ZDF Magazin Royale
Season 12
202613 episodes
Episode 1
Absolute rule with a fun factor
Feb 27, 202631m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Warning: Laugh out loud! What's going on in the "land of progress" Saudi Arabia? They even have a comedy festival! Progress in pop culture. In women's rights. And in executions.
Episode 2
Welcome to the Epstein Rabbit Hole
Mar 6, 202633m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
The Epstein Files. Among three million unsorted pages that are almost impossible to survey, one can also find a German who exchanged encrypted messages with Epstein: David Stern.
Episode 3
International law: Yes, no, maybe
Mar 13, 202631m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Israel and the US are bombing Iran to make it a better country – and are accepting civilian casualties in the process. Is it permissible to break international law to eliminate an unjust regime?
Episode 4
Moneymaxing on prescription
Mar 20, 202630m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
25 million Germans use Doctolib, but that's still not enough for the online appointment booking portal. What are the French company's goals – and why does it want our data for its AI?
Episode 5
Masquerade ball in the dark field
Mar 27, 202630m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Bullying, doxxing, stalking, swatting, self-hatred – the 2026 season at the Schauspielhaus Bickendorf has begun! With a brilliant debut that brings the anonymity of the digital world to the stage.
Episode 6
ZDF Magazin Royale presents: ZMR on Location – The Eifel Is Quaking
Apr 10, 202629m
Is the Eifel facing the threat of a volcanic eruption? Reporter Katja Fohrord is on the scene with the latest updates. Carolina-Sabine "Sabine" Foehnigs reports from the news studio.
Episode 7
Christian Ulmen's many lawyers
Apr 17, 202633m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The presumption of innocence is a fundamental principle of the rule of law. But why does it always immediately take center stage in the debate? The Ulmen case demonstrates one thing above all: how men look out for one another.
Episode 8
Who trains the police?
Apr 24, 202637m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
This week, we turn our attention to a very special place within the police apparatus: training at the police academy. A mysterious professor with an extraordinary background teaches there…
Episode 9
The Taliban in the Federal Office
May 1, 202631m
TMDB rating 8.5TMDB
Germany does not recognize the Afghan Taliban regime, yet "technical contact" is considered perfectly acceptable for straightforward deportations. How close is the cooperation really?
Episode 10
Grundi-Gate: Exploitation Made in Germany
May 8, 202629m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Workers in sheltered workshops for people with disabilities receive an average of around 230 euros for their work. How is that possible? And how does this relate to the halt in sales of our "Grundi" action figure?
Episode 11
Political influence on public service broadcasting
May 15, 202634m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Politicians who take a critical view of independent public service broadcasting have been around for a long time. Unfortunately, the same applies to attempts to influence it.
Episode 12
Ten Years of the "Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Ehrenfeld"
May 22, 202633m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
2016 was a pivotal year—politically, socially, and musically. An orchestra formed in Cologne-Ehrenfeld that remains unrivaled to this day: the "Rundfunk-Tanzorchester Ehrenfeld."
Episode 13
ZDF Magazine on Location – The Demolition of the Colonius
May 29, 202627m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
One of Europe's most beautiful landmarks is on the verge of being demolished by explosives. Presenter Peter-Stefan Thomas has strapped on knee pads and is on the scene live as the "Colonius" telecommunications tower in Cologne explodes.