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Bad suspicion in "North by Northwest"
"North by Northwest: The attack": Hauke Jacobs (Hinnerk Schönemann, left) and Hannah Wagner (Jana Klinge) ask LKA man Frank Schmiedel (Alexander Beyer)
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In "Nord bei Nordwest" (ZDF), Hauke Jacobs comes under suspicion of murder. The "Bergdoktor" (ZDF) embarks on a dramatic rescue operation. In "Poker Face – Don't Laugh!" (ProSieben) celebrities win if they stay serious.
8:15 p.m., Das Erste, Nord bei Nordwest: The attack, crime thriller
The Prime Minister Maria Wengler (Victoria Trauttmansdorff) makes a detour to Schwanitz to visit the house where she was born. Sounds harmless – but investigative journalist Jan Bank (Jörg Witte) is shot dead while researching on site. The LKA man Frank Schmiedel (Alexander Beyer), bodyguard for the Prime Minister, finds the murder weapon at Hauke Jacobs of all places. Only with the help of his veterinary assistant Jule Christiansen (Marleen Lohse) and his new colleague could Jacobs prove his innocence.
8:15 p.m., ZDF, Der Bergdoktor: Peasant Sacrifice, family series
Surprised by a snow storm, Martin (Hans Sigl) and Hans Gruber (Heiko Ruprecht) find shelter in a mountain hut. Shortly afterwards Rupert Althammer rushes in. His mountain guide fell into a crevice. Although the two brothers were able to save the unfortunate Johanna Kirchner (Liliane Zillner) with great effort, the young woman told Martin about her physical problems that led to the accident. Soon he has to confront her with a sad diagnosis.
8:15 p.m., ProSieben, Pokerface – don't laugh! Show
16 celebrities in four teams compete against each other with two pairings each. Your only challenge: You mustn't laugh. The tricky thing about it: With the ridiculous clips, funny mishaps and rousing laugh flashes that you watch, not a single eye stays dry. Who can still stay serious? What are the means of preventing themselves from bursting into tears of laughter? And with whom do all the dams break?
8:15 p.m., Sat.1, San Andreas, disaster action
California is hit by a major earthquake; it is considered the worst natural disaster in history. The rescue pilot Ray Gaines (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) is called into action and not only has to rescue strangers in the rubble, but is also looking for his daughter Blake (Alexandra Daddario). Together with his estranged wife Emma (Carla Gugino) he wants to find Blake and at the same time overcome the marital differences.
8:15 p.m., VOX, Despicable Me 3, digital comedy
Gru has been expelled from the anti-crime league for failing to take down super villain Balthazar Bratt. At home he now enjoys spending time with the kids and Lucy. But when he learns that he has a twin brother named Dru, the idyll threatens to burst. Dru is the exact opposite of Gru and also extremely successful. And then Balthazar appears again and the brothers have to pull together.