The stroke of fate on television: How love and meaning in life are redefined

The stroke of fate on television: How love and meaning in life are redefined

On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Harald Krassnitzer and Ann-Kathrin Kramer experienced an emotional depth in the ORF 2 premiere "from life", which confronted their characters-and the audience-with a stroke. In this gripping drama, which was broadcast at 8:15 p.m., the on and off screen couple tried to find their way back after 25 years of the common relationship and asked the question of how their love can continue to exist in view of such strokes. Up to 714,000 spectators followed the captivating history, which achieved a market share of 24 percent, as ots.at . The production of Warner Bros. International Television Production Deutschland GmbH on behalf of ORF and MDR ensures profound discussion of the challenges of life.

The search for the meaning

At the same time, the current episode of "Terra X - The Big Questions" under the leadership of Harald Lesch explores the fundamental question: What is the meaning of life? This existential question runs through human history and is interpreted differently. It shows that the human urge for meaning and belonging is universal, and the considerations of this topic extend to old high cultures, such as the Gilgamesh epic. According to , the episode examines the idea that the search for meaning has both mental and biological dimensions. Lesch travels metaphorically from antiquity to space to life of today's people, and comes to the realization that a meaning found is closely linked to a healthy and happy life.