- Weekend Television Guide for Saturday
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Saturday's TV Picks: A Mysterious Murder and a Witchy Adventure
- Gotta Watch 'Em All
8:15 PM, ZDF, Ostfriesenfluch (Curse of East Frisia), Crime Drama
A woman's lifeless body is discovered in a bright yellow field of rapeseed.The husband, who harbors a dark secret, points the finger at Linus Wagner (Joshua Hupfauer). But Linus, a suspicious individual himself, suspects a deadly game of cat and mouse played by the husband. As detective Anna Kathrin (Picco von Groote) interrogates a man at the yacht harbor, he suddenly bolts. Meanwhile, Rupert (Barnaby Metschurat) and Marion Wolters (Marie Schoeneburg) welcome a Polish exchange officer.
8:15 PM, Das Erste, The Big 75 Show: Unforgettable Moments from ARD, Variety Special
Join in on the celebratory fun hosted by Kai Pflaume as he brings together 75 notable figures, including Barbara Schöneberger, Günther Jauch, Ingo Zamperoni, Iris Berben, and many more. This star-studded event commemorates 75 years of ARD with nostalgic moments from "tagesschau" to hilarious comedy skits. Viewers can vote online ahead of time, and the results will be unveiled during the show, complete with the music of the NDR Bigband.
8:15 PM, ProSieben, The Ultimate Quiz Show: Win 100,000 Euros, Quiz Show
A secret location hosts an exhilarating live quiz show, led by the unmatched duo Joko Winterscheidt and Klaas Heufer-Umlauf. Spectators can participate in the challenge for a chance to take home a staggering 100,000 euros. The perfect combination of wit and entertainment, you won't want to miss this!
8:15 PM, Sat.1, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Fantasy Adventure
Orphan Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) discovers he's a wizard on his eleventh birthday, just like his magical parents. Harry embarks on his magical journey at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he meets his new friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). Together, the trio unravels a mystery that leads them to a legendary artifact hidden behind a talon-guarded door. When no one believes their wild tale, they set off to reveal the truth themselves.
8:15 PM, ONE, Masuren Crime: Murder in Galindia, Crime Drama
At the Galindia festival, shipyard owner Bogdan Mazur (Andreas Leupold) calls his employees and business partners to caution them about their morals. During a pagan ritual, an ancient god is summoned to watch over the town. Tragically, the next morning, committed union representative Tomasz (Tomasz Bednarek) is found dead. Detective Zofia Kowalska (Karolina Lodyga) can find no signs of foul play.
- Arts & Entertainment
- Crime Drama
- Mystery & Adventure
- Rupert Grint
- ARD
- ZDF
- Harry Potter
- Poland
- Murder Mystery
- Quiz Show
- Variety Special
- The jubilee celebration on ARD, titled "The Big 75 Show: Unforgettable Moments from ARD," features Günther Jauch alongside other notable figures.
- Pairing fantasy adventure with a twist of mystery, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone airs simultaneously with the Ostfriesenfluch (Curse of East Frisia) on different channels.
- As a writer prepares to preview the upcoming mystery series, Masuren Crime: Murder in Galindia, the ostfriesenfluch, and the Harry Potter adaptation, he reminisces about the unexplained deaths in rapeseed fields and the Masurian crime town, similar to the ostfriesenfluch's eerie plot of a dark secret and a deadly game.
