RTLZWEI sets 60-episode vertical spin-off of Berlin - Tag & Nacht during soap break
RTLZWEI will put Berlin - Tag & Nacht on a six-week linear break from late November and fill the gap with Next Generation, a vertical drama of 60 episodes for social platforms and RTL+.
What this basis means: Disclosed by the company about itself, and not independently confirmed.
German broadcaster RTLZWEI will pause its daily soap Berlin - Tag & Nacht in linear TV from December, DWDL.de reported on 13 November 2026. The last episode before the break airs on 27 November; the series returns on 11 January.
During the break the broadcaster will launch Berlin - Tag & Nacht: Next Generation, a spin-off produced by Filmpool Entertainment in vertical format and described by RTLZWEI as a standalone vertical drama. It plans an initial 60 episodes of 60 to 90 seconds each. They will be released on the soap's existing TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube Shorts accounts and will also be available on RTL+. At Medientage München in October, RTLZWEI had said RTL+ carriage was still under internal discussion.
Filmpool said the episodes are shot in ten production days, with performances not tied to a scripted dialogue. Viewers can vote on social media on the ending. Malte Kruber, RTLZWEI's programme director for entertainment, called the project a test of how established brands can be strengthened with new narrative forms.
RTLZWEI said the parent soap ranks fourth among RTL Group programme brands on RTL+, with 1.37bn minutes of viewing in the past twelve months. That figure is company-claimed.
Companies RTLZWEI, Filmpool Entertainment, RTL+
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