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"The Quartet" investigates among silent neighbors
"The Quartet: The Murderer's House": HK Barig (Stephan Grossmann) and Maike (Anja Kling) exchange initial information.
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After the murder in a tenement house, "Das Quartett" (ZDF) investigates many suspects. Eight celebrities from eight countries compete in the "Quiz without Borders" (Das Erste). In "Verblendung" (ProSieben) a journalist discovers dark family secrets with the help of a hacker.
8:15 p.m., ZDF, The Quartet: The Murderer's House, Crime
Two dead people in an old building in Leipzig pose many puzzles for "The Quartet". Quarrels, lies, secrecy – every inhabitant of the apartment building is suddenly suspect. Antje Engel is found slain in the cellar, while her neighbor Hannes Glöckl dies of poisoning at the same time. Can that be a coincidence or does the death of one have something to do with that of the other? Bernd Siebert (Martin Brambach), Antje Engel's partner, quickly becomes the main suspect. The two argued incessantly.
8:15 p.m., The First, Quiz Without Limits, Quiz Show
Eight celebrities from eight countries come together for three hours – for a quiz evening with friends. Everyone plays for his or her country. And of course everyone wants to win for their respective country. Because it's about 50,000 euros. Among others: Miroslav Nemec for Croatia, Samu Haber for Finland, Markus Lanz for Italy and DJ Bobo for Switzerland.
8:15 p.m., ProSieben, delusion, thriller
The Swedish industrialist Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer) has a lucrative contract 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 is reopening the case. When the two come across a series of unexplained feminicides that may be linked to the Vanger clan, they themselves are targeted.
8:15 p.m., RTLzwei, Spider-Man 3, superhero adventure
Actually, Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) could be satisfied: Everything is going great in his relationship with Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), as the superhero Spider-Man he is a celebrated star in New York. By chance he comes into contact with an intelligent extraterrestrial substance that gives him even stronger powers, but also reinforces his negative character traits. Peter must choose between the tempting possibilities of the alien symbiote and his true nature. There is also danger when the ex-convict Flint Marco (Thomas Haden Church) scares New York as the super villain Sandman.
8:15 p.m., ZDFneo, Van Helsing, horror action
Transylvania in the 19th century: Count Vladislaus Dracula (Richard Roxburgh) threatens to extend his reign of terror over the entire country. For generations, the noble Valerious family has fought against him to bring peace to the country and break an old curse that lies on their dynasty. Only two family members are left, Princess Anna (Kate Beckinsale) and her brother Velkan (Will Kemp). Gabriel Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is sent to Romania to protect them. He works as a demon and vampire hunter for the Catholic Church.