Overview
- The premiere film, titled “Einhundert Meter,” opens with a village search for a missing three-year-old and sets up fresh family and medical tensions.
- Simone Thomalla, who has portrayed Katja Baumann since 2011, says she will watch the broadcasts live with viewers rather than previewing the episodes.
- ZDF plans to air three new films on consecutive Sundays starting January 18, then pause for Winter Olympics coverage, with dates for the remaining three yet to be announced.
- After starting as a small project, the production now delivers about six films a year and continues filming in Bayrischzell, which Thomalla describes as a second home.
- Returning faces include Hanna Binke as Hailey Lechner, as ongoing storylines revisit questions of paternity and long-term health challenges.