Overview

• She confirms two already filmed Erzgebirgskrimi installments will still air through 2026, and her final scenes are completed.
• ZDF’s move from two to three films annually would tie her up for most of the year, including new summer shoots that overlap with other productions.
• Tonight’s episode, Über die Grenze, premieres on ZDF, followed by Miss Merkel – Ein Kreuzfahrt-Krimi on RTL on September 2 and Petra geht baden on ZDF on September 28.
• Mandoki describes an amicable, emotional farewell and reiterates concerns that older women receive fewer TV opportunities than aging male actors.
• Looking ahead, she is set for the next Eberhofer film Steckerlfischfiasko and the feature Kalter Hund, both slated for 2026.