

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.
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1. Bettys Diagnose: Behind the scenes with Henrike Hahn

2. Bares für Rares: What makes the antiques stars tick

3. Die Küchenschlacht: On set with the cooking professionals
4. SOKO Leipzig: On set with the crime heroes
5. Love Sucks: In conversation with the vampire stars
6. Die Bergretter: Filming at the limit
7. Notruf Hafenkante: Secrets from the film set

8. Der Palast: The hard road to the spotlight
9. Hans Sigl: Backstage on Der Bergdoktor
10. Der Bergdoktor: What makes the Grubers tick
11. Frühling: How the hit series is made

12. Die Küchenschlacht: The contestants’ journey
13. Dr. Nice: Backstage during filming
14. Ehrlich Brothers: The magic behind the show

15. Aktenzeichen XY: Behind the scenes

16. Am Set von SOKO Stuttgart: On the set of SOKO Stuttgart

17. Nord Nord Mord: On set during filming on Sylt

18. Sketch History: How history is turned into comedy

19. Ku’damm 77: A new generation joins the dance

20. Notruf Hafenkante: Behind-the-Scenes Action
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 steel
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 Fence
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 Kiwi
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."