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    German Drama TV Shows

    The 40 most popular german drama TV shows, ranked. Click any show for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Storm of Love
    TMDB3.0

    Storm of Love

    2005

    country: Germany

    These are the stories of relationships taking place in the fictional five-star hotel Fürstenhof, located in Feldkirchen-Westerham near Rosenheim with the plot revolving around members of the family room area, the hotel owners, and employees.

    Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
    TMDB2.7

    Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten

    1992

    country: Germany

    Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten is a long-running German television soap opera, first broadcast on RTL in 1992. The programme concerns the lives of a fictional neighborhood in Germany's capital city Berlin. Over the years the soap opera tends to have an overhaul of young people in their late teens and early twenties; targeting a young viewership.

    Spotlight
    TMDB3.1

    Spotlight

    2016

    country: Germany

    The students at the Berlin School of Arts share a dream: success on the big stage—whether as dancers, singers, musicians, actors, or comedians. At the BSA, they inch closer to that goal every day. Yet, at the same time, they are just ordinary teenagers. They discover that success doesn't simply fall into one's lap; instead, every day demands hard work. On top of that, the school must contend with adversaries like Manuel Kanz and Mysterius. The series also addresses typical teenage issues—parents, friendships, puberty, rejection, and loneliness—as well as the fundamental question: "Who am I, and who do I want to be?"

    Scene of the Crime
    TMDB3.1

    Scene of the Crime

    1970

    country: Germany

    Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.

    The Old Fox
    TMDB3.1

    The Old Fox

    1977

    country: Germany

    A police department, lead by an older, experienced detective solve crimes together.

    Alles was zählt
    TMDB2.4

    Alles was zählt

    2006

    country: Germany

    Alles was zählt is a German television soap opera first broadcast on RTL on September 4, 2006. The original plot revolved around Diana Sommer's dream to become a world class ice skater. She fell in love with Julian Herzog, who signed her at the prestigious Steinkamp Sport and Wellness Center, run by the unscrupulous Steinkamp dynasty. Diana and Julian eventually became a couple, but in November 2007, Julian suffered a brain hemorrhage and died during their wedding. Diana remained in Essen until January 2009, when she left to join a skating centre in Halle. The story continues to revolve around the Steinkamp Sport and Wellness Centre and its quest to become a sporting powerhouse, as well as the lives of the characters who work at and around the Centre.

    Derrick
    TMDB3.0

    Derrick

    1974

    country: Germany

    Derrick was a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector Stephan Derrick and his loyal assistant Inspector Harry Klein, who solve murder cases in Munich and surroundings.

    A Case For Two
    TMDB2.9

    A Case For Two

    1981

    country: Germany

    Ein Fall für zwei is a German television series, which premiered on September 11, 1981 on ZDF. The series, located in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private investigator. Josef Matula, a former German police officer, has gone into private business. His method of investigation is very effective and direct, and he sometimes even resorts to dirty tricks. Claus Theo Gärtner has portrayed the role since the start of the series.

    Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
    TMDB3.3

    Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police

    1996

    country: Germany

    A long-running German television series about a two-man team of highway police, originally set in Berlin and later in North Rhine-Westphalia.

    SOKO Leipzig
    TMDB3.0

    SOKO Leipzig

    2001

    country: Germany

    SOKO Leipzig is a German police procedural television programme, a spin-off of the earlier German police programme SOKO 5113. It was first broadcast on 31 January 2001, on German television channel ZDF. On 12 November 2008, the first part of a two-part crossover between SOKO Leipzig and British police procedural The Bill was aired, with the same version being shown on both ZDF and British television channel ITV1.

    Rote Rosen
    TMDB1.5

    Rote Rosen

    2006

    country: Germany

    Rote Rosen is a German telenovela produced by Studio Hamburg Serienwerft Lüneburg and broadcast by Das Erste since November 6, 2006. The show is a complex telenovela, who tells one love story every season about women in their forties.

    Küstenwache
    TMDB2.9

    Küstenwache

    1997

    country: Germany

    Küstenwache is a German television series that tells the fictionalized adventures of a unit of Federal Coast Guard officers off the German coast of the Baltic Sea.

    Anna und die Liebe
    TMDB2.1

    Anna und die Liebe

    2008

    country: Germany

    Anna und die Liebe is the eleventh Telenovela made in Germany. It has aired since August 25, 2008 on German channel Sat.1 and Austrian Channel ORF 1.

    Dark
    TMDB4.2

    Dark

    2017

    country: Germany

    A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.

    Babylon Berlin
    TMDB3.9

    Babylon Berlin

    2017

    country: Germany

    Beneath the decadence of 1929 Berlin, lies an underworld city of sin. Police investigator Gereon Rath has been transferred from Cologne to the epicenter of political and social changes in the Golden Twenties.

    Großstadtrevier
    TMDB3.0

    Großstadtrevier

    1986

    country: Germany

    Follow the everyday work of a fictional police station on the Kiez of Hamburg.

    Inga Lindström
    TMDB2.5

    Inga Lindström

    2004

    country: Germany

    Series written by Christiane Sadlo about writer and journalist under the pseudonym "Inga Lindström" and her family. Characterized by impressive landscapes, all of which are shot on location in Sweden. Series has no continuous storyline, and each episode is filled with new characters.

    Für alle Fälle Stefanie
    TMDB1.3

    Für alle Fälle Stefanie

    1995

    country: Germany

    Für alle Fälle Stefanie is an German medical drama television series created by Werner Krämer that aired on Sat.1 from May 15, 2005 to August 29, 2005. It was produced by Novafilm Fernsehproduktion. Für alle Fälle Stefanie follows the professional and personal life of nurse Stefanie Engel, then Stephanie Wilde and for a short time Fanny 'Stephanie' Stephan. The show was a giant success for the network and had around seven, in later years, five million viewers on a weekly basis. It won the Goldene Kamera award in 1997 and the Bavarian TV Award in 1996.

    Wetten, dass..?
    TMDB2.8

    Wetten, dass..?

    1981

    country: Germany

    A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.

    Young Doctors
    TMDB3.5

    Young Doctors

    2015

    country: Germany

    The spin-off to the original series 'In aller Freundschaft' focuses on the young doctors in a fictional clinic in Erfurt. In this emotional drama series, hospital staffers and patients navigate life's challenges.

    Verbotene Liebe
    TMDB2.6

    Verbotene Liebe

    1995

    country: Germany

    Verbotene Liebe is a German television soap opera Verbotene Liebe was initially based on original story and character outlines from the Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters, before evolving into a show of its own as the series progressed. The show originally focused on two core families: the wealthy Anstetten family and the middle-class Brandner family. More specifically, it dealt with the story of Jan Brandner and Julia von Anstetten, two strangers whose fascination for each other leads them to fall in love, neither of them cognizant of the fact that they are twins separated by their parents. It is this story of forbidden love that gave the series its title.

    Das Traumschiff
    TMDB2.5

    Das Traumschiff

    1981

    country: Germany

    The series is about a cruise ship that travels to places around the world.

    Hamburg Dockland
    TMDB2.9

    Hamburg Dockland

    2007

    country: Germany

    Shows the interaction between Hamburg police officers and paramedics.

    Ein starkes Team
    TMDB2.5

    Ein starkes Team

    1994

    country: Germany

    The unlikely police pair Verena Berthold and Otto Garber are part of a special task force investigating organized crime in Berlin. He comes from the east, she from the west of Berlin. He's a redneck, she's from a better background. This causes conflict. Over time, things start to sizzle between the two. Their team includes the agile German-Turkish Yücsel and the sluggish Georg, who, like Verena and Otto, are constantly bickering. The department manager is Lothar Reddemann. Sputnik is a former colleague of Otto's from the People's Police and is constantly coming up with new business ideas for stores and pubs where the team meets.

    Im Namen des Gesetzes

    TMDB3.6

    Im Namen des Gesetzes

    1994

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden
    TMDB2.7

    Heiter bis tödlich - Morden im Norden

    2012

    country: Germany

    Morden im Norden is a German Police that has been broadcast by Das Erste. The show is set in Lübeck, Germany Morden im Norden is part of a series of commonly branded shows with similar themes called "Heiter bis tödlich".

    Der Bergdoktor
    TMDB2.9

    Der Bergdoktor

    2008

    country: Austria

    A medic lives with his small and strange family between the mountains and every episode he comes across a situation with not only his patients but also his family and friends.

    The Commissioner
    TMDB4.0

    The Commissioner

    1969

    country: Germany

    Der Kommissar is a German television series about a group of detectives of the Munich homicide squad. All 97 episodes, which were shot in black-and-white and first broadcast between 1969 and 1976, were written by Herbert Reinecker and starred Erik Ode as Kommissar Herbert Keller. Keller's assistants were Walter Grabert, Robert Heines, and Harry Klein who, in 1974, was replaced by his younger brother Erwin Klein.

    Die Bergretter
    TMDB3.1

    Die Bergretter

    2009

    country: Germany

    Die Bergwacht is a German mountain rescue television series, broadcast since 26 November, 2009 on ZDF.

    Schloss Einstein
    TMDB3.0

    Schloss Einstein

    1998

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Maxton Hall – The World Between Us
    TMDB4.1

    Maxton Hall – The World Between Us

    2024

    country: Germany

    When Ruby unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at Maxton Hall private school, the arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse: He is determined to silence Ruby. Their passionate exchange of words unexpectedly ignites a spark...

    Bettys Diagnose
    TMDB2.5

    Bettys Diagnose

    2015

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Die Fallers – Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie
    TMDB3.1

    Die Fallers – Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie

    1994

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Forsthaus Falkenau
    TMDB3.0

    Forsthaus Falkenau

    1989

    country: Germany

    Forsthaus Falkenau is a German television series.

    Die Kanzlei
    TMDB1.9

    Die Kanzlei

    2015

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Unser Charly
    TMDB2.9

    Unser Charly

    1995

    country: Germany

    The exciting stories about the cheeky chimpanzee Charly, who finds a new home with a Berlin vet family.

    Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP
    TMDB3.0

    Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP

    1997

    country: Germany

    Alphateam – Die Lebensretter im OP was a German hospital drama television series which aired on Sat.1 between 1996 and 2005. The series covered the work of a team of doctors, nurses and caregivers in the fictional Hamburg Hansa Clinic, located in the Altona district.

    Crossing Lines
    TMDB3.3

    Crossing Lines

    2013

    country: Belgium

    Through globalization, many countries have been opened and barriers removed to ensure easy trade, travel and cultural diversity. However, this openness has given opportunities to criminals looking to exploit the system and ultimately threaten our global safety. As Europe has become a "safe house" for criminals eluding law enforcers, a special kind of law enforcement team is needed to handle specific ongoing crimes on a global level. "Crossing Lines" is the story of one such team, made up of five international cops, headed by Captain Daniel. The team - comprised of individuals who have little in common - must learn to live and work under the most dangerous and potentially deadly conditions. Housed in an unused storage section underneath the ICC, this mismatched team faces bureaucratic, jurisdictional and cultural obstacles while traversing continents in pursuit of justice.

    Letzte Spur Berlin
    TMDB2.7

    Letzte Spur Berlin

    2012

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    The Country Doctor
    TMDB3.1

    The Country Doctor

    1987

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    About German Drama TV Shows

    German television

    German television has found an international audience through high-concept genre serials and historical drama, backed by some of the largest production budgets in continental Europe.

    Drama

    Television drama is where the medium made its case as film's equal, from the cable era's antihero epics to the current streaming wave. Long-form gives character change room to actually happen.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1969–2024
    Best reviewed
    Dark (8.4)
    Often also
    Crime, Soap, Comedy
    Longest run
    57 seasons

    Common questions

    What are the best German drama TV shows?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Storm of Love, Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten, and Spotlight. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any show for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    German drama TV shows are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these TV shows?
    Every show page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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