Series
Megacitys - Wenn es Nacht wird in ...
Documentary
Glittering facades, vibrant life, and people facing the daily struggle for survival. ZDF correspondents each profile a megacity within their reporting area. How do people celebrate, laugh, and love in such a city? How are problems like housing shortages, food supply, transportation, and climate change solved – in metropolises with over ten million inhabitants?
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Seasons & episodes
1Chongqing - the largest city in the world2 Jan 2024 · 44mThis megacity is growing relentlessly and is not for the faint of heart. Anyone wanting to experience China simply cannot miss Chongqing – the largest city in the world.
2Mexico City - creative and combative3 Jan 2024 · 43mMexico City was once feared; today, the megacity is a tourist hotspot. The city has retained its fighting spirit – in some places for the sake of spectacle, in others for survival.
3Lagos - Metropolis of Extremes4 Jan 2024 · 44mLagos is growing faster than any other city in the world. A megacity of extremes: while many of its 25 million inhabitants live in poverty, money is no object in its clubs.
4Rome - Journey to the heart of the city31 Mar 2024 · 45mExtraordinary people, touching stories and mysterious places.
5London30 Dec 2024 · 45mAs night falls over the Thames, those sharp contrasts emerge that make London arguably the most interesting and international metropolis in Europe.
6Rio de Janeiro2 Jan 2025 · 45mRio de Janeiro is Sugarloaf Mountain, the Christ the Redeemer statue, and Copacabana. When night falls, culture and music pulsate – but it's also hard work in the "engine room" of the metropolis.
7Istanbul1 May 2025 · 45mBetween tradition, chaos, and constant upheaval: How does beleaguered Istanbul, with its 16 million inhabitants, manage to survive as a modern global city despite all the tensions?
8Mumbai31 Jul 2025 · 45m
9Vienna7 Aug 2025 · 45mVienna is beautiful. Framed by the facades of the Austro-Hungarian era, people enjoy culture and coffee, clattering past St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Sisi Museum in horse-drawn carriages. Until night falls.
10Toronto29 Dec 2025 · 44mWhen pilot Ky sees the Toronto skyline during her evening approach, it's the happiest moment of her day. The financial metropolis transforms into a vibrant, dazzling melting pot.
11Paris25 May 2026 · 54mCity of love, fashion metropolis, place of longing for millions of people – that is Paris, often described as the most beautiful city in the world.
Details
- First aired
- 2 Jan 2024
- Last aired
- 25 May 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- German
- Network
- ZDF
- Episodes
- 13
