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“The Light in a Dark House” on ZDF
“The light in a dark house”: The investigators Johannes Fischer (Henry Hübchen) and Konstanze Satorius (Victoria Trauttmansdorff) hope for new insights from a photo from 1995.
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In “The Light in a Dark House” (ZDF) a coma patient is killed under mysterious circumstances. In the “Comedy Fairy Tale Hour” (Sat.1) celebrities reissue well-known fairy tales. In addition, RTL looks behind the scenes of “Who wants to be a millionaire?”.
8:15 p.m., ZDF, The light in a dark house, drama
Who kills a coma patient and leaves tears at her bedside? The commissioners led by Johannes Fischer are working on a case that changed the lives of eight people forever. The patient was disconnected from life support machines. Her identity remains just as mysterious as three other murders. Sartorius (Victoria Trauttmansdorff), Kettler (Lucas Reiber) and Fischer (Henry Hübchen) hardly find any traces or witnesses who just missed the crucial moment. A photo from the summer of 1995 finally suggests that all cases are connected.
8:15 p.m., Sat.1, The Comedy fairy tale hour, improv comedy show
Wicked Cinderella, fresh prince. In “The Comedy Fairy Tale Hour” new impetus is brought to the fairy tale classic “Cinderella”. Mirja Boes, Oliver Pocher, Martin Schneider, Judith Williams, Wigald Boning, Volker “Zack” Michalowski, Eko Fresh, Pam Pengco, Heinz Hoenig, Susan Sideropoulos and Mimi Fiedler provide magical comedy in the run-up to Christmas. As theater director, Uwe Ochsenknecht leads through the funny fairy tale evening.
8:15 p.m., RTL, who wants to be a millionaire? – The Phenomenon: Between bad luck and luck, reportage
The path to one million euros is a very special one. As a candidate, can you help your luck or be dogged by bad luck? RTL goes in search of clues and tells of special appearances. In addition, candidates tell from their current point of view how they dealt with their luck or bad luck.
8:15 PM, ONE, 23 – Nothing is as it Seems, Thriller
19-year-old Karl Koch (August Diehl) sees nothing but disorder in the world around him. Fascinated by the fictional character Hagbard Celine, the sensitive youngster searches for the background of political mechanisms and discovers things that make him believe in a worldwide conspiracy. Karl’s ability to connect to global data networks and his unwavering belief in justice propels him into the arms of the KGB.
10:15 p.m., ZDF, infatuation, thriller
Swedish industrialist Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer) has a lucrative job for Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig): He asks the investigative journalist to solve the disappearance of his niece Harriet. For more than 40 years there has been no trace of the then 16-year-old. Together with the young hacker Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), he reopens the case. When the two uncover a string of unsolved murders of women that may be linked to the Vanger clan, they find themselves targeted.