

ZDF Magazin Royale
Season 12
Created by: Jan Böhmermann, Alexander Hesse
Network: ZDF
Season aired: 2026-02-27
Seasons
Overview
Jan Böhmermann welcomes his viewers every Friday to his new late-night satire on ZDF and presents socially relevant topics, paired with wit and irony.
Episodes · 13

Absolute rule with a fun factor
Warning: Laugh out loud! What's going on in the "land of progress" Saudi Arabia? They even have a comedy festival! Progress in pop culture. In women's rights. And in executions.

Welcome to the Epstein Rabbit Hole
The Epstein Files. Among three million unsorted pages that are almost impossible to survey, one can also find a German who exchanged encrypted messages with Epstein: David Stern.

International law: Yes, no, maybe
Israel and the US are bombing Iran to make it a better country – and are accepting civilian casualties in the process. Is it permissible to break international law to eliminate an unjust regime?

Moneymaxing on prescription
25 million Germans use Doctolib, but that's still not enough for the online appointment booking portal. What are the French company's goals – and why does it want our data for its AI?

Masquerade ball in the dark field
Bullying, doxxing, stalking, swatting, self-hatred – the 2026 season at the Schauspielhaus Bickendorf has begun! With a brilliant debut that brings the anonymity of the digital world to the stage.

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