8:15 p.m., The First, The Voluntary Year, Drama
The single doctor Urs (Sebastian Rudolph) is a committed person: he takes care of his alcoholic brother Falk (Stefan Stern) and helps in the nearby refugee home. He urges his 19-year-old daughter Jette (Maj-Britt Klenke) to a voluntary social year in South America. He wants to prevent Jette from getting stuck in the province like he does. It should lead a free, self-determined life. But Jette is torn between her childhood sweetheart Mario (Thomas Schubert) and the desire to meet her father's expectations.
8:15 p.m., ZDF, Die Toten von Salzburg: Murder Water, Crime
Hofrat Seywald (Erwin Steinhauer) is in a bad mood – at least until a murder is reported in Bad Gastein. This time he wants to personally lead the investigation. And – unselfishly, as it is his way – try out a few treatments for his rheumatism in the world-famous health resort. Major Palfinger (Florian Teichtmeister) and colleague Russmeyer (Fanny Krausz) initially have completely different concerns. Nothing is as it seems.
8:15 p.m., Sat.1, The Mole – Who can you trust? Show
Welcome to Buenos Aires! In the urban jungle, new challenges await "The Mole" candidates. For a city tour with The BossHoss you have to master tricky tasks – and under time pressure before the train arrives! After that, they have an amusement park to themselves. But the dream quickly turns into a nightmare because the candidates have to ride a roller coaster until they successfully solve some puzzles. Who will hold out? And who is playing wrong?
8:15 pm, Tele5, The Machine – They Rise, We Fall, sci-fi thriller
The Cold War between London and Beijing is raging. The scientist Vincent (Toby Stephens) does research for the military in the field of artificial intelligence. With colleague Ava (Caity Lotz), he develops adaptable cyborgs and humanoid robots. When Ava is murdered, Vincent transfers her previously scanned personality to a robot.
8:15 p.m., cable one, The purple rivers, thriller
Researcher Ferreira discovered a body in the mountains high above Grenoble. Inspector Niémans (Jean Reno) soon tracks down a serial killer who is up to mischief in the university town of Guernon. At the same time, Commissioner Kerkerian (Vincent Cassel) is working on a mysterious desecration in Sarzac, 300 kilometers away. A girl's grave was opened by force. Both policemen have no idea how closely their cases are interwoven.