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Kohlrabenschwarz Makes Free-TV Debut on BR With Limited ARD Mediathek Run

The BR release offers a public-broadcaster lifeline after the series was pulled from Paramount+.

Overview

  • BR airs the first three episodes on October 28 at 22:00 and the remaining three on October 31 from 22:50, with all six available in the ARD Mediathek from October 28 to November 27.
  • The show is a six-part adaptation of Tommy Krappweis’s Böse-Nacht audio plays, produced by bumm film with Krappweis as showrunner and Erik Haffner directing.
  • After premiering on Paramount+ in July 2023, the series was removed during cost cuts, later resurfaced on MagentaTV, and now reaches Free-TV and ARD streaming.
  • Krappweis says a second season is unlikely soon and would require an overwhelmingly strong Mediathek performance, though talks have touched on self-contained films or miniseries.
  • Michael Kessler leads a cast including Bettina Lamprecht, Bettina Zimmermann, Peter Ketnath, Jürgen Tonkel and Axel Milberg in a 6x45-minute mystery blending Bavarian folklore, modern crime and dark humor.