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Biopic “Rocketman” about Elton John
“Rocketman”: Elton John (Taron Egerton) doesn’t let setbacks stop him
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The biopic “Rocketman” (ProSieben) traces the rise of the musician Elton John to a world star. In “Tatort” (Das Erste) a schoolgirl is murdered in the forest. At RTL, Günther Jauch invites you to the gamer special of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”
8:15 p.m., ProSieben, Rocketman, Biopic
Reginald Dwight (Taron Egerton) attracts attention early on because of his extraordinary musical talent. As a member of the band Bluesology, the young Reg becomes the future world star Elton John. With lyricist Bernie Taupin (Jamie Bell) by his side, the singer’s career takes off, but the riotous parties, drugs and unhealthy relationship with his manager John Reid (Richard Madden) come at a price.
8:15 p.m., Das Erste, crime scene: The Lord of the Forest, crime thriller
The student Jessi has a date. But not in the disco, she goes to the nearby forest. A short time later she is dead. First, a carbon arrow hits her in the thigh, then a knife stab in the heart. When a jogger found the body the next day, it showed, among other things, bite marks and a twig in its mouth. The Saarland team of investigators around the chief inspectors Leo Hölzer (Vladimir Burlakov) and Adam Schürk (Daniel Sträßer) is faced with a riddle, because the branch in the mouth indicates an old hunter’s custom.
8:15 p.m., RTL, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? – The big gamer special, quiz show
New gamblers, new questions and a new game: In the “Gambler Special”, candidates who love risk play! Under the spell of millions, brazen gamblers can win two million euros if they have nerves of steel. Who starts a hero’s journey with Günther Jauch? Only those who are brave enough to answer the first nine of the 15 questions without using a joker have the chance to leave the guessing chair as a two-time millionaire.
8:15 p.m., ZDF, Inga Lindström: Looking for you, love story
The young cook Astrid (Laura Berlin) wants to fulfill a big dream with her boyfriend Lars (Ben Bela Böhm): opening her own restaurant in Stockholm. But on the day the contract was signed, Lars cannot be found. A trail leads Astrid to a campsite on Öland. There she meets the operator Björn (Moritz Vierboom) and his little daughter Tova (Lisa Marie Trense). Little by little, surprising details about Lars emerge, but he has disappeared. Where is he?
8:15 p.m., VOX, The Lion’s Den, founders’ show
Beekeeping is no longer just for professionals. Jan-Angelus Meyer & Nick Peters developed the EASY Bee Box when they were just in their early twenties. Their idea: Everyone should be able to keep beekeeping and do something for nature conservation. The 2-in-1 box and its slide system are intended to prevent direct contact with the bees so that everyone can harvest their own honey. For 150,000 EUR they are offering 15% of their company shares. Will one of the lions strike?