Overview
- On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Hendrik Duryn confirmed he personally arranged his comeback and is back as Stefan Vollmer for a tenth season of Der Lehrer on RTL.
- Duryn said he left at the start of season nine and that his successor, Simon Böer, saw noticeably weaker ratings, which helped prompt Duryn to push for a return.
- He proposed reviving the show as a feature film or producing two versions for RTL+ and linear TV, but producers rejected the dual-version plan because making two different cuts would raise production costs substantially.
- Producers and Duryn say an eleventh season is being developed but its green light depends on hitting a target of about two million linear viewers, with strong Instagram engagement cited as a positive indicator.
- The episode underscores how a lead actor's creative control, casting choices and the cost of producing separate streaming and broadcast versions now shape whether legacy TV series continue.