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Twenty years after the peak of the boy band “Rise”, former teen idol Flo makes his money with reality TV. He wants to bring back his old bandmates Kim, Fares and Sam for a comeback – but old scandals, the former label, an ex-manager, a new manager and four men in the middle of a midlife crisis stand in his way. A tribute to German pop culture of the early 2000s.

Editing: Anika Simon, Christoph Cepok, Rainer Nigrelli

Festivals: Seriencamp Cologne 2026 (world premiere, opening), About Pop Stuttgart 2026
Release: expected early 2027 on ZDFneo

“…that this 45-minute drama series felt to some as breezy as a 25-minute ZDFneo comedy.” – DWDL

“The first episode is a vibe – it delivered a nostalgic, euphoric mood on opening night.” – DWDL

Cast: Tim Sander, Daniel Sträßer, Eidin Jalali, Tristan Seith, Linda Schablowski, Nadeshda Brennicke, Doreen Steinert, Viet Pham

Writers: Riccarda Schemann, Johannes Rothe

Director: Facundo Scalerandi

Cinematography: Paul Faltz

Working title: The Comeback

Production: Studio Zentral / Network Movie in co-production with U5 Filmproduktion and ZDF; Producers: Christine Hartmann, Lasse Scharpen, Wolfgang Cimera