Overview

• Aktenzeichen XY returned on July 30 after nearly two months off air, attracting 4.35 million viewers and a 20.1 percent market share.
• In the 14–49 demographic the broadcast drew 0.76 million viewers, securing a 20.8 percent share.
• The featured case reconstructed an August 2023 attempted rape of a 31-year-old cyclist in a maize field near Viersen.
• Police released a description of a 35–50-year-old suspect about 175 cm tall with black hair, a beard, and all-black work attire.
• A second potential victim contacted the program immediately after the broadcast and ZDF has set the next episode for August 20 at 20:15.