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2026‑27 German TV season announcements

Overview

The summer 2026 schedule for German reality television continued to expand. Sat. 1 launched the second season of Villa der Versuchung on 3 August at 20:15, streamed live on Joyn and again hosted by Verona Pooth. Fourteen celebrities compete for a €250,000 jackpot, with confirmed participants including former footballer Thorsten Legat, actress Jenny Elvers, content creator Erik “Satansbratan”, former adult-film star Dolly Buster and returning cast member Annika Kärsten-Hoenig. The announced lineup also adds TV regulars Tatjana Gsell, Tommy Pedroni, Erik Seidl, Jana Urkraft, Chika Oambrose, Roland Ludomirska, Nicolas Puschmann, singer Frenzy, influencer Elsa Latifaj and entrepreneur Jens Hilbert. The format pits contestants against costly temptations – any luxury such as a €150 cigarette, extra food or private-pool access is deducted from the collective €250,000 prize, forcing participants to balance comfort against the jackpot. Villa der Versuchung’s second season premiere saw strong viewership, achieving a 9.1 percent market share in the 14 to 59 age demographic, a 1.5 percentage point increase over the previous year. In recent episodes, host Verona Pooth presented contestants with a dilemma: a potential €50,000 increase to the collective jackpot or the arrival of participant Dolly Buster, a choice that has caused mixed reactions among the residents. Other summer programming updates include the launch of the sixth season of “Are You The One? Realitystars in Love” on 12 August 2026. Filmed in Thailand, the 22-episode season will be available exclusively on RTL+ with a potential €200,000 prize. Additionally, the 11th season of “Sommerhaus der Stars” is set to begin streaming on RTL+ on 25 August, followed by linear broadcasts on RTL starting 9 September 2026. This season features eight celebrity couples competing for €50,000.

Entities

RTL · Verona Pooth · Joyn · Guido Maria Kretschmer · Uwe Abel

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [CULTURE] 12 sources
    German reality TV shows announce new seasons and viewership updates

    German reality TV updates: “Are You The One? Realitystars in Love” starts August 12, “Sommerhaus der Stars” season 11 begins late August, and “Villa der Versuchung” reports strong viewership on SAT. 1.

  2. 4 days ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    RTL reality show ‘Die Verräter’ returns for fourth season in 2026

    The fourth season of the RTL reality show ‘Die Verräter’ will premiere in August 2026, featuring 18 celebrities filming at the historic Château de Mielmont in Belgium.

  3. 14 days ago

    [CULTURE] 31 sources
    Villa der Versuchung season 2 launches with 14 celebrity contestants

    Villa der Versuchung season 2 starts 3 Aug 2026 on SAT.1 with 14 celebrity contestants, hosted by Verona Pooth; luxury temptations cost money and reduce a €250 k prize pool.

  4. 22 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German Reality TV Schedule July–August 2026

    RTL's Explosiv airs July 23, 2026, with a slate of reality shows including Ex on the Beach, Good Luck Guys (July 30), Verräter (Aug 17), Villa der Versuchung (Aug 3) and Beauty & The Nerd (Aug 27).

  5. 28 days ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Verona Pooth hosts second season of German reality show “Villa der Versuchung” starting Aug 3 2026

    Sat. 1’s “Villa der Versuchung” returns on 3 Aug 2026, hosted by Verona Pooth. Fourteen celebrities compete for €250,000, with every luxury costing the prize fund; the show streams on Joyn.

  6. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Season 5 of German reality show “Prominent getrennt” launches with eight ex‑couples

    Season 5 of Germany’s “Prominent getrennt” kicks off with eight ex‑couples, including former reality stars, while contestant Jessica Hnatyk lambasts the cast and praises the South African setting.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    German reality TV: Promi Big Brother season announced, ex‑Dschungelcamp star speaks

    Sat.1 announced the 14th season of Promi Big Brother for October 2026 with hosts Marlene Lufen and Jochen Schropp, while ex‑Dschungelcamp contestant Simone Ballack reflected on her fourth‑place finish and critc

  8. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 23 sources
    RTL expands Let’s Dance and Dschungelcamp, signs chef Sebastian Lege for 2027

    RTL will air the longest Let’s Dance and Dschungelcamp seasons in 2027 and has signed chef Sebastian Lege from ZDF for new primetime shows.

  9. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    German Reality TV Reveals 2026 Promi Big Brother and Sommerhaus Casts

    RTL's 2026 reality lineup includes a fall return of Promi Big Brother with Eric Stehfest rumored as a contestant, and Michelle Daniaux and Sandro Ritzini joining Sommerhaus der Stars after their recentengagment

  10. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Prominent getrennt launches fifth season with eight ex‑celebrity couples in South African villa

    Germany’s “Prominent getrennt” returns for its 2026 fifth season, featuring eight ex‑celebrity couples in a South African villa competing for up to €100,000, with new entrants Jessica Hnatyk and Germain Wolf st

  11. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Eike Immel joins cast of German reality show ‘Das große Promi‑Büßen’ for 2026 season

    Joyn will stream the fifth season of Germany’s “Das große Promi‑Büßen” in autumn 2026, featuring former goalkeeper Eike Immel and other controversial reality stars, filmed at Austria’s Erzberg and hosted by Olí

  12. 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources
    Joko Winterscheidt's Quiz Show Returns with New Celebrity Panel

    Joko Winterscheidt’s quiz show ‘Wer stiehlt mir die Show?’ returns in autumn 2026 for its 12th season on Joyn and ProSieben, featuring Carolin Kebekus, Moritz Wagner and Jens ‘Knossi’ Knossalla as new celebrity

Sources

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