Potsdam, 13. May 2025. The UFA Fiction series prequel *MISS SOPHIE – SAME PROCEDURE AS EVERY YEAR*, previously known by the working title *DINNER FOR FIVE*, will premiere at this year’s Munich Film Festival.

“The same procedure as every year, James!”—For millions of people, the cult sketch *Dinner for One* is an integral part of their annual New Year’s Eve ritual. It’s high time to ask who Mr. Pommeroy, Mr. Winterbottom, Sir Toby, and Von Schneider actually are—and why they aren’t sitting at the table. And what kind of relationship do Miss Sophie and her butler James have? Now it’s time to clear the stage for the previously untold, romantic, comedic, and adventurous prequel to the sketch. The six episodes of the series prequel will premiere worldwide on Prime Video at the end of the year.

About MISS SOPHIE – SAME PROCEDURE AS EVERY YEAR: Finally, the long-awaited prequel to the cult sketch *Dinner for One*: England, early 20th century—a country estate near Eastbourne. Faced with financial hardship, the young Miss Sophie (Alicia von Rittberg) decides to get married and invites potential suitors to her castle. Before she can make her choice, one of the gentlemen is murdered. Miss Sophie challenges the bachelors to humorous contests for her heart while secretly trying to find the murderer. Always by her side is her butler James (Kostja Ullmann)—and a tender, yet seemingly impossible romance begins to blossom…

In addition to Alicia von Rittberg and Kostja Ullmann, the cast includes Moritz Bleibtreu as Mr. Pommeroy, Frederick Lau as Mr. Winterbottom, Jacob Matschenz as Sir Toby, Christoph Schechinger as Admiral von Schneider, and Vladimir Korneev as Count Szabos.

MISS SOPHIE – SAME PROCEDURE AS EVERY YEAR is a UFA Fiction production for Prime Video. The producers are Tommy Wosch and Markus Brunnemann, and the head writer is Tommy Wosch. The series is directed by Markus Sehr and Daniel Rakete Siegel, based on a screenplay by Tommy Wosch and Dominik Moser. The executive producer is Viola-Franziska Bloess, and the producers are Julia Franke and Sabrina Kunert. MISS SOPHIE – SAME PROCEDURE AS EVERY YEAR is funded by the German Motion Picture Fund (GMPF).

About UFA Fiction

UFA bundles its activities in the program genres of fiction and serial drama as well as show, factual and documentary under one roof. UFA Fiction stands for production activities in the areas of series, serials, TV movies, events and feature films and has a remarkable portfolio that has had a lasting impact on the German television landscape. For decades, UFA Fiction has delivered outstanding programs, lasting ratings successes and productions for all established partners, both nationally and internationally. Many productions have not only been great successes with audiences, but have also won numerous national and international TV and film awards, including two International Emmy Awards. These include, for example successful cinema films such as DER MEDICUS or DER JUNGE MUSS AN DIE FRISCHE LUFT, event and high-end drama formats such as UNSERE MÜTTER, UNSERE VÄTER, DEUTSCHLAND83/86/89, CHARITÉ, KU’DAMM 56/59/63 or FAKING HITLER, SAM – EIN SACHSE and ALL YOU NEED as well as the long-running crime series and series with high ratings such as EIN STARKES TEAM, DIE DIPLOMATIN and SOKO LEIPZIG. Current UFA Fiction productions include the cinema productions DAS FLIEGENDE KLASSENZIMMER and EIN FEST FÜRS LEBEN, the high-end series GUTE FREUNDE – DER AUFSTIEG DES FC BAYERN, HELGOLAND 513, MAXTON HALL – DIE WELT ZWISCHEN UNS and WHERE’S WANDA?

The managing directors of UFA Fiction are Markus Brunnemann, Nataly Kudiabor, Ulrike Leibfried and Sebastian Werninger.

Press contacts UFA Fiction:

Janine Friedrich
Senior Manager Communications

janine.friedrich@ufa.de
Phone: +49 331 70 60 379

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