Entertainment & Media

Mainz – October 29, 2026 -- Two new episodes of ZDF's "Terra X: Chemie des Kochens" (Chemistry of Cooking) air on Sunday, Nov. 1, and Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Both are already available in the ZDF streaming portal.

Two new films follow the hit episodes "Feuer" and "Wasser"

The episodes are titled "Erde – wo Geschmack entsteht" (Earth – Where Flavor Begins) and "Luft – die unsichtbare Zutat" (Air – The Invisible Ingredient). Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim investigates the often overlooked forces that shape the aroma, texture and taste of food.

Truffles, sourdough and cream puffs anchor the questions

Why do truffles smell so intense? Why does sourdough bread rise? How does a cream puff get its characteristic hollow? Nguyen-Kim shows that the decisive processes often happen out of sight, deep in the soil or in the air.

Berlin – October 29, 2026 -- A four-part documentary podcast called "Die Party ist vorbei" ("The Party Is Over") examines how safe sex-positive parties really are. All episodes arrive in ARD Sounds on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

One night leads from the club to the courtroom

The series follows Hannah (name changed), who goes to a sex-positive party looking forward to an evening of freedom. Her night ends in the emergency room and later in court. Her story raises wider questions: What happens when boundaries are crossed at these events? What do awareness concepts achieve, and who is responsible?

MORENO VALLEY – October 29, 2026 -- Starting Friday, October 30, you can step into the hit horror game Dead by Daylight without a controller: the Moreno Valley Museum & ArtSpace opens the world premiere of the Dead by Daylight Immersive Experience, with tickets from $30.09.

The 45-minute adventure is based on the asymmetrical multiplayer game from developer Behavior Interactive, in which four Survivors race to repair generators, power exit gates, and escape a killer. More than 70 million players have entered the game's Fog in its first decade. Here, guests work as a team to help Survivors get out.

Three acts use floor and wall projection to put guests in the game

The show runs on 360-degree wall and floor projection, surround sound, and motion-tracking technology that responds to every step guests take.

Cologne – October 29, 2026 -- The WDR Funkhausorchester will play around 50 concerts across the Lippe district from November 9 to 14, 2026, and the concerts at host venues are free. Under the banner "Deine Region – dein Orchester!", the orchestra brings seven formats to daycare centers, schools, senior facilities, companies and unconventional venues.

Hosts who applied turn community spaces into concert halls

The project began in spring with a call for applications. Host venues now include community centers and school auditoriums that are being cleared for the occasion, churches that become concert halls, and a municipal theater opening its doors. Daycare centers are teaming up so more children can attend. Regional orchestras are moving their rehearsal times to take part in masterclasses with members of the WDR Funkhausorchester. Companies are organizing after-work concerts, including for apprentices who rarely get to see an orchestra.

Munich – October 29, 2026 -- German broadcaster RTLZWEI is turning October 30 and 31 into a Halloween event, with four episodes of "#CoupleChallenge - Halloween Edition" each night from 8:15 p.m. The episodes are already streaming on RTL+.

Six couples compete for up to 66,600 euros in a spooky camp

The spin-off sends six couples to a dark camp in Saxony. They face Halloween-themed challenges, scare moments and strange curses. Mistakes or unfinished tasks reduce the prize pool, which tops out at 66,600 euros.

In regular nomination rounds, the couples pick two pairs to face an exit challenge. The losing couple leaves the show. The format is produced by RTL Studios and is a spin-off of "#CoupleChallenge - Das stärkste Team gewinnt". RTLZWEI calls it the first time reality horror has aired in its primetime slot.

Unterföhring – October 29, 2026 --From October 29, 2026

Strasbourg -- From October 28, 2026, arte.tv will stream nine films by Greek-French director Costa-Gavras, plus a five-part documentary series about his career. Most of the films stay online until October 28, 2026.

Costa-Gavras is widely awarded and regarded as a veteran of political cinema. Across thriller, drama and satire, his work keeps returning to power, violence, guilt and injustice.

The documentary series starts with his early years

The series "Ein Jahrhundert mit Costa-Gavras" (A Century with Costa-Gavras) opens with "Der Anfang: Der Ungerechtigkeit die Stirn bieten", a 56-minute French documentary from 2024 by Marie-Pierre Camus. It covers his youth in Greece, shaped by a culture of resistance, and his move to Paris, where he learned filmmaking from major directors. It stops before his 1969 breakthrough with "Z".

NEW YORK – October 28, 2026 -- Two episodes of NBC's 1st Look Presents: Extra Mile Club are now streaming on Peacock. In them, two luxury travel advisors compete to design a Belgium getaway for Bravo personality Bozoma "Boz" Saint John and her fiancé, Keely Watson.

Two Global Travel Collection advisors compete for the couple's future travel business

June Kleier and Julie Shotmeyer, both advisors with Global Travel Collection (GTC), must build a personalized luxury trip that reflects the couple's interests and personalities. The prize is the chance to win the couple's future travel business.

The episodes cover Belgium, including Brussels, where filming took place at Corinthia Brussels, the restored former Grand Hotel Astoria. Kleier and Shotmeyer approach the same destination in different ways.

Schöppenstedt – October 28, 2026 -- The folk band Bierschmeichler plays parts of its live sets directly among the audience at medieval markets and folk festivals, including events in North Rhine-Westphalia. What looks spontaneous is backed by a planned setlist.

Acoustic instruments put the music inside the crowd

At a classic concert, the edge of the stage separates musicians from visitors. At medieval markets, Bierschmeichler removes that line. Because the band plays acoustic instruments, the sound does not come only from loudspeakers but arises right among the listeners.

The effect is strongest on singalong choruses: people who hear voices next to them are more likely to join in. The musicians also see immediately how the crowd reacts to each song. For Caspar Bierschmeichler, this give-and-take is part of the character of tavern folk.

EPCOT – October 26, 2026 -- Figment, EPCOT's purple dragon, is getting a new journey into imagination at the park, and he is finally reunited with Dreamfinder.

Disney Experiences Chairman Thomas Mazloum announced the project in the closing moments of the Disney Experiences showcase at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa. "We are taking a new journey into imagination at EPCOT with Dreamfinder and Figment!" he told the cheering crowd. More details about their return are still to come.

Figment has been an EPCOT fixture since 1983

The dragon arrived when the first Journey into Imagination opened in 1983. The attraction has gone through several versions since, and Figment has stayed a park staple throughout.