“File number XY” vs. “The Passion”
Reality beats historical history
“The Passion” vs. Rudi Cerne (r.) and “File number XY … Unsolved”.
© [M] RTL / ZDF / Nadine Rupp
In the Wednesday evening duel between “Aktenzeichen XY … Unsolved” and “Die Passion” there was a clear winner in terms of ratings.
“The Greatest Story of All Time” had no chance against real capital crimes in terms of ratings in prime time. Almost 5.5 million viewers tuned in to Rudi Cerne (65) and the 600th edition of the true crime format “Aktenzeichen XY … Unsolved” on Wednesday evening. ZDF thus secured an impressive market share of 22.5 percent.
More than a million also tuned in here
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