Overview

• VOX is rerunning the ‘30 Jahre Familie Ritter’ series while RTL+ and VOX roll out two new specials that put grandchildren at the center, with the second episode scheduled for October 8 on VOX.
• Grandson David describes repeated violence by his uncles and portrays matriarch Karin as a protector who tried to keep him in school and shield him at home.
• Jasmin, now living in Weida, seeks the return of her three children after their removal by youth services, with requirements that include therapy addressing her childhood, addiction counseling and a debt process she resists.
• Jasmin relies on TikTok streams for small income, declined a supermarket job for now, and a family friend proposes merchandising the Ritter name, including a Norman Ritter themed sign.
• The specials arrive after a series of losses and detentions reported in prior coverage, including the deaths of Karin (2021), Andy (2024, reportedly overdose) and Norman (January 2025, long‑term liver disease), with Christopher reported to have spent lengthy periods in custody.