Stefan Raab's spectacular comeback ends in quotachias!

Stefan Raab's spectacular comeback ends in quotachias!

Stefan Raab's comeback show "You won't win a million here" ended on June 12, 2025 with a final episode that left the audience in confusion. The ratings were disappointing as the show only attracted 0.72 million viewers, falling short of the million mark. This was a drastic drop from the launch, which had 1.59 million viewers tuning in. The market share fell to a meager 3.6 percent, while the ZDF format “Aktenzeichen XY… unsolved” had over six times as many viewers at the same time. RTL then had to stop the show after 32 episodes because the mix of quiz, game show and comedy did not achieve the desired success on linear television.

The grand finale was a “Bachelor” special designed to promote the new season of the popular dating show, which premieres June 18th. Raab's humorous swipes at celebrities, including a joke about Harald Glööckler, as well as a perceived unpleasant interview with the new "Bachelors", Martin Braun and Felix Stein, characterized the episode. Elton took on the role of game master during the show, which was characterized less by spectacular highlights and more by confusion.

Upcoming projects and surprises

Despite the difficult farewell season, Raab left room for a surprise: He announced that the show would continue in September with a new concept, even if the final end had previously been announced. A teaser referred to a new show called “Stefan & Bully vs. Some Schnulli,” which is scheduled to air on August 23, 2025. This live show marks a collaboration with comedian Bully Herbig and could represent a new direction for Raab's TV career.

“You won't win a million here” was advertised as the “first entertainment quiz competition hybrid show in the world” and debuted on RTL+ on September 18, 2024, before being shown on linear television from February 2025. However, despite the initial positive response in streaming, the show failed to convince audiences on traditional television. RTL's program director Inga Leschek explained that hybrid formats were generally difficult to establish and the mix of different genres did not work.

A look back at Raab's TV career

Raab's return to TV after almost ten years began in 2024 with a boxing match against Regina Halmich. This spectacular moment set high expectations for his new show. Nevertheless, the million remained unreached throughout the season, which increased the disappointment of the finale. While previous formats such as “TV Total” regularly attracted over two million viewers, viewer interest in “You won't win a million here” quickly fell.

Overall, the end of the show shows the challenges of TV formats in today's media landscape. It remains to be seen whether Raab will be able to build on previous successes with his new projects. The coming months could provide information about where the TV landscape and the career of one of Germany's most famous presenters will develop. More on this reported vienna.at, while brigitte.de and ruhr24.de additionally delve into the details.