preview
TV tips on Friday
“The Boss: The Right to Die”: Dr. Katja Schneider (Claudia Graf, left) talks to Vera Lanz (Katharina Böhm) about Dr. Seibold’s commitment to euthanasia.
© ZDF/Michael Marhoffer
8:15 p.m., ZDF, The boss: The right to die, crime series
A few hours after her lecture on euthanasia, Sina Seibold (Franziska Singer) is dead – the young anesthesiologist was killed. Vera Lanz’ (Katharina Böhm) team can rule out a robbery-murder, so the question remains: who had a motive for the murder? Did a grieving relative take revenge on Seibold for her use of euthanasia? How about Peter Menk (Karl Kranzkowski), whose wife was helped by Seibold?
8:15 p.m., ProSieben, The Dark Knight, superhero drama
The days of organized crime in Gotham City seem to have come alive thanks to Batman (Christian Bale) and Lt. Gordon (Gary Oldman) to be counted. The two find another strong ally in District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart). Since the law enforcement officer puts the gangsters behind bars in rows, he is already considered the “white knight” of the city. But all of a sudden, a new, dangerous opponent appears with the Joker (Heath Ledger).
8:15 p.m., Sat.1, letter battle, quiz show
In the battle of letters, every second counts. Ruth Moschner presents the fast-paced quiz show in which two candidates with prominent support (Thomas Hermanns, Meltem Kaptan, Tahnee and Michael Kessler) fight for valuable time in the final. In the final, the two candidates compete alone in order to answer 26 questions as quickly as possible in the time they have earned. The winner goes home with a maximum of 10,000 euros.
8:15 p.m., arte, a child is wanted, thriller
The disappearance of ten-year-old Mirco in the Bergisches Land does not only pose criminal problems for Ingo Thiel (Heino Ferch), the head of the special commission. As a divorced father of two boys, he does everything in his power to provide the parents and siblings of the missing child with certainty about what happened to the boy. A lengthy and grueling search begins.
9:15 p.m., ZDF, SOKO Leipzig: light and shadow, crime series
Jenny Weber (Karin Flüs) is found dead in an underpass in the middle of the day. A few weeks before their wedding. Several stab wounds suggest an emotional affect act. The detectives focus on the victim’s environment. Jenny’s sister Mona (Odine Johne) cannot leave the house during the day due to a rare allergy to sunlight. Jenny’s fiancé was out of town at the time of the crime. Investigations give a new lead.