Overview
- The XXL premiere on 11 October drew about 4.29 million viewers for a 21.1% share, winning primetime among 14–49-year-olds with 14.4% (roughly 520,000) but trailing ZDF's 'Friesland' overall at 5.83 million.
- Viewer feedback on social media ranged from sharp criticism calling the casting a 'totale Fehlbesetzung' and lamenting Elton’s absence to comments urging that Möhring be given time to settle in.
- During a 'Zahlen, bitte!' question, Möhring had a live misstep by locking in C after indicating A, prompting host Kai Pflaume to note the responsibility that comes with the team captain role.
- The primetime special featured three rounds with guests including Torsten Sträter, Martina Hill, Beatrice Egli, Victoria Swarovski, Filiz Tasdan and Felix Lobrecht, culminating in a charity finale worth up to €50,000.
- Regular weekday episodes began on 13 October at 18:00, and early chatter from that return included complaints about the studio audience’s constant applause and noise.