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Bill Kaulitz Exits ZDFneo’s ‘The Comeback’ as Tim Sander Steps In

ZDF attributes the change to scheduling conflicts, with production continuing in Cologne.

Overview

  • ZDF confirms talks with Kaulitz ended for scheduling reasons, reversing a spring announcement that linked him to the lead.
  • Tim Sander takes the role of Flo, portraying a former teen idol planning a reunion of his old boyband.
  • Principal photography has begun in Cologne and is slated to run through about December 12, 2025.
  • ZDF has not set a broadcast date for the ZDFneo drama.
  • The series credits include choreography by Detlef D! Soost, music by producer Bülent Aris, scripts by Riccarda Schemann and Johannes Rothe, and direction by Facundo Scalerandi, with cast members Eidin Jalali, Daniel Sträßer and Tristan Seith.