FC Hollywood

Name: FC Hollywood
Released: 2025-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Mario Basler, Reinhold Beckmann, Stefan Effenberg

TV Show · Documentary · Biography

Matthäus, Scholl, Basler & Co. create chaos and drama both on and off the pitch. Amid egos, rivalries, and the battle for Europe's crown, "FC Hollywood" is born. This ZDF documentary series reveals Bayern in its rawest form: untamed, entertaining, unforgettable.

2025 · 43m

Starring Mario Basler, Reinhold Beckmann, Stefan Effenberg

Director Nicolas Berse-Gilles

EPISODE 1

El Duelo

Summer 1995: FC Bayern is assembling a new team. Jürgen Klinsmann joins Munich, sparking great excitement. But one person wants nothing to do with him - captain Lothar Matthäus. It quickly becomes clear: there can only be one.
EPISODE 2

La Caza

Manager Uli Hoeneß wants to increase attention for his club to generate more revenue. He strikes a pact with the media. But this threatens the team's sporting success - especially for Mehmet Scholl.
EPISODE 3

La Traición

Internal team matters constantly appear in the newspapers. And just when it seems things couldn't get any worse, Lothar Matthäus publishes his diary. By doing so, he loses the trust of his teammates. The consequences are severe.
EPISODE 4

El Discurso Enojado

Coach Giovanni Trapattoni values discipline and is increasingly frustrated - not only by his players' partying in Munich's nightclubs but also by bon vivant Mario Basler. Towards the end of the disastrous season, the legendary press conference erupts…
EPISODE 5

El Final

Ottmar Hitzfeld and, of all people, bad boy Stefan Effenberg are supposed to bring FC Bayern back to success. The team must decide: does it want to remain FC Hollywood or become FC Bayern again?