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The Best Episodes of ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2

Every episode of ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2!

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Jan Böhmermann welcomes his viewers every Friday to his new late-night satire on ZDF and presents socially relevant topics, paired with wit and irony.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 1 - Trump Madness made in Germany
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #1 - Trump Madness made in Germany

    S2:E1

    Jan Böhmermann explores the question of where we should get our daily Trump madness from after the end of Trump's term in office and awards the "Orange Angel" seal of quality.

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Egon Kitsch, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Lorenz Meyer

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  2. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 2 - The Truth about Frontex
    6.2/10(17 votes)

    #2 - The Truth about Frontex

    S2:E2

    Jan Böhmermann investigates the background behind the EU border protection agency "Frontex".

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Egon Kitsch, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth

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  3. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 3 - Influencer Paradise Dubai
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Influencer Paradise Dubai

    S2:E3

    Jan Böhmermann answers the question why so many influencers are drawn to Dubai.

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Egon Kitsch, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth

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  4. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 4 - The 17 Interior Ministers of the Interior Ministers
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #4 - The 17 Interior Ministers of the Interior Ministers

    S2:E4

    Jan Böhmermann investigates the question of who the 17 most spectacular German interior ministers in the world actually are.

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Egon Kitsch, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Michael Ziegelwagner

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  5. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 5 - Stop & Go on the German Internet
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #5 - Stop & Go on the German Internet

    S2:E5

    Jan Böhmermann wonders why digitalization is progressing so slowly in Germany.

    Director:Andrea Achterberg
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz

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  6. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 6 - Professional Football despite the Pandemic
    7.6/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Professional Football despite the Pandemic

    S2:E6

    Jan Böhmermann answers the question why millions of dollars continue to flow into professional football during the Corona crisis, while ordinary consumers have to fear for their existence.

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz

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  7. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 7 - How Ischgl became a Corona Cluster
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #7 - How Ischgl became a Corona Cluster

    S2:E7

    Jan Böhmermann examines the circumstances of the Corona cluster in Ischgl and delves into the shadowy world of the Austrian ski lobby.

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Moritz Hürtgen, Sebastian Hotz

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  8. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 8 - Where should we put our Nuclear Waste?
    7.6/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Where should we put our Nuclear Waste?

    S2:E8

    Jan Böhmermann deals with the long-term consequences of the use of nuclear energy.

    Director:Andrea Achterberg
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Tobias Brodowy, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz

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  9. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 9 - Nazi Hotspot Dresden – What is the Reason?
    8.2/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Nazi Hotspot Dresden – What is the Reason?

    S2:E9

    Storks fly south in winter, Thor Steinar jackets march from west to east year-round. There are good reasons why Nazis like to settle in the East.

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Paula Irmschler

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  10. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 10 - The international Sand Crisis
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #10 - The international Sand Crisis

    S2:E10

    Sand doesn't just lie lifeless on the beach and stick to your water shoes six months after a Mallorca vacation: it's everywhere! In cars, houses, soap, computers, and grated cheese—making it arguably the most undervalued raw material of our time.

    Director:Andrea Achterberg
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Chris Sommer

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  11. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 11 - The Lies of the Gossip Press
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #11 - The Lies of the Gossip Press

    S2:E11

    The dirty stepbrother of quality journalism is a pure money-printing machine of the last century. Doing business with lies and misanthropic stories under the guise of press freedom?

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Chris Sommer

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  12. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 12 - Clusterfuck Hartz IV
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #12 - Clusterfuck Hartz IV

    S2:E12

    Even 16 years later, Hartz IV still does not work as the promised great labor market reform: two-thirds of the people who slip into unemployment today end up directly at the old social assistance level from before 2005.

    Director:Andrea Achterberg
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Chris Sommer, Paula Irmschler

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  13. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 13 - The Problem of the German Film Landscape
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Problem of the German Film Landscape

    S2:E13

    Just a few days ago, the Oscars were awarded in L.A. And in Germany, the film industry is doing what it does best: always casting the same three men in leading roles, producing films with shallow storylines, and never a single film without a penis joke.

    Director:Andrea Achterberg
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Chris Sommer

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  14. ZDF Magazin Royale Season 2 Episode 14 - Sebastian Kurz and His Turquoise Family
    8.4/10(22 votes)

    #14 - Sebastian Kurz and His Turquoise Family

    S2:E14

    Austria, you are our favorite neighbor! You gave the world Wiener Schnitzel, DJ Ötzi, and, unfortunately, a young boy as Chancellor. That's why it's always good to have a true friend who, in difficult times, can honestly tell you that your dear little Penate Chancellor with the €600 gel hair is painting the four pillars of democracy turquoise.

    Director:J. Patrick Arbeiter
    Writers:Miguel Robitzky, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Sebastian Hotz, Chris Sommer

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Trump Madness made in Germany" is the best rated episode of "ZDF Magazin Royale" season 2. It scored 7.2/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by J. Patrick Arbeiter and written by Miguel Robitzky, Egon Kitsch, Carolin Worbs, Tim Wolff, Markus Hennig, Sarah Haverth, Lorenz Meyer, it aired on 1/29/2021. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Truth about Frontex".