Every year, C21 Media and Frapa present awards for the world’s best formats in a total of twelve categories. 'Unter Freunden stirbt man nicht' was named the world’s best 'Scripted Format' of 2021. Keshet Tresor Fiction produced the series—based on the Israeli format 'Stockholm'—for VOX and TVNOW. It was directed by Felix Stienz, with screenplay by Claudius Pläging.