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    German TV Shows

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

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    Tagesschau
    TMDB3.4

    Tagesschau

    1952 · DE

    German daily news program, the oldest still existing program on German television.

    Sturm der Liebe
    TMDB3.0

    Sturm der Liebe

    2005 · DE

    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.

    DAS!
    TMDB2.4

    DAS!

    1991 · DE

    Every evening at 6:45 p.m. sharp, a prominent guest takes a seat on the red sofa—and DAS! provides daily updates on what's hot in the north.

    ZIBB

    TMDB3.5

    ZIBB

    2003 · DE

    No overview available

    Volle Kanne
    TMDB2.2

    Volle Kanne

    1999 · DE

    No overview available

    Scene of the Crime
    TMDB3.1

    Scene of the Crime

    1970 · DE

    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.

    Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
    TMDB2.7

    Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten

    1992 · DE

    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.

    Morgenmagazin
    TMDB2.6

    Morgenmagazin

    1992 · DE

    No overview available

    Markus Lanz
    TMDB2.8

    Markus Lanz

    2008 · DE

    TV presenter Markus Lanz invites prominent guests and experts from all areas of public life to his colourful talk show. As a rule, there are four guests, introduced individually to contribute their personal experiences to the topics.

    Die Harald Schmidt Show
    TMDB3.7

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

    1995 · DE

    The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.

    The Old Fox
    TMDB3.1

    The Old Fox

    1977 · DE

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

    Leute heute
    TMDB2.6

    Leute heute

    1997 · DE

    No overview available

    Bares für Rares
    TMDB3.8

    Bares für Rares

    2013 · DE

    In the show, selected applicants each present a curiosity, rarity or antique they have brought with them. Once they have received their expertise, they will have the opportunity on site to offer their exhibit to a changing five-person podium for sale and, ideally, to sell it to the highest bidder for „Bares“ ("cash").

    MDR um 4
    TMDB2.5

    MDR um 4

    2014 · DE

    No overview available

    Die Rosenheim-Cops
    TMDB3.1

    Die Rosenheim-Cops

    2002 · DE

    A team of inspectors investigates murders in and around the small Upper Bavarian town of Rosenheim, and they still have plenty of time to see idyllic landscapes and luxurious pre-alpine villas and enjoy sumptuous Bavarian fare with beer.

    Rote Rosen
    TMDB1.5

    Rote Rosen

    2006 · DE

    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.

    In All Friendship
    TMDB3.1

    In All Friendship

    1998 · DE

    German soap opera about the staff of the fictional hospital "Sachsenklinik" in the city of Leipzig.

    SOKO München
    TMDB3.0

    SOKO München

    1978 · DE

    SOKO 5113 is a long-running German police procedural television series. It was first aired in 1978 on 2 January. SOKO is an abbreviation of the term "Sonderkommission" in German.

    Abendschau
    TMDB2.1

    Abendschau

    2000 · DE

    The Berliner Abendschau is the news magazine for Berlin.

    Kölner Treff
    TMDB3.4

    Kölner Treff

    1976 · DE

    No overview available

    NDR Talk Show
    TMDB3.3

    NDR Talk Show

    1979 · DE

    No overview available

    Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police
    TMDB3.3

    Alarm for Cobra 11: The Motorway Police

    1996 · DE

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

    Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

    TMDB3.8

    Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

    1998 · DE

    No overview available

    Alles was zählt
    TMDB2.5

    Alles was zählt

    2006 · DE

    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.

    Leipzig Homicide
    TMDB3.0

    Leipzig Homicide

    2001 · DE

    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.

    Wer weiß denn sowas?
    TMDB3.7

    Wer weiß denn sowas?

    2015 · DE

    No overview available

    maybrit illner
    TMDB4.5

    maybrit illner

    1999 · DE

    Political talk show on current topics presented by Maybrit Illner.

    SOKO Wismar
    TMDB3.0

    SOKO Wismar

    2004 · DE

    No overview available

    Großstadtrevier
    TMDB3.0

    Großstadtrevier

    1986 · DE

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

    SOKO Köln
    TMDB3.2

    SOKO Köln

    2003 · DE

    The SOKO Köln investigates the cathedral city with humor and often with hard work. Their cases take them into a variety of environments, from the Cologne clique to the terraced housing estates on the outskirts of the city.

    Verliebt in Berlin
    TMDB2.0

    Verliebt in Berlin

    2005 · DE

    The original season follows the life of the unsophisticated but good-natured Lisa Plenske, and her incongruous job at the ultra-chic Berlin fashion house Kerima Moda; while the second season revolved around Lisa's ham-fisted but sly half-brother Bruno and junior designer Hannah Refrath.

    Riverboat
    TMDB2.6

    Riverboat

    1992 · DE

    No overview available

    ZDF-Fernsehgarten
    TMDB1.4

    ZDF-Fernsehgarten

    1986 · DE

    No overview available

    Die Drehscheibe

    TMDB3.6

    Die Drehscheibe

    1964 · DE

    No overview available

    3 nach 9

    TMDB3.6

    3 nach 9

    1974 · DE

    No overview available

    Taff
    TMDB2.1

    Taff

    1997 · DE

    Taff is a tabloid news magazine airing on the German television network, ProSieben.

    Polizeiruf 110
    TMDB3.1

    Polizeiruf 110

    1971 · DE

    Polizeiruf 110 is a long-running German language detective television series. The first episode was broadcast 27 June 1971 in the German Democratic Republic, and after the dissolution of Fernsehen der DDR the series was picked up by ARD. It was originally created as a counterpart to the West German series Tatort, and quickly became a public favorite.

    Young Doctors
    TMDB3.5

    Young Doctors

    2015 · DE

    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.

    SOKO Stuttgart
    TMDB3.0

    SOKO Stuttgart

    2009 · DE

    The SOKO Stuttgart team investigates analytically and with sensitivity in the likeable state capital. The exciting cases of the series lead them to bizarre crime scenes and to different milieus.

    Derrick
    TMDB3.0

    Derrick

    1974 · DE

    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.

    About German 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.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1952–2015
    Best reviewed
    Tagesschau (6.8)
    Most common genres
    Talk, Drama, Crime
    Longest run
    75 seasons

    Common questions

    What are the best German TV shows?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Tagesschau, Sturm der Liebe, and DAS!. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any show for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    German 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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