Preview - Monday TV Tips
## 20:15 hours, ZDF, Düstersee, Crime
An unusual visit for Berlin lawyer Joachim Vernau (Jan Josef Liefers): His mother Hildegard (Elisabeth Schwarz) has a very personal concern. His live-in partner Ingeborg Huth (Carmen-Maja Antoni), also known as "Huthchen," has been disappearing from their shared apartment for suspicious reasons for several days. Mother Vernau asks her son to investigate. The last known sighting of "Huthchen" was in the uckermärkish village of Düstersee. Vernau encounters her at the summer festival at the manor. The next day, the host of the party, Christian Steinhoff, is found dead.
20:15 hours, Das Erste, Contra, Comedy
Professor Richard Pohl (Christoph Maria Herbst) is an expert and eloquent beyond any doubt. However, the bitter middle-aged man cannot help but make sexist and racist remarks. When Pohl humiliates the student Naima (Nilam Farooq) in front of a packed lecture hall, disciplinary action is threatened. To save face, Pohl is pressured by the politically savvy university president Lambrecht (Ernst Stötzner) to prepare Naima for a nationwide debating competition among universities!
20:15 hours, RTL, Undercover Boss Special, Reality soap
Premiere on Undercover Boss: For the first time, a politician participates in the experiment: Peter Boch, Mayor of Pforzheim. Disguised as a candidate for a fictional RTL show, Boch drastically alters his appearance. He works at the fire department, at a daycare, and at city services. What will the ex-policeman discover in this Special Edition? After six years in office, the risk of being exposed is greater than ever!
20:15 hours, kabel eins, The Transporter, Action thriller
Frank Martin (Jason Statham), a former elite soldier, earns his living as a courier, specializing in illegal cargo. While making a delivery, Frank notices that the package is moving. He opens the forbidden freight. In the crate, he finds the beautiful Asian woman Lai (Qi Shu). Now not only the police, but also a ruthless human trafficking ring is after him. A dangerous pursuit ensues.
22:15 hours, ZDF, Showdown in the Mountains, Thriller
Paul (Philippe Bas) and his daughter Sara go on a mountain hike for her birthday. But the idyllic outing in nature turns into a struggle for survival. Sara (Maïra Schmitt) accidentally witnesses a murder and is discovered by the killers. For her and her father, a life-threatening chase through the mountains begins.
- Joachim Vernau showed the preview of 'Duстерsee' to his mother, expressing his concerns about his partner's disappearance.
- In the comedy show 'Contra' on Das Erste, Richard Pohl faced his colleague Joachim Vernau in a televised debate, although they had conflicting views.
- Jan Josef Liefers, who portrayed Joachim Vernau in 'Duстерsee', was also known for his role in the TV series 'Dark Lake'.
- Christoph Maria Herbst, starring as Richard Pohl in 'Contra', had previously acted in the ZDF series 'Undercover Boss' as a different character.
- Carmen-Maja Antoni, appearing as Huthchen in 'Dustersee', also featured in the action thriller 'The Transporter' as a different character.
- After the broadcast of 'Showdown in the Mountains' on ZDF, critics praised Jan Josef Liefers for his gripping performance in the thriller.
- In a twist of events, Joachim Vernau found himself in a situation similar to that of the politician in 'Undercover Boss' Special, having to go undercover to uncover the truth.
