Observed Signal · Aug 4, 2026 · Partnership · Source: DWDL · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
TV (linear) Market: ZDF to Air 'The Assassin' Starring Hawes & Highmore
ZDF will air the thriller series The Assassin in mid-September, broadcasting the first two episodes on linear TV and placing the remaining four episodes exclusively on its streaming portal. The broadcaster partnered with Prime Video—where the series premiered about a year earlier—to bring the show to German audiences. Keeley Hawes stars as a retired hitwoman and Freddie Highmore plays her son. The series was produced by Two Brothers Pictures (an All3Media subsidiary) with scripts by Harry and Jack Williams, Krissie Ducker, Hamish Wright and Selina Lim, and direction by Lisa Mulcahy and Daniel Nettheim. ZDF will also add the crime two-parter Inspector Ikmen – Tod in Istanbul, starring Haluk Bilginer, to its September schedule.
Broadcasting/programming announcement for a national broadcaster with limited direct impact on AdTech/MarTech; minor relevance to media scheduling and inventory.
Wichtigste Kernpunkte & Evidenz
- ZDF will premiere the first two episodes of The Assassin on Monday, 14 September at 22:15.
- The remaining four episodes of The Assassin will be available exclusively on ZDF's streaming portal.
- The ZDF partnered with Prime Video to include The Assassin, which premiered on Prime Video about a year earlier.
- Keeley Hawes stars as a retired assassin; Freddie Highmore plays her son Edward.
- The Assassin was produced by Two Brothers Pictures, a subsidiary of All3Media.
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“The ZDF will in mid-September add two international series to its schedule, including 'The Assassin', a new thriller series for which the br...”
DWDL.de
Führendes deutsches B2B-Fachmedium und Vermarktungsplattform für die TV-, Streaming- und Medienbranche.
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All3Media
Globale TV-Produktions-, Rechtevertriebs- und Digital-Video-Monetarisierungsplattform für Broadcaster, Streaming-Dienste und Ad-Supported-Ecosysteme.
“'The Assassin' was produced by the All3Media subsidiary Two Brothers Pictures....”
ZDF
Deutscher öffentlich-rechtlicher Rundfunksender mit frei empfangbarem Fernsehen, Streaming-Angeboten und Nachrichtenplattformen.
“The ZDF will in mid-September add two international series to its schedule, including 'The Assassin'....”
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