Backstage
Overview:
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.
Bettys Diagnose: Behind the scenes with Henrike Hahn
Season 1 · Episode 1
Bares für Rares: What makes the antiques stars tick
Season 1 · Episode 2
Die Küchenschlacht: On set with the cooking professionals
Season 1 · Episode 3
SOKO Leipzig: On set with the crime heroes
Season 1 · Episode 4
Love Sucks: In conversation with the vampire stars
Season 1 · Episode 5
Die Bergretter: Filming at the limit
Season 1 · Episode 6
Notruf Hafenkante: Secrets from the film set
Season 1 · Episode 7
Der Palast: The hard road to the spotlight
Season 1 · Episode 8
Hans Sigl: Backstage on Der Bergdoktor
Season 1 · Episode 9
Der Bergdoktor: What makes the Grubers tick
Season 1 · Episode 10
Frühling: How the hit series is made
Season 1 · Episode 11
Die Küchenschlacht: The contestants’ journey
Season 1 · Episode 12
Dr. Nice: Backstage during filming
Season 1 · Episode 13
Ehrlich Brothers: The magic behind the show
Season 1 · Episode 14
Aktenzeichen XY: Behind the scenes
Season 1 · Episode 15
Am Set von SOKO Stuttgart: On the set of SOKO Stuttgart
Season 1 · Episode 16
Nord Nord Mord: On set during filming on Sylt
Season 1 · Episode 17
Sketch History: How history is turned into comedy
Season 1 · Episode 18
Ku’damm 77: A new generation joins the dance
Season 1 · Episode 19
Notruf Hafenkante: Behind-the-Scenes Action
Season 1 · Episode 20
heute journal: News professionals with nerves of steel
Season 1 · Episode 21
"Doppelhaushälfte" Backstage: A Look Behind the Garden Fence
Season 1 · Episode 22
ZDF-Fernsehgarten: Behind the scenes with Kiwi
Season 1 · Episode 23
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