Overview

• ARD confirmed via press release that Thimo Meitner, Aurel Klug and Anna Karolin Berger are joining the main cast.
• Meitner debuts as überkorrekt porter Fritz Drechsler in episode 4471, expected to air on October 8, 2025.
• Klug arrives as Leo Neubach in episode 4486 around October 29, playing Katja Saalfeld’s son who seeks a fresh start after a derailed goalkeeper career.
• Berger assumes the role of Larissa Mahnke from Vivien Wulf in episode 4496, targeted for November 12, with a return arc featuring a pretended marriage to Dr. Kilian Rudloff.
• The series is back from its summer hiatus and airs weekdays at 15:10 on Das Erste, with early streaming available in the ARD Mediathek.