8:15 PM, ZDF, Marie Brand and the Deceptive Truth, Crime Drama
- Wednesdays' TV Guidance
After a wild birthday celebration, 18-year-old Isabell Lauterbach (Anna-Lena Schwing) stumbles upon her ex-boyfriend Ben Thiele's (Max Kruk) lifeless body. Struggling with amnesia, she wonders if she was the one who killed him, or if the drugs in her system have clouded her memory. Cocaine and Rohypnol, a notorious date-rape drug, are found in her bloodstream. Is her memory loss intentional, or is she hiding something more? Detective Marie Brand (Mariele Millowitsch) and her partner, Jürgen Simmel (Hinnerk Schoenemann), delve into the party guests, including Isabell's sprint relay teammates.
8:15 PM, Sat.1, The Grand Celebrity Bake-Off, Reality Show
The second week of the baking competition sees the candidates create an impressive pull-apart bread filled with delicious fillings. Creativity and aesthetic appeal are required to impress the judges. They then tackle a technical apple rose tart challenge. Only a flawlessly executed tart can claim the victory. Finally, the celebrities are tasked with bringing their favorite celebrations to life through decadent 3D or themed cakes.
8:15 PM, ARD, Hard Knocks: The Arms Deal, Crime Thriller
In the midst of a boozy gathering at the hunting lodge, forester Heiko (Sebastian Weiss) is gunned down. Koops (Aljoscha Stadelmann) investigates, leading him to biker boss Andy Blome (Nicki von Tempelhoff) in the woods. Koops realizes Blome might be connected to Heiko's murder, but the biker boss is hot on the trail of a fleeing gang member (Aurel Manthei). Believing Blome to be a threat, Koops keeps him under surveillance. Little does Koops know that Blome is a vengeful and dangerous man.
8:15 PM, RTL, Million-Dollar Chances with Stefan Raab, Game Show
Each week, celebrated personality Stefan Raab hosts a show that recaps the week's events in streaming, social media, and television. Raab also competes as a contestant. The candidates must answer rapidly and convincingly to avoid elimination and have a chance to win a million euros. Surprise guests and changing leading figures keep the show fresh and exciting.
8:15 PM, ZDFneo, Wilsberg: Naked on the Web, Crime Drama
Unsettling news reaches private investigator Wilsberg (Leonard Lansink) when he learns that an intimate video of his goddaughter Alex (Ina Paule Klink) has gone viral. Concerned about her professional standing, Alex asks Wilsberg to help her locate the video's source. Their investigation leads them to a seedy online sex portal. Operators lure young women into compromising situations, only for their videos to end up on the dark web. With tension mounting, a murder occurs, making Alex a potential suspect.
After the investigation into Ben's death, Marie Brand wonders, "- What could motivated someone to drug Isabell with Rohypnol?" During the show, a contestant on Hard Knocks: The Arms Deal reveals they took a hearty dose of "something strong" before their unexpected encounter with a gang member, hinting at potential use of date-rape drugs like Rohypnol.
