Overview
- ZDF’s broadcast schedule pauses on February 12 for the Winter Olympics, with new episodes returning on February 19 and 26 before the March 5 finale.
- Season 19 began on January 8 with eight installments, and each episode is available one week early in the ZDF Mediathek.
- Hans Sigl recently renewed his contract for the series, reinforcing short‑term continuity for the flagship drama.
- Co‑star Heiko Ruprecht says he coordinates his future on the show with Sigl and plans to continue alongside him.
- Season 18 set a broadcaster‑reported record of around 21 million streams, and current episodes draw close to 5 million linear viewers per airing.