ZDF Magazin Royale (DE)

Season 5

German investigative Late-Night-Show presented by Jan Böhmermann, which has been broadcast on Friday evenings following the Heute-show since November 2020. This TV Show is a successor to Neo Magazin Royale (2013-2019) which has been broadcast on ZDFneo.

Where to Watch Season 5

15 Episodes

  • Germans and their Water: It's complicated
    E1
    Germans and their Water: It's complicatedWater – H2O, as we Quarks viewers call it. This super element is a true all-rounder, versatile, and something we take for granted in Germany. But: We have a water problem.
  • Animal Diseases, man-made
    E2
    Animal Diseases, man-madeAnimals – man's best friends. That is, when they're not spreading deadly diseases. It's incredibly annoying! Zoonoses are infectious diseases that are transmitted between animals and humans.
  • In-game purchases – Fake Currency, Real Overdraft
    E3
    In-game purchases – Fake Currency, Real OverdraftMicrotransactions? Sounds kind of boring. Things get interesting when little Johannes can't leave his bedroom for nine weeks and suddenly €15,000 is debited from his dad's account via PayPal.
  • Satellites: Toys of Billionaires
    E4
    Satellites: Toys of BillionairesWill Star Wars soon become a reality? And what do satellites have to do with it?
  • Bye Bundestag: Politicians looking for a Job
    E5
    Bye Bundestag: Politicians looking for a JobWhat do members of parliament actually do after their time in the Bundestag? Some have been hit hard. One wrong step, one careless moment, one casual signature, and they're in it: lobbying.
  • Cyberclown Security Risk
    E6
    Cyberclown Security RiskWho is responsible for cybersecurity in Germany? And what is the common thread doing here again? The trail leads... to the Kremlin!
  • How noble is Wine really?
    E7
    How noble is Wine really?Wine drinkers have style, solid wood bookshelves, and can explain complex issues like the Middle East conflict or the dangers of cancel culture in just a few words. But they can only do all of this with a liquid companion in hand.
  • There's a Party
    E8
    There's a PartyHow about a good mood for a change? And what helps better than music? Lots of music!
  • Pssst! The NSU Files
    E9
    Pssst! The NSU FilesDear Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Honestly, the 90s, 00s, and 10s weren't your era. Even today, things aren't always running smoothly, and you've shredded a few files on the NSU and right-wing extremism too many.
  • A Broadcast for Everyone?
    E10
    A Broadcast for Everyone?Public broadcasting: Incorrect distribution of funds, poor working conditions and outdated structures in the committees.
  • Player Agent Business Model
    E11
    Player Agent Business ModelSometimes dad's tirades aren't enough to catapult little Lucas into the Bundesliga. That's when professionals step in: player agents, managers for football talents so young that they occasionally lose a baby tooth while heading the ball.
  • People, Learning, Dancing, Money
    E12
    People, Learning, Dancing, MoneyA school without pressure to perform and stuffy classrooms. In harmony with nature, perhaps even with a petting zoo – Waldorf schools. A concept with extraordinary approaches and a questionable inventor with a penchant for racial theory and esotericism.
  • The Lindner-Lehfeldt Complex
    E13
    The Lindner-Lehfeldt ComplexThe greatest threat to Germany is, OF COURSE, left-wing extremism and its most cunning advocate: the FDP.
  • Transphobia is a Trend
    E14
    Transphobia is a TrendThere is agitation against trans people. Journalists, activists, academics, and even veteran feminists take to the streets to protest self-determination or write "opinion-driven" articles in "liberal" daily newspapers.
  • Welcome to the Welcome Authority
    E15
    Welcome to the Welcome AuthorityBesides a factual debate about THOSE UP THERE with the family and dried-out wreaths with real candles, what's a must at Christmas? An Advent calendar. That's why we want to open a very special Advent calendar with you.

Cast of Season 5

  • Jan BöhmermannSelf - Host

 

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