In the first, "Anna and her lodger" have to pull together. A young student leads the fight against aliens in "Ender's Game" (ProSieben). "Der Kriminalist" (ZDF) has to clear up the death of a childhood friend.
8:15 p.m., Das Erste, Anna and her lodger: Every beginning is difficult, comedy
"Agreeing with the imperfect makes life easier," says Anna (Katerina Jacob). And some things are imperfect when she suddenly finds herself without a job in her early 60s. After all, the spirited woman now has more time for her granddaughter and her volunteer work in telephone counseling. In order to make ends meet financially, Anna advertises the former nursery of her single daughter Karin (Katharina Schlothauer) for sublet. Mr. Kurtz (Ernst Stötzner), formerly head of the Cologne South Public Order Office, answers the complaint. The odd retiree turns out to be a technocrat from the head to the sentence structure.
8:15 p.m., ProSieben, Ender's Game, Sci-Fi
It's been 70 years since the Formics, a hostile alien race, attacked and devastated Earth. The next attack is only a matter of time, which is why the international fleet recruits the most intelligent children and prepares them for an emergency. Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) stands out from the elite unit, which is why he should lead the epic battle. But time is running out.
8:15 p.m., ZDF, Der Kriminalist: Friends from the past, crime thriller
Leo Borchert (August Zirner) is found dead on a remote construction site after living abroad for over 20 years and earning his living fraudulently. The murder concerns Schumann (Christian Berkel) personally, as Borchert was one of his closest friends in his youth. Schumann initially kept a low profile towards his colleagues. He doesn't want to be withdrawn from the case, but rather to find the perpetrator himself.
8:15 p.m., RTLzwei, The Determination – Allegiant, Sci-Fi-Action
After Evelyn's (Naomi Watts) seizure of power, a civil war rages in Chicago: non-attached to the resistance movement. Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) flee from the war-torn and walled metropolis to find answers about their dystopian world and solutions for lasting peace. Behind the barrier, they quickly discover a new, shocking truth. Who can you trust now?
8:15 p.m., RTL, Ninja Warrior Germany – The strongest show in Germany, sports show
In the second preliminary round, 55 athletes have to conquer eight obstacles again. The top 16 and the top two women, if they're not under 16, advance to the semi-finals. The two fastest athletes have the chance of a ticket to the final at the Power Tower. Among others, Kasimir Meyer, Pascal Koronowski, Karim & Yasin El Azzazy, Max Prinz, René Casselly, Eric Zekina, Richard Pech, Marco Sperdin and Maria Henneken will be there.