4 gegen Z (spoken Vier gegen Zet, also written as 4><Z, lit. "4 against Z") is a German children's television program shown on ARD and KI.KA in which four children are appointed as "Wächter" (guardians) by their deceased aunt Hedda to prevent Zanrelot, the "Herrscher der Finsternis" (lord of darkness) from leaving the underworld and gaining control over Lübeck. As of September 2006, two seasons of 13 episodes each have been broadcast. The show's success has sparked the creation of a total of 6 novelized versionsBooklistings at Fernsehserien.de of the television episodes.
Cast Actor Role Jessica Rusch Karo Kevin Stevan Pinkas Carolyn McGregor Leonie Jonas Friedebom Otti Udo Kier Zanrelot Andreas Pietschmann Matreus Lucas Gregorowicz Jona Eva-Maria Hagen Tante Hedda Siegfried Terpoorten Sascha Sörensen Karoline Eichhorn Julia Lehnhoff
References
"Von Hollywood nach Lübeck - Vier gegen Kier" at NDR Fernsehen (German)
External links Official website (German)