Due to the Ukraine crisis, ZDF is changing the program at short notice - "Rosenheim Cops" and prime-time programs are affected

Created: 02/22/2022, 15:37

By: Armin T. Linder

Birte Andresen (Sophie Melbinger) and Anton Stadler (Dieter Fischer) interview the kiosk operator Raffael Schmölzer (Marco Bretscher-Coschignano, r.).

© Markus Sapper/ZDF

Tuesday, 7:25 p.m.: This is actually the fixed date for the ZDF “Rosenheim Cops”.

But now there is a change due to a Ukraine special broadcast that also affects other formats.

Munich – There will be a program change on ZDF this Tuesday (February 22), which will also affect the “Rosenheim Cops”.

The importance of the cult series or not - there is currently a topic with a completely different importance: the Ukraine conflict is escalating.

That's why after the 7 p.m. "Today" news and the weather, ZDF broadcasts a 20-minute "ZDF special" with the title "Putin on a war course - how does the West react?".

The "Rosenheim Cops" are shifting from the usual time slot (7:25 p.m.) to 7:45 p.m.

The fans of the series also found out about this along with the trailer on the official Instagram page.

ZDF changes program - "Rosenheim Cops" are also affected

In the episode "Das Wasser zum Glück" Birte Andresen (Sophie Melbinger) and Anton Stadler (Dieter Fischer) determine who has the nature ranger Bartholomäus Kolb on his conscience.

The answer should of course not be spoiled.

Just this much: Hilde Stadler (Isabel Mergl) also contributes to the enlightenment.

The ZDF change also has an impact on the main program: The documentary "Alone among millions: The epidemic of loneliness" only begins at 8:35 p.m., "Frontal" then at 9:20 p.m.

In the past few weeks, there have been repeated program changes on ZDF that have had consequences for the "Rosenheim Cops" broadcast time.

A replay was recently canceled.

Without the fans finding out who the killer was.

They didn't respond enthusiastically.

But there are definitely issues of far greater relevance than a fictional series.

“The special before that is about Ukraine and Russia, possibly war or peace.

And that interests us all," writes a regular viewer in a large Rosenheim Cops fan group on Facebook.

"The main thing is that it doesn't fail completely," says another.

For those who want to remain flexible, there is still the ZDF media library anyway.

You can read about the latest developments in the Ukraine conflict here on our overview page.