Backstage
2023 · 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.
Episodes
2. Bares für Rares: What makes the antiques stars tick26m · 
3. Die Küchenschlacht: On set with the cooking professionals29m · ▶4. SOKO Leipzig: On set with the crime heroes27m · ▶5. Love Sucks: In conversation with the vampire stars13m · ▶6. Die Bergretter: Filming at the limit28m · ▶7. Notruf Hafenkante: Secrets from the film set22m · 
8. Der Palast: The hard road to the spotlight29m · ▶9. Hans Sigl: Backstage on Der Bergdoktor28m · ▶10. Der Bergdoktor: What makes the Grubers tick28m · ▶11. Frühling: How the hit series is made28m · 
12. Die Küchenschlacht: The contestants’ journey29m · ▶13. Dr. Nice: Backstage during filming28m · ▶14. Ehrlich Brothers: The magic behind the show28m · 
15. Aktenzeichen XY: Behind the scenes20m · 
16. Am Set von SOKO Stuttgart: On the set of SOKO Stuttgart30m · 
17. Nord Nord Mord: On set during filming on Sylt30m · 
18. Sketch History: How history is turned into comedy30m · 
19. Ku’damm 77: A new generation joins the dance30m · 
20. Notruf Hafenkante: Behind-the-Scenes Action15m · Matthias 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.
21. heute journal: News professionals with nerves of steel30m · Marietta 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 Fence30m · An 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.
23. ZDF-Fernsehgarten: Behind the scenes with Kiwi29m · Andrea 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."More Like This
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