Overview

• The Wednesday 20:15 launch on RTL, streamed in parallel on RTL+, captured about 530,000 viewers aged 14–49 for a 12.5% share, according to AGF data.
• Total viewership reached roughly 1.08 million, a modest overall result despite winning the advertiser‑relevant demo for the primetime slot.
• The first full episode centered on bodybuilding with guests Markus Rühl, Horst Lichter and Lena Ramsteiner, and closed with stage poses by athletes.
• Critics and many viewers judged the premiere dull or dated, citing flat jokes and pacing, even as some praised familiar format beats and guest segments.
• The weekly show follows short teaser broadcasts last week and marks RTL’s retooling after Raab’s previous hybrid format was canceled; tickets for recordings in Hürth are on sale for €15.