Overview

• Burkandt failed to identify former chancellor Helmut Kohl in a preview clip and later misnamed the current pope during the premiere.
• She said she joined the show without informing her father, Markus Söder, while fellow contestant Joe Laschet consulted his father, Armin Laschet, who joked he should exit quickly.
• The premiere drew roughly 600,000 viewers with about a 5.6% market share among 14–49‑year‑olds, according to figures reported by DWDL.
• The BBC‑licensed format inverts the usual quiz rules, eliminating contestants who answer correctly while keeping those with more missteps.
• Coverage continues to focus on the optics of politician offspring in entertainment TV and whether the concept and cast can sustain audience interest.