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NDR Sets Three-Part Xatar Docuseries for Spring 2026 on ARD Mediathek

Film Five draws on material captured before his death to examine the person behind the myth through access to his widow.

Overview

  • Public broadcaster NDR announced a three-episode documentary about the late rapper, produced with SWR, WDR and HR for release in the ARD Mediathek in spring 2026.
  • The project began while Xatar was alive and will include previously unreleased private footage plus interviews with family, friends and prominent collaborators.
  • The series follows his wife, Farvah Hajabi, as she works to organize his musical and business legacy after his sudden death in May 2025.
  • Berlin-based Film Five is producing the series, which NDR says will probe self-presentation, contradictions and motivations beyond headlines; title and exact date are not yet disclosed.
  • Coverage notes a broader surge in rap documentaries after Netflix reported 4.10 million views in six days for its Haftbefehl film; prosecutors in Cologne said toxicology found no sign of third-party culpability in Xatar’s death.