15/10/25 – ORF achieved excellent ratings with the drama series ‘Hundertdreizehn’ (One Hundred and Thirteen): a total of 1.479 million viewers, or 20 percent of the Austrian TV population aged 12 and above (widest audience), watched the six-part ORF/ARD production, which was filmed by Vienna-based Satel Film in collaboration with Windlight Pictures. The fourth episode attracted an average of 333,000 viewers (13 per cent market share) to ORF 1 on Monday at 8:15 p.m. The finale was watched by 319,000 and 292,000 viewers respectively. The market share was 13 and 14 per cent. On ARD, an average of 3.87 million viewers (17.2 per cent market share) watched the premiere on Tuesday evening.
A bus travelling to Graz veers into oncoming traffic, leaving a trail of destruction on the highway. The drama series ‘Hundertdreizehn’ tells the story of the various people involved. Following the global success of “Freud” and ‘Nachts im Paradies’, another series by producers Heinrich Ambrosch (Satel Film) and Moritz Polter (Windlight Pictures) proved to be a hit with audiences. The three final episodes of the drama series were watched by an average of 333,000, 319,000 and 292,000 viewers on ORF 1 from 8:15 p.m. onwards. The market shares were 13, 13 and 14 percent. A total of 1.479 million viewers aged 12 and above (widest audience) tuned in to all six episodes. The average for all six episodes was 381,000 and a market share of 16 per cent.
Prime time ratings winner on German television
The series was particularly popular among the young target group aged 12-29. Here, the market share for the final episodes was an impressive 17 percent. ‘Hundertdreizehn’ also got off to an extremely successful start on ARD. Here, 3.87 million viewers tuned in for the premiere episode (17.2 percent market share). Episodes two and three attracted 3.7 million and 3.06 million viewers respectively (17.1 and 16.3 per cent market share). This put the six-part event series at the top of the ratings on German television on Tuesday evening in prime time.
An accident changes everyone’s life
According to a study by the German Ministry of Transport, an average of 113 people are affected by the death of another person. The six-part series event tells the story of how different characters deal with their fate after a tragic bus accident from multiple perspectives. The narrative takes place on several levels. While the investigative duo (Lia von Blarer and Robert Stadlober) investigate the cause of the accident, each episode simultaneously sheds light on the main characters affected by the accident and their personal stories.
Bus driver Theo (Felix Kramer) had two families in different cities. Eyewitness Richard (Armin Rohde) raises questions with his contradictory statements to the police. Firefighter Jesper (Max von der Groeben) struggles with his own past as he tries to rescue two children from the burning bus. Clara (Friederike Becht) survives the accident but carries a big secret with her. Sofia (Antonia Moretti) gets on the bus to escape her own wedding. Jonas (Benedikt Kalcher) and Simon (Simon Löcker) allow themselves to be persuaded by Nuriel (Maeve Metelka) to do her a favour – with serious consequences.
Other roles are played by Anna Schudt, Patricia Aulitzky, Cornelius Obonya, Vladimir Korneev, Eva Marlen Hirschburger, Allegra Tinnefeld, David Hugo Schmitz, Antonia Bill, Julian Waldner and many more. The series was directed by Rick Ostermann. The screenplays were written by Arndt Stüwe. Filming took place in the summer of 2024 at locations including Vienna’s Central Cemetery, Baumgartner Höhe, Waidhofen an der Thaya, Thürnthal Castle and then, until mid-October, in Cologne and Berlin.
All episodes on ORF On
All episodes of ‘Hundertdreizehn’ are available on ORF ON as video on demand. Satel Film is committed to green producing, filming in as climate-neutral a manner as possible.
Climate-friendly production
Satel Film complies with the guidelines of the Austrian Ecolabel’s ‘UZ 76’ directive for ‘Green Producing’, which was developed by the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK). The production company uses environmentally friendly green electricity, avoids the use of diesel generators and prefers to travel by train rather than by plane, provided that the destination can be reached within five hours by rail. A ‘green consultant’ is employed to monitor the implementation of the guidelines on set. To this end, all areas of production, including materials for sets, scenery and props, costumes and make-up, technology, catering and accommodation, are evaluated for their sustainability.
‘Hundertdreizehn’ is a production by Satel Film and Windlight Pictures in co-production with ORF, WDR and ARD Degeto Film for ARD. The executive producers are Heinrich Ambrosch, Moritz Polter and Dirk Eggers, the co-executive producer is Cosima Degler and the producer is Herwig Krawinkler. The television editors are Sabine Weber (ORF), Elke Kimmlinger (WDR) and Christoph Pellander (ARD Degeto Film). ‘Hundertdreizehn’ was funded by FISA+, Film in Austria (ABA), the Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg, Nordmedia and the German Motion Picture Fund.
Credit: Satel Film/Windlight Pictures/Frank Dicks
