinner at Spindler & Klatt.
Cool Meets the Most Charming Smile in the World
Philip Bender has shot striking new portraits with Cologne photographer Sebastian Meyer, and we are thoroughly impressed.
Mei, wia schee is das Allgäu und wia liab san die Leut und guat die Milch!
Thomas Maria Peters stars in the Ehrmann image film — our favourite commercial of 2020, with a healthy dose of Allgäu charm.
Fanny Supergirl
Dieter Hallervorden plays an eccentric grandfather convinced his autistic granddaughter hides an extraordinary gift in this ARD film.
