Backstage
Documentary
Backstage is a German documentary-style TV series on ZDF that takes viewers behind the scenes of popular ZDF shows and productions. Rather than being a traditional drama or fiction series, it offers an inside look at how TV formats are created: from the set, the crew and cast interactions to the challenges and everyday moments during filming. Each episode focuses on a different show or production as its subject. For example, it has shown what happens behind the camera of series like Bettys Diagnose, the cooking show Die Küchenschlacht or the crime drama Nord Nord Mord, exploring both the technical and human aspects of making television.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Bettys Diagnose: Behind the scenes with Henrike Hahn27 Oct 2023 · 26m
2Bares für Rares: What makes the antiques stars tick14 Dec 2023 · 26m
3Die Küchenschlacht: On set with the cooking professionals15 Apr 2024 · 29m- 4SOKO Leipzig: On set with the crime heroes18 Sept 2024 · 27m
- 5Love Sucks: In conversation with the vampire stars11 Oct 2024 · 13m
- 6Die Bergretter: Filming at the limit29 Oct 2024 · 28m
- 7Notruf Hafenkante: Secrets from the film set27 Nov 2024 · 22m
8Der Palast: The hard road to the spotlight19 Dec 2024 · 29m- 9Hans Sigl: Backstage on Der Bergdoktor20 Dec 2024 · 28m
- 10Der Bergdoktor: What makes the Grubers tick20 Dec 2024 · 28m
- 11Frühling: How the hit series is made17 Jan 2025 · 28m
12Die Küchenschlacht: The contestants’ journey3 Jul 2025 · 29m- 13Dr. Nice: Backstage during filming28 Aug 2025 · 28m
- 14Ehrlich Brothers: The magic behind the show23 Sept 2025 · 28m
15Aktenzeichen XY: Behind the scenes6 Oct 2025 · 20m
16Am Set von SOKO Stuttgart: On the set of SOKO Stuttgart4 Dec 2025 · 30m
17Nord Nord Mord: On set during filming on Sylt5 Dec 2025 · 30m
18Sketch History: How history is turned into comedy16 Dec 2025 · 30m
19Ku’damm 77: A new generation joins the dance27 Dec 2025 · 30m
20Notruf Hafenkante: Behind-the-Scenes Action14 May 2026 · 15mMatthias Schloo, Lilli Holunder, and Rhea Harder-Vennewald on the set of "Notruf Hafenkante." An episode is being filmed in Hamburg under high pressure. A look at the teamwork and challenges on set.
21heute journal: News professionals with nerves of steel30 Jul 2026 · 30mMarietta Slomka, Christian Sievers, and Dunja Hayali go about their daily work on Germany’s most successful news magazine. Amidst meetings, interviews, and tight deadlines, the "heute journal" anchors spend half an hour each day placing complex topics in context clearly and precisely.
22"Doppelhaushälfte" Backstage: A Look Behind the Garden Fence14 Aug 2026 · 30mAn exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the ZDFneo comedy series "Doppelhaushälfte" there’s plenty of laughter on set, and a few secrets are revealed along the way. Featuring guest stars such as Wayne Carpendale and Bela B.
23ZDF-Fernsehgarten: Behind the scenes with Kiwi19 Aug 2026 · 29mAndrea Kiewel and the team open the doors to the open-air studio and reveal some of the TV show's secrets—spanning rehearsals, the live broadcast, and memories of 40 years of "Fernsehgarten."
Details
- First aired
- 27 Oct 2023
- Last aired
- 19 Aug 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- German
- Network
- ZDF
- Episodes
- 23
