TV tips: "Billy Kuckuck" is back in action

The bailiff "Billy Kuckuck" (Das Erste) campaigns for her mother's childhood love. The "Kriminalist" (ZDF) investigates the murder of a Russian building speculator. The "German Comedy Prize 2020" is awarded at RTL.

8:15 p.m., Das Erste, Billy Kuckuck: But with cream, please! Dramedy

What looks like routine for Billy Kuckuck (Aglaia Szyskowitz) ends dramatically for her quick-tempered client Karl Löwe (Karl Kranzkowski): He ends up in hospital with a heart attack. The owner of a traditional pastry shop is said to have bought an e-scooter on the Internet and not paid for it. He stubbornly sticks: He neither ordered nor received the scooter. Billy sees it differently, and this time she wants to go by the rules. Billy is surprised that her mother (Ursela Monn) is very committed to the man until she discovers the secret: Karl was Christel's childhood sweetheart.

8:15 p.m., ZDF, The Criminalist: Red Shadow, crime series

Anatoli Efimov (Eduard Burza) is found dead near the Russian memorial in Treptow. The Russian real estate speculator was allegedly because of a difficult construction project in Berlin. The suspicion quickly falls on the young Turk Ersun Bayram (Nicolas Fethi Türksever), who tried to prevent the real estate project with a referendum. However, Schumann (Christian Berkel) and his team find indications that the victim had a personal reason to come to Berlin.

8:15 p.m., Sat.1, The German Comedy Prize 2020, award ceremony

"The German Comedy Prize 2020" honors comedians and programs from both classic, linear TV and the digital world – and for the first time honors the best comedy podcaster and the best comedy podcaster as well as the best moderation. The audience chooses the winners online in nine categories.

8:15 p.m., RTL, Ninja Warrior Germany – The strongest show in Germany, sports show

With spectacular innovations, "Ninja Warrior Germany" is starting the anniversary season for the first time from Cologne. 8 obstacles have to be conquered – the 16 best athletes advance to the semi-finals. One has the chance to get the Safety Pass at the new Power Tower. With u. a. Alexander Wurm, Christian Range, Thomas Wedig, Frank Schmidpeter, Rene Poprawa, Björn Graul, Rita Benker, Lukas Kilian, Lisa Wagner. The arrow jump is a new starting obstacle!

8:15 p.m., RTL two, The Determination – Divergent, Sci-Fi-Drama

After a war, Chicago is isolated from the rest of the world and tries to find a new social system: each person is assigned to one of five groups, depending on their character trait. Tris (Shailene Woodley) fits into three factions – so she is an "indefinite" one. Because these are considered dangerous for the system, the brave girl must fear for her life from now on.