Premiere of the shocker: The dead from Lake Constance captivates 727,000 spectators!

Premiere of the shocker: The dead from Lake Constance captivates 727,000 spectators!

On May 18, 2025, the latest film of the ORF/ZDF crime thriller "Die Die Die Die Bodensee" with the title "The Ghost Ship" celebrated its premiere on ORF 2. On this occasion, 727,000 spectators switched on, which corresponds to an average value of 680,000 spectators and an market share of 26 percent in the target group of 12-year-olds, while the target group of 12- to 29-year-olds corresponds to a market. achieved of 22 percent. This success illustrates the continuing popularity of the series that the audience has been captivating for years.

The plot of this film revolves around an old murder case that is reworked. The main suspect, Roman Steingass, is found dead in a crumbled boat on Lake Constance. The fishinger Victoria Ludolf discovers the body, but is murdered a day later. Investigator Micha Oberländer, played by Matthias Koeberlin, faces the challenge of clarifying the connections between the recent deaths and the old murder case. He is supported by colleagues Hary Prinz and Stefan Pohl and a talented ensemble, which also includes Stephanie Japp, Harald Schrott, Valentin Hagg and Elisabeth Lanz.

production and next steps

"The Ghost Schiff" is the 22nd film of the series and was produced by Rowboat Film- und Television Production GmbH and Graf Filmproduktion GmbH, in cooperation with ZDF and ORF. The shooting took place from March to June 2024. Directed by Patricia Frey, while the script was written by a team consisting of Jeanet Pfitzer, Frank Koopmann and Roland Heep. For the next episode, which is expected to be broadcast in 2025, the title will be "desired tree".

The broadcast on ORF 2 took place on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 8:15 p.m., while the film was already available on ORF ON the day before at 8:15 p.m. In addition, “the ghost ship” and other films in the series are available on the streaming platform ORF ON.

ORF and his role

The Austrian Rundfunk (ORF) is the most sales media company in Austria and produces a variety of entertainment, information and education for the audience. In 2023, ORF generated sales of over 1 billion euros and employed around 3,820 people. The financing is mainly via radio fees, which were replaced by an ORF contribution from 2024. A survey from 2023 showed that 60 percent of those surveyed are for public funding from ORF. This underlines the important role that ORF plays as a public service media company.

The ORF's ratings were able to achieve impressive results in 2023 by numerous formats. The news format "Zeit im Bild" reached 21.5 percent market share on February 13th, and popular programs such as "federal state today" and various sporting events were very popular.