Observed Signal · Jul 2, 2026 · Programming Announcement · Source: DWDL · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Sat.1 Will Air Hunting Party Season 2 in July
German broadcaster Sat.1 announced it will air the second — and final — season of the US series "Hunting Party" beginning 21 July 2026. The network will broadcast the new season in the show's regular Tuesday 20:15 slot, using double-episode nights. NBC decided not to commission further seasons. The series stars Melissa Roxburgh as FBI profiler Rebecca "Bex" Henderson. The article reports first-season German free-TV performance: launch episodes reached about 900,000 viewers with 6.3% and 7.0% market share (ages 14–49), while the ten broadcast episodes averaged 790,000 viewers and a 4.8% market share.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Sat.1 will begin airing the second and final season of "Hunting Party" from 21 July 2026, on Tuesdays at 20:15 with double episodes.
- NBC decided not to commission further seasons; the second season is therefore the show's last.
- The second and final season comprises 13 episodes.
- The series stars Melissa Roxburgh as FBI profiler Rebecca "Bex" Henderson.
- First season German free-TV figures: launch episodes ~900,000 viewers with 6.3% and 7.0% market share (ages 14–49); ten aired episodes averaged 790,000 viewers and a 4.8% market share.
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Hunting Party Debuts Strong on Sat.1; RTLzwei Shines
DWDL.de reports that the US series "Hunting Party" launched with solid linear-TV ratings on Sat.1, drawing 880,000 viewers for its premiere (230,000 aged 14–49) and retaining audience for a second episode with 870,000 viewers (240,000 aged 14–49). RTLzwei also performed well: the social documentary "Armes Deutschland" attracted 670,000 viewers (270,000 aged 14–49) with a 7.5% share in that demo, and later repeats posted double-digit shares. Niche channel Sat.1 Gold achieved a day market share of 3.9% among 14–49-year-olds driven by true-crime programming. Audience figures are attributed to AGF Videoforschung (AGF SCOPE) and reflect TV reach data for April 28, 2026.
US series 'Hunting Party' hits new lows on Sat.1
German broadcaster Sat.1 recorded new low ratings for the US series Hunting Party on Tuesday. The 20:15 premiere episode drew just 450,000 viewers and a 2.5% share in the 14–49 demographic (only 80,000 viewers were 14–49). A later episode delivered 470,000 viewers and a 3.2% 14–49 share; in the 14–59 group the episodes reached 3.3% and 3.7%. By contrast, Kabel Eins’ film Keinohrhasen achieved 7.4% in 14–49 and Vox’s Hot oder Schrott reached 7.6% (780,000 viewers). RTLzwei’s new Imbisshelden fell to a new low of 3.4% (310,000 viewers). Source for the data is AGF (AGF SCOPE 1.15); the story was published on DWDL.de on 2026-08-12.
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