TV tips: The "boss" is in mortal danger

TV tips
The "boss" is in mortal danger

"The boss: Portofino": A masked man threatens Vera Lanz (Katharina Böhm) with a pistol

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The "boss" (ZDF) is taken hostage. At RTL, celebrities issue a "Certificate for Germany". The "Ranger" (Das Erste) saves a man without a memory and Sylvester Stallone becomes the mentor of a young boxer in "Creed" (ProSieben).

8:15 p.m., ZDF, The Boss: Portofino, crime series

A leisurely breakfast for two before going to work. The doorbell rings, a man breaks into the house, shoots Robert Thomsen (Jochen Paletschek) and kidnaps his wife Annika (Adina Vetter). While Böhmer (Jürgen Tonkel) and Murnau (Christoph Schechinger) are investigating the crime scene together with forensics, Vera Lanz (Katharina Böhm) suddenly finds herself with a handful of other hostages in the middle of a robbery in a Munich bank branch. The bank robber is Robert Thomsen's killer. He kidnapped the bank clerk Annika to get into the vault.

8:15 p.m., RTL, testimony for Germany, show

In the new show with Barbara Schöneberger, Germany receives a certificate for the first time. The country is graded in subjects such as the environment, safety, health and national team. Celebrities like Günther Jauch, Jan Hofer, Oliver Pocher and Ilka Bessin will present good and bad news about the individual subjects, discuss them and finally distribute grades. Viewers can take part via RTL.de.

8:15 pm, Das Erste, Der Ranger – Paradies Heimat: Sturm, Drama

Violent storms and thunderstorms approach the national park. Shortly before the jump, a paraglider is struck by lightning. Lukas (Dennis Hofmeister) and Tim (Luca Gugolz) have observed the whole thing and call Jonas for help. When the man comes to in the hospital, he can't remember anything. Jonas (Philipp Danne) finds out that it is Daniel Körner (Timo Jacobs), a freight forwarder from Pirna, who recently left his wife Nadine (Julia Dietze) and daughter Vicky (Matilda Lindbergh).

8:15 p.m., Sat.1, CATCH! Clash of the Continents 2021, show

Luke Mockridge wants to conquer continents: In "CATCH! Battle of the Continents 2021" the teams of Hans Sarpei (Africa), Minh-Khai Phan-Thi (Asia) and Evil Jared (America) fight against Luke's team (Europe) for the title of best catcher. Who has enough strength, breath and above all speed to win against three continents? Presenter Andrea Kaiser, commentator Jan Platte and field reporter Simon Pearce will be there.

8:15 p.m., ProSieben, Creed – Rocky's Legacy, boxer drama

The young Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) has had enough of the office job and wants to pursue his true passion, boxing, professionally. So he gives up everything on his way to the title. Adonis, the illegitimate son of Apollo Creed, a former opponent and later friend of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), asks the grown-old boxer legend to train him. The training units pay off: Adonis wins his first professional fight.

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