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ZDF Sets October Launch for Adult Animated Satire 'Task Force Querlitz'

The three-episode series is an experimental Quantum production using surreal bureaucracy satire to gauge interest in adult animation on public platforms.

Overview

  • All three episodes debut in the ZDFmediathek on October 24 at 10:00, with a late-night TV premiere starting October 27 at 0:10.
  • Only three installments of about 20 minutes each were produced as a compact trial run.
  • Set in the chaotic town of Querlitz after a meteor strike, the story follows a four-person task force of social workers and bureaucrats facing escalating absurdities.
  • Each episode spotlights a different team member — Elli, Ullrich, Malik, or the dog Goldie — with adult-oriented humor that includes provocative and occasional splatter elements; youths 12+ may watch.
  • Developed in ZDF’s Quantum/Das kleine Fernsehspiel lab with PixelPec, the project credits include director and co-creator Arne Hain, co-creators Sebastian Simon and Simon Thummet, and voices such as Hans-Joachim Heist, Luise Wolff, Elisabet Mell, and Noah Tinwa.