ZDF repetition causes excitement: dream ship follows new criticism!

ZDF repetition causes excitement: dream ship follows new criticism!

Bordeaux, Frankreich - On June 12, 2025, ZDF showed a repeated episode of its popular series “Dream Ship” from 2021, which has already been criticized. This episode revolves around Andrea Schmiede and her longing for more attention from her husband Oliver, who has to travel to Bordeaux on business. During Oliver's absence, a romance between Andrea and the tourist leader Björn develops. At the same time, the relationship between the wooden or the environmental activist Anton is discussed, which is burdened by political differences. The comedians Cem and Hassan, who appear as kitchen aids, finally celebrate an unexpected stage success.

However, the spectators had little pleasure in repetition and described them on social media as the "worst dream ship sequence ever". Many criticized the boring content and urgently demanded new stories. According to RuHR24 Screenplays.

of criticism for repetition

Preferred repetitions of the series had come across violent criticism, especially the episode from Sweden, which was broadcast on June 8, 2023. The fans had heavily complained about the representations, while critics described the episode as the "most embarrassing" and "worst" in the history of the "dream ship". Bülent Ceylan in the role of the failed stand-up comedian was also not very well received by the spectators. The relationship between Zara Svensson and Anton Straubinger was regarded as unbelievable, in particular the presentation of an environmental activist on a cruise ship met with particular lack of understanding. Technical defects, which became clear by excessive use of the Greenscreen technology, also ensured negative response, as

Despite the ongoing criticism of the series, the “dream ship” has some successes. In the younger audience group of 14 to 49-year-olds, ZDF is in second place with the series in the quotas competition, behind the "Tagesschau" with 0.807 million viewers. A total of 4.78 million viewers switched on, which corresponds to a market share of 19.2 percent, such as