Overview
- ZDF has begun filming second seasons of both series in June 2026, with Tschappel shooting in Zußdorf through about August 7 and Späti filming in Berlin through about August 19.
- Each show was commissioned as a ten‑episode season, up from eight episodes in their first runs, reflecting a larger production scope for both series.
- Lead actors return for the new seasons: Jeremias Meyer resumes the role of Carlo in Tschappel and Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht returns as Fred in Späti.
- Production teams and directors from the first seasons remain in place: Tschappel is produced by LAX Entertainment with Apollonia Film and directed by Marc Philip Ginolas and Marius Beck, while Späti is produced by btf (bildundtonfabrik) and directed by Max Rainer and Biko Erki.
- Tschappel brings added prestige to the slate as an award‑winning title (including a Grimme‑Preis and a Blauer Panther) and ZDF has not yet announced broadcast dates for either second season.