Observed Signal · Sep 4, 2026 · Ratings Report · Source: Meedia · Impact: 1/5 · Sentiment: Negative
RTL's 'Die Flodders' Ratings Fail Miserably on Premiere
The new RTL series 'Die Flodders,' a spin-off of the 1990s show, underperformed significantly in German TV ratings on its Thursday premiere. The first episode attracted only 0.87 million viewers (4.2% market share) at 8:15 PM, and subsequent episodes saw a steady decline to 0.38 million. The series failed to reach the audience of German public broadcaster ARD's crime drama 'Nord bei Nordwest,' which drew 6.46 million viewers (31.3% share). Even among the advertiser-relevant 14-49 age group, the show only managed 8.9% share in its first episode, dropping to 5.0% by the sixth. The poor performance suggests RTL's strategy of airing all six episodes in one evening did not resonate with viewers, and the show was easily outperformed by competitors like Kabel Eins and Sat.1.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- The first episode of 'Die Flodders' on RTL had only 0.87 million viewers and a 4.2% market share at 8:15 PM.
- All six episodes of the series were aired on a single evening, with viewers declining from 0.87 million to 0.38 million.
- ARD's crime series 'Nord bei Nordwest' attracted 6.46 million viewers and a 31.3% market share in the same time slot.
- In the 14-49 age group, 'Die Flodders' achieved a maximum of 8.9% market share in the first episode, dropping to 5.0% by the sixth.
- The series was outperformed by other private broadcasters like Kabel Eins (0.28 million viewers) and Sat.1 (0.95 million viewers) in the same evening.
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7 Entities mapped“ARD's crime series 'Nord bei Nordwest' dominated the evening ratings....”
“ZDF's 'neue Folge der Bergretter' lost heavily against the ARD crime drama....”
“Sat.1's show 'Wer ist Deutschlands Superhirn?' attracted 0.95 million viewers....”
“Kabel Eins' 'Achtung Abzocke' achieved 0.28 million viewers and a 9.6% market share....”
“ProSieben's 'Beauty & The Nerd' reached 0.22 million viewers....”
“RTL landed with 'Die Flodders' and aired all six episodes on Thursday night....”
“RTL Zwei's 'Genial daneben' only attracted 0.08 million viewers....”
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