Overview
- The first three episodes drew 3.87 million, 3.70 million and 3.06 million viewers, delivering strong market shares of 17.2%, 17.1% and 16.3% and making Das Erste the primetime leader on Tuesday.
- Performance among 14–49-year-olds was weaker, with market shares between 5.0% and 6.6%, while ZDF fared better with younger viewers in the slot.
- The remaining three episodes air tonight on Das Erste, and all six parts have been available in the ARD Mediathek since October 10.
- Early reviews commend the series’ ambition and ensemble performances, with recurring criticism that the storytelling is overpacked and stylistically heavy.
- Told through multiple perspectives that include investigators and the bus driver’s relatives, the miniseries comes from writer Arndt Stüwe and director Rick Ostermann with a cast led by Anna Schudt, Robert Stadlober and Armin Rohde.