Filming is currently underway for two new films in the successful "Endlich Freitag im Ersten" series "Käthe und ich". Filming will continue until 1 November 2024 in Waren an der Müritz, Röbel and Berlin.

The eleventh film "Ein gutes Leben" (AT) is about poverty in old age: Paul's (Christoph Schechinger) former piano teacher Lore Lehmann can't make ends meet with her pension. When she is threatened with losing her dog as well as her flat, Paul and therapy dog Käthe help her to face her problems.

The twelfth film "Glück" (AT) brings with it a number of changes: on the estate, Paul's mother Helga opens a home nursing service in the converted practice rooms of Eric, who has gone to Berlin. Suddenly Erina, Paul's wife from whom he is separated, turns up. Erina supports their mutual friend Leonie, who accuses her husband Alyosha of blackmailing her with intimate photos. Which doesn't make things any easier: Alyosha is one of Paul's best friends and claims that his wife is borderline and is making it all up. Paul gets caught in the middle.

Other roles include: Birgit Berthold (Lore Lehmann), Hildegard Schroedter (Paul's mother), Ulrich Brandhoff (vet Eric), Nadja Bobyleva (Paul's ex-wife), Jasmina Al Zihairi (Leonie), Bert Tischendorf (Alyosha), Anna Hausburg (Jasmina), Ercan Durmaz (policeman Djamil), Cléo Buzási, Isabell Gerschke, Andreas Birkner, Sandra Nedeleff, Victor Maria Diderich, and others.

"Käthe und ich" is a production of Bavaria Fiction GmbH on behalf of ARD Degeto for ARD. Brigitte Müller is author and producer together with Ronald Mühlfellner for Bavaria Fiction. The film is directed by Oliver Liliensiek. Christoph Pellander and Sascha Mürl are responsible for the ARD Degeto editorial team.