Meine Reise mit Robert Habeck
Lars Jessen's highly personal documentary is currently showing in cinemas. The film takes a look behind the scenes of Robert Habeck's 2025 election campaign – a campaign that began with high expectations and ended with significant losses for the Green Party. Habeck then retired from politics. Few German politicians have stirred up more emotion in recent years: for some, he is a beacon of hope, for others, a projection of everything they reject about the present.

After 60 days of filming in Vienna and Upper Austria, production has wrapped on the six-part crime thriller series. Regula Grauwiller plays the role of “Anni Wittmann.” Casting: Nicole Schmied, Odeon Fiction, and Mona Film are producing the series in co-production with ARD Degeto Film for ARD and ORF.

Man ist ja Nachbar
Ralf Prange has lived his entire life in the same red-brick apartment in Hamburg-Barmbek. According to his own account, he is the “poor bastard” who always accepts packages for everyone from the carefree parcel delivery man Micki. But Prange's solitary life is turned upside down by the arrival of the stunningly pragmatic parcel delivery woman Dörte. The film is now available to watch in the ARD media library and will be shown on December 10, 2025, at 8:15 p.m. on Das Erste. It was directed by Lars Jessen.

Instead of a festive presentation of a newly developed bicycle from the traditional company Hobrecht & Hobrecht, there is a dead body in the box. Hannes Hellmann can be seen in the role of “Kurt Hobrecht Senior.” On December 7, 2025, at 8:15 p.m. on ARD and in the ARD media library.

We are delighted that the Netflix series starring Tom Beck will be getting a second season. Filming will begin in 2026. Production: Geißendörfer Pictures, Casting: Die Besetzer.

Der Film "Balance" wurde beim 56. International Film Festival mit dem Publikumspreis ausgezeichnet. Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Andreas Nickel. Er hat dort die Hauptrolle Johannes übernommen.

Filming for the ARD/ORF thriller has been completed. It tells the story of Kodjo, a young man from Togo who is living illegally in Vienna. When he witnesses a cold-blooded murder one night, his already fragile life is thrown into complete disarray. The film was directed by Alexander Dierbach.

Die Frau ohne Gesicht
A disfigured corpse on a country road near Mönchengladbach—no ID, no clues, just blood and glass shards. For Ingo Thiel and his special commission “Woman Without a Face,” a grueling search for clues begins, leading them to cold Venice. Clelia Sarto can be seen in the role of “Gloria Livore.” Casting: Tina Böckenhauer.

Schatten der Schuld
After a concert by Dr. Schäfer and Dr. Wenger, Wenger is found dead at the institute—stabbed to death with a scalpel. What was he doing there? Robert and Mavi uncover a broken marriage. November 21, 2025, at 8:15 p.m. on ZDF and now available in the ZDF media library. Screenplay: Etienne Heimann.

During a routine patrol, shots are fired at the patrol car of two police officers. The perpetrator, a masked motorcyclist, manages to flee the scene unidentified. One officer dies. On November 19, 2025, at 8:15 p.m. on ZDF and now available in the ZDF media library. Director: Felix Herzogenrath.

A turtle, a trip to the countryside, and then neighbor Burke's birthday: Pumuckl and Eder have a lot going on this summer! The film is now showing in theaters. Mira Huber plays the role of “Martina.” Director: Marcus H. Rosenmüller, Casting: Franziska Aigner.

Tod einer Fabrikarbeiterin
The Munich-based Polizeiruf series produced by Giganten Film has finished filming. Stephan Zinner returns as Inspector Dennis Eden, and Sina Wilke plays the role of “Dr. Albrecht.” The series was directed by Adrian Goiginger. Casting: Stefany Pohlmann.

Filming of the movie has begun. Laura Tonke plays the lead role alongside Angela Winkler. The film is set in 2030 and tells the story of Mrs. Winkler and her daughter. Director and screenplay: Doris Dörrie, production: Zeitsprung Pictures Produktion in co-production with BR and NDR. Casting: Dayanir&Hellwig.

Lea's family falls into the clutches of a cosmic cult that promises salvation in a higher existence on Jupiter. In flashbacks that lead deeper and deeper into the past, the family's struggle to hold on to life is gradually revealed, while the girl must decide whether to follow her parents Barbara and Thomas or go her own way on Earth. “Jupiter” starring Laura Tonke will be available to watch in the ZDF media library from December 19 and on free-to-air TV on December 22 at 12:15 a.m.

Staffel 17
The new season of “Die Bergretter” starts on October 24 in the ZDF media library. From Thursday, October 30, the new episodes will then be shown weekly at 8:15 p.m. on ZDF. Stefanie von Poser is back again.

25. Staffel
Since the beginning of October, a new episode has been airing every Tuesday at 7:25 p.m. on ZDF and is then available to watch in the ZDF media library. Dieter Fischer returns as “Kommissar Stadler.” Mira Huber, Kathrin Anna Stahl, Heinz-Josef Braun, Sebastian Fritz, Winfried Frey, and Sebastian Winkler have taken on roles in individual episodes. Casting: Gwendolyn Clayton.

Using clever tricks, virologist Kim and her half-sisters Lesley and Olivia rob a bank's safe deposit box room. Kim wants to expose her ex-colleague Christian Heisinger as a fraud who stole her research on an HIV vaccine and passed it off as his own. But the heist fails. The comedy starring Jacob Matschenz will be available in the ZDF media library from November 29, 2025, and will be broadcast on ZDF on December 8, 2025, at 8:15 p.m.

The six-part instant fiction series premiered at the Cologne Film Festival on October 11. Chryssanthi Kavazi and Tom Beck play the leading roles. The series will be available on ZDF from November 7 and can be seen on ZDFneo on November 23 at 8:15 p.m. Director: Welf Reinhart, Production: Veam Studios and Drive Beta Casting: Michael Ludwig

Four close friends in their 40s do their best to assert themselves in a world of redefined masculinity. But that usually only makes things worse. The series, starring Tom Beck in the lead role, is now available on Netflix. Directed by Jan Martin Scharf and Tobi Baumann, casting by Die Besetzer, produced by Geißendörfer Pictures GmbH.

The six-part comedy series, starring Chryssanthi Kavazi and Tom Beck, will be available on ZDF from November 7 and can be seen on ZDFneo on Sunday, November 23, at 8:15 p.m. The series deals with the opportunities and challenges of modern marriage—including companion AIs.