Overview

• All three episodes of Die Küblböck-Story – Eure Lana Kaiser will be available in the ARD Mediathek from August 26, timed near what would have been the star’s 40th birthday.
• The series traces Küblböck’s path from DSDS fame to a later self-identification as Lana Kaiser, using archival audio, ship footage and new interviews with friends and family.
• The documentary features the final voice message sent on September 9, 2018, before surveillance recorded a person jumping from the AIDAluna off Newfoundland; Küblböck was legally declared dead in 2021.
• Olivia Jones recalls a marked sadness in the weeks before the disappearance, notes increased alcohol use and deep loneliness, and says the public hate took a heavy toll.
• Friends and contemporaries describe Küblböck as ahead of the time for the queer community and remember determined efforts on reality shows, while acknowledging the circumstances of the 2018 disappearance remain unclear.