In “The Splitter” (ZDF) an uninvited guest drives two couples who are friends upset. A family tragedy that was believed to be forgotten occupies the investigators in “Vier” (3Sat). Meanwhile, detective “Wilsberg” (ZDFneo) has to free his buddy Ekki from a suspected murder.
8:15 p.m., ZDF, The Splitter, comedy
A barbecue afternoon between two couples gets out of hand when Oliver’s (Fabian Busch) boss Lars (Axel Stein) joins them unasked and drives a wedge between the friends. Suffering from the effects of a debt crisis, the two couples have to let go of the cloak of their harmony as Lars gradually enrages each and every one of them with his twisted beliefs and forces them to take a stand.
8:15 p.m., 3Sat, four, thriller
Flood in Krumau am Kamp: In the basement of the Trummler family’s farm, which has long been uninhabited, the bodies of three babies are found – two girls and a boy. The children were suffocated immediately after birth and buried on the spot. The infant deaths were more than ten years ago. This cannot be said exactly at first, also because all family members have either been dead or disappeared for a long time. Marion Reiter (Regina Fritsch) from the homicide squad in St. Pölten and the inexperienced but persistent local police officer Ulli Herzog (Julia Franz Richter) take up the investigation.
8:15 p.m., arte, queen, king, ace, spy, secret service thriller
Britain in the 1970s: In the midst of the Cold War, retired top spy George Smiley (Gary Oldman) is reactivated to uncover the sinister activities of a “mole” placed in the highest ranks of British intelligence by the Soviet KGB. Smiley has to get to the bottom of several suspects as the whole country finds itself in increasing danger. There are only a few old friends that Smiley can rely on in the hunt for the double agent. And his opponent knows him better than he would like.
8:15 p.m., ZDFneo, Wilsberg: Death in the supermarket, thriller
Lawyer Alex (Ina Paule Klink) is representing her boyfriend Ekki Talkötter (Oliver Korittke) in a lawsuit for damages. Ekki slipped on a spilled yogurt in the supermarket and tore a ligament. Actually a clear case. But in the process, Ekki suddenly finds himself an alcoholic who is responsible for the damage himself. The statement on his bonus card proves that he bought large quantities of alcohol. Immediately after the surprising turn in the process, the branch manager of the supermarket is killed. Wilsberg (Leonard Lansink) not only has to investigate a murder, but also save Ekki’s head.
10:05 p.m., kabel eins, sucker punch, action fantasy
After the death of her mother, young babydoll (Emily Browning) is locked up in a mental hospital by her vicious stepfather. Completely traumatized, she flees into a fantasy world in order to be able to deal with the situation better. But soon she joins forces with Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish), Rocket (Jena Malone) and Amber (Jamie Chung) and tries to escape from the clutches of nurse Blue Jones (Oscar Isaac) and resident doctor Vera to free Gorski (Carla Gugino).