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“The day the earth stood still”: What plans is the alien Klaatu (Keanu Reeves) pursuing?
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On the “day on which the earth stood still” (kabel eins) an alien admonishes mankind to peace. With “Danke Mirco” RTL remembers the recently deceased comedian Mirco Nontschew. Wilsberg (ZDFneo) has to stop a girl trafficking ring.
8:15 p.m., kabel eins, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Sci-Fi
1951: An unidentified flying object lands in the middle of Central Park; on board is the alien Klaatu (Keanu Reeves). Is he coming on a peaceful mission? Is he a threat? The US government is alarmed and is assembling a team of scientists to investigate Klaatu’s intentions. Among them is the biologist Helen (Jennifer Connelly), who Klaatu seems to trust.
8:15 p.m., RTL, Thank you Mirco, special broadcast
On the occasion of the surprising death of the exceptional artist Mirco Nontschew, who was torn from life far too early at the age of 52, RTL is dedicating the two-hour special program “Danke Mirco” to the comedian. Popular scenes and unforgettable appearances, including from the cult comedy “RTL Saturday Night”, show the person and the inimitable talent of the Berlin native.
8:15 p.m., ZDFneo, Wilsberg: Russian roulette, crime thriller
Wilsberg (Leonard Lansink) owes the tax office several thousand euros in back payments. He is also involved in a car accident in which a young hitchhiker is killed. Where do the 20,000 euros that the deceased was carrying come from? And what is the accident vehicle about? The truck driver fled, and scantily clad Russian women climb out of the hold and immediately disappear into the forest.
8:15 p.m., Tele 5, Apartment 212, Horror
Jennifer (Penelope Mitchell) wants to start over: After a traumatic relationship, she gives up everything in her hometown and moves into an apartment in the anonymous city. But the young woman finds no rest. After countless nights of crying, her neighbor commits an inexplicable suicide. After that, her home becomes a cabinet of horrors for Jennifer too.
8:30 p.m., The First, A Touch of America: Friends and Foes, History Series
After returning from an “angel maker”, Erika (Franziska Brandmeier) collapses in front of her parents’ house and is picked up by the emergency doctor, while Marie (Elisa Schlott) and George (Reomy D. Mpeho) enjoy their first night of love. Back on base, George faces the racist harassment of Sergeant Hoskins (Tim Kalkhof). Marie is welcomed with open arms by her family despite the betrothal, but by Siegfried’s (Jonas Nay) mother Anneliese (Anna Schudt) thrown out when she visits Erika in the hospital.