Overview

• Katharina Thalbach returns as the fictionalized Angela Merkel in Miss Merkel – Ein Kreuzfahrt-Krimi, investigating the murder of thriller star Florian Watzek aboard Mein Schiff 5.
• The film was shot aboard TUI Cruises’ Mein Schiff 5 from January to February during its Canary Islands and Madeira itinerary.
• Based on David Safier’s novel Miss Merkel: Mord auf hoher See, the third instalment blends political parody with classic whodunit intrigue.
• RTL+ subscribers will have exclusive early access ahead of the film’s 20:15 CEST television debut on September 2.
• The release follows two earlier entries on RTL+, underscoring the network’s hybrid streaming and linear strategy.