07/10/25 – The six-part ORF/ARD series ‘Hundertdreizehn’ achieved excellent ratings when it premiered on ORF. Up to 433,000 viewers (average 424,000) watched the first broadcast starring Robert Stadlober and Lia von Blarer on 6 October at 8:15 p.m. on ORF 1. The second and third episodes also attracted 401,000 and 316,000 viewers respectively. The market share was an excellent 17 per cent, with episodes two and three each achieving 16 per cent. This proved once again that another series from Vienna-based Satel Film, which also produces the successful formats ‘SOKO Donau’ and ‘Die Toten von Salzburg’ and collaborated with Windlight Pictures on this series event, is a reliable ratings winner. Episodes 4-6 will be broadcast on ORF 1 on 13 October at 8:15 p.m.
On average, 113 people are affected by the death of another person. The six-part series event ‘Hundertdreizehn’ (One Hundred and Thirteen) tells the story of how different characters deal with their fate after a tragic bus accident, and it got a lot of attention from viewers. An average of 424,000 people tuned in for the premiere on 6 October. The market share was an excellent 17 per cent. The peak figure was 433,000 viewers. Episodes two and three were watched by 401,000 and 316,000 viewers respectively. The market shares were 17 and 16 per cent respectively.
Following their international successes ‘Freud’ and ‘Nachts im Paradies’ (Night in Paradise), ‘Hundertdreizehn’ (One Hundred and Thirteen) is the third joint production by Satel Film managing director Heinrich Ambrosch and Windlight Pictures founder Moritz Polter. ‘What makes this format so special is that we delve deep into the individual stories of the protagonists. We are therefore all the more delighted that this narrative style has been so well received by audiences,’ says Heinrich Ambrosch about the ratings success.
Exciting narrative style captivated TV audience
The narrative unfolds on several levels. Two continuous storylines follow the detective duo (Lia von Blarer, Robert Stadlober) as they search for the cause of the accident and the fate of the relatives (Anna Schudt, Patricia Aulitzky) of the bus driver (Felix Kramer). At the same time, each episode focuses on the main characters affected by the accident (Armin Rohde, Friederike Becht, Max von der Groeben, Vladimir Korneev, Cornelius Obonya, Antonia Moretti, Benedikt Kalcher, Simon Löcker, Eva Marlen Hirschburger, Allegra Tinnefeld and many more) and their personal stories. 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 and Thürnthal Castle, and then continued in Cologne and Berlin until mid-October.
Sustainability on set
Satel Film attaches great importance to sustainability in its productions and follows 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. To monitor the implementation of the guidelines on set, a ‘green consultant’ is employed to motivate colleagues, actors, agencies and partners to keep the environmental impact as low as possible. 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 Moritz Polter, Dirk Eggers and Heinrich Ambrosch, the co-executive producer is Cosima Degler and the producer is Herwig Krawinkler. The 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.
The first three episodes are available on ORF ON as video on demand, while episodes four to six can be streamed online from 10 October.
Credit: Satel Film/Windlight Pictures/Frank Dicks
