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Race against time for Commissioner Anders
"The Commissioner and the Sea: On a Dark Sea": Commissioner Robert Anders (Walter Sittler, left) is hoping for his colleagues Ewa (Inger Nilsson) and Thomas (Andy Gätjen).
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Commissioner Anders (ZDF) has to investigate the murder of a woman on the Gotland ferry. For the "Bachelor" (RTL) today there is a bike tour. In "The Hunger Games – Catching Fire" (kabel eins), Katniss and Peeta fight for survival again.
8:15 p.m., ZDF, The Commissioner and the Sea: On a dark sea, crime thriller
Commissioner Robert Anders (Walter Sittler) has to investigate the murder of a woman on the Gotland ferry. The dead passenger is found on board during the crossing from Visby to Nynäshamn. When suddenly his son Kasper (Grim Lohman) also disappears on the ferry, a race against time begins. Has Kasper observed the murder and has now become a victim himself? The clock is ticking as the ship inexorably plows through the ice-cold Baltic Sea towards the mainland.
8:30 p.m., RTL, The Bachelor, Kuppelsoap
The Bachelor goes on a bike ride with two women before spending romantic time with one of them on a farm. A lady can also expect pure romance on a single date: in a planetarium, she and Niko watch the stars and receive a special gift. The next group date is waiting for a walk: with two women – and three alpacas, before a single date leads Niko and one of the ladies to a dreamy boathouse.
8:30 p.m., Sat.1, The great celebrity baking, baking show
In the first task, the jury would like the prominent hobby bakers to have three filigree tarts with an attractive and colorful biscuit coat. This week, the technical exam is from Christian Hümbs. From his adopted home Switzerland, he chooses a classic par excellence, the "Engadine nut cake". In task three it finally says: "Bake us sweet holiday greetings." What is desired is a 3D or motif cake with a typical aroma of the respective holiday region.
8:15 p.m., kabel eins, The Hunger Games – Catching Fire, Sci-Fi-Drama
After Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) survived the Hunger Games in Panem and became heroes of the oppressed population, President Snow suddenly changes the rules. In the next games, all previously victorious tributes should compete against each other. There is no escape for Katniss and Peeta either – they have to face the brutal fight again.
8:15 p.m., Tele 5, nothing but the truth, political drama
This story could have earned her the Pulitzer Prize: Journalist Rachel (Kate Beckinsale) exposed CIA agent Erica (Vera Farmiga). But she does not reveal her informants – and is arrested. Attorney Burnside (Alan Alda) tries to knock her out, but Attorney Dubois does too good a job. Does Rachel really have to be behind bars?