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‘Neuer Wind im Alten Land’ Launches Season 3 as ‘Miss Altes Land’ Challenges Beauty Ideals

A streaming‑first rollout signals ZDF’s bid to blend comfort viewing with timely debates.

Overview

  • The third season, made up of four TV films, is now airing on ZDF, with all three new installments available to stream on zdf.de since April 2.
  • The episode “Miss Altes Land” uses a small‑town beauty contest to question looks‑driven norms, with reporter Beke Rieper assigned to cover it and entering against her own wishes.
  • ZDF plans to air “Miss Altes Land” on April 26 after the season’s television launch.
  • Lead actor Felicitas Woll said she rejects “sexy” typecasting and prophylactic Botox and criticized social‑media pressures on young women.
  • New films fold in current local themes such as wolf sightings, online‑dating pitfalls, and a power‑grid scare, echoing real events the cast says cropped up soon after filming.