4 Against Z (2005)

Vier gegen Z is a German children's television program shown on ARD and KI.KA in which four children are appointed as "Wächter" by their deceased aunt Hedda to prevent Zanrelot, the "Herrscher der Finsternis" 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 versions of the television episodes.

• First Air Date: 2005-04-09
• Last Air Date: 2007-11-17
• Total Seasons: 3
• Total Episodes: 41
• Episode Runtime: 30 min.
• Network: Das Erste
• Director: Klaus Wirbitzky