Overview
- Günther Jauch corrected himself after wrongly confirming a spectator’s answer (“Narnia” instead of the correct “Lilliput”) and handed the woman €100 from his own pocket as consolation.
- Frustrated by unusually complex selection tasks, Jauch publicly criticized the editorial team and warned he would abort the show if such questions returned.
- A brief production slip left a question without visible answer choices, prompting Jauch to address the control room on air, and he also had two friends of a contestant moved to avoid unintentional hints.
- Jauch made an off-color remark to 24-year-old funeral director Alida Nezamzadeh Kermani, immediately retracted it and apologized, which the candidate accepted.
- Several players secured finale spots and sizable sums, including Carolin Schönknecht-Albinus (€125,000), Alida Nezamzadeh Kermani (€32,000), Stefanie Zeng (€16,000) and Leonard Sträter (€16,000), with winnings set to be tripled in Friday’s €3 million showdown.