In “Munich Murder” (ZDF) an unknown kidnapped the investigator Flierl. The first celebrates the 1000th episode of “Who knows something like that”. In addition, VOX shows the space adventure “Passengers” with Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt.
8:15 p.m., ZDF, Munich Murder: So you can sleep peacefully at night, thriller
The trio of investigators Schaller (Alexander Held), Flierl (Bernadette Heerwagen) and Neuhauser (Marcus Mittermeier) are supposed to close a file. They are just explaining to the mother that their son Benno (Richard Ciuchendea) is no longer missing when a shot is fired. Flierl and Neuhauser apprehend the alleged perpetrator. He seems special in every way. He looks like Hollywood star Omar Sharif, successfully hides his identity, escapes from the police station and later even kidnaps Angelika Flierl. Neuhauser and Schaller are alarmed, also because the murder weapon is a pistol from the Bundeswehr.
8:15 p.m., the first, who knows something XXL, knowledge quiz
On July 6, 2015, the starting shot for “Who knows something?” the night before in the first. The first XXL primetime issue followed almost three weeks later. The beginning of a success story that now wants to be duly celebrated with a round number: the 1000th episode. Not only do Kai Pflaume, Bernhard Hoëcker and Elton dress up for the extra-long edition, but also their guests and the audience. In the studio of the most popular knowledge quiz on German television, the red carpet is rolled out and a live band creates the right atmosphere.
8:15 p.m., ProSieben, Joko & Klaas against ProSieben – Joko’s personal best, show
In the fight between employees and employers for 15 live minutes, Klaas Heufer-Umlauf and Joko Winterscheidt have been challenging their broadcaster for 33 episodes now. Time to look back at some personal highlights from the show. Warehouse burglary, driving the S-Bahn undetected, cooking in the dark – Joko presents his very personal best of “Joko & Klaas against ProSieben”.
8:15 p.m., VOX, Passengers, sci-fi romance
In order to resettle a planet, thousands of people are sent on a galactic journey by spaceship. A malfunction wakes Jim (Jim Preston) and Aurora (Jennifer Lawrence) from artificial deep sleep 90 years too early and tries to come to terms with the fact that they will spend the rest of their lives on the ship. However, as their feelings for each other grow stronger, they endanger the lives of the rest of the sleeping passengers.
9:35 p.m., ZDFneo, temporary gangster, comedy
The four “back-up gangsters” Josh (Ben Stiller), Slide (Eddie Murphy), Charlie (Casey Affleck) and Arthur (Alan Alda) are actually quite normal guys who embark on a daring burglary coup. They all work in an exclusive skyscraper in New York. After a nasty Wall Street swindler made his billions in losses with their pension funds, among other things, they decide to strike back. In order to somehow get their pension, they want to confront the brazen investment fraudster in his exclusive skyscraper penthouse.