Overview

• Softies premiered on RTL+ on June 6, 2025, with five 20-minute episodes available to stream.
• The comedy-drama centers on flatmates Marvin, Hassan and Joshi as they confront self-doubt, relationship fears and body image concerns.
• Jonathan Westphal and Yves Guillaume developed the series after winning last year’s RTL+ ‘Storytellers’ competition for emerging filmmakers.
• Rather than talk about their feelings, the protagonists resort to coping mechanisms such as Viagra, drugs, one-night stands and macho pep talks.
• The show’s focus on emotional vulnerability reflects a 2023 Plan International survey in which most German men aged 18–35 said they feel weakened by showing their feelings.