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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

    country: Germany

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

    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.

    DAS!
    TMDB2.4

    DAS!

    1991

    country: Germany

    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.

    Volle Kanne

    TMDB2.2

    Volle Kanne

    1999

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    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?"

    Die Harald Schmidt Show
    TMDB3.7

    Die Harald Schmidt Show

    1995

    country: Germany

    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.

    Galileo
    TMDB2.4

    Galileo

    1998

    country: Germany

    This daily German magazine show delivers interesting facts on numerous topics centering around technology, life, and bizarre knowledge.

    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.

    Markus Lanz
    TMDB2.8

    Markus Lanz

    2008

    country: Germany

    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.

    ZIBB

    TMDB3.5

    ZIBB

    2003

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    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.

    Morgenmagazin
    TMDB2.6

    Morgenmagazin

    1992

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Cuisines des terroirs
    TMDB5.0

    Cuisines des terroirs

    2001

    country: Germany

    A sensual approach to culinary art "on the ground", meeting farmers, winegrowers, restaurateurs and cooks, where gastronomy and the art of living have their roots.

    Lenßen & Partner
    TMDB3.3

    Lenßen & Partner

    2003

    country: Germany

    Attorney Ingo Lenssen and his team of investigators who specialize in sensitive cases involving clients who prefer private investigations to legal advice.

    MDR um 4
    TMDB2.5

    MDR um 4

    2014

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Kölner Treff
    TMDB3.4

    Kölner Treff

    1976

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Leute heute
    TMDB2.6

    Leute heute

    1997

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Bares für Rares
    TMDB3.8

    Bares für Rares

    2013

    country: Germany

    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").

    NDR Talk Show
    TMDB3.3

    NDR Talk Show

    1979

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    mare TV
    TMDB4.2

    mare TV

    2001

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Die Rosenheim-Cops
    TMDB3.1

    Die Rosenheim-Cops

    2002

    country: Germany

    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.

    SOKO München
    TMDB3.0

    SOKO München

    1978

    country: Germany

    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.

    kinokino

    TMDB5.0

    kinokino

    1978

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    Abendschau
    TMDB2.2

    Abendschau

    2000

    country: Germany

    The Berliner Abendschau is the news magazine for Berlin.

    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    TMDB3.8

    The Johannes B. Kerner Show

    1998

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    In aller Freundschaft
    TMDB3.1

    In aller Freundschaft

    1998

    country: Germany

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

    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.

    Between Us
    TMDB3.9

    Between Us

    1994

    country: Germany

    Unter uns is a German television soap opera, first broadcast on RTL on 28 November 1994. Centered around the lives of the people in a residential house, which is set in the fictional Schillerallee in Cologne. Since the show debuted the baker's family Weigel is the series core family. Unter uns isn't based on a foreign soap opera like Verbotene Liebe or Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten. After Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten, the show was the second daily soap for RTL, followed years later in 2006 by Alles was zählt. The show aired its 3,500th episode on 30 December 2008.

    Polizeiruf 110
    TMDB3.1

    Polizeiruf 110

    1971

    country: Germany

    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.

    RE: European Stories
    TMDB3.5

    RE: European Stories

    2017

    country: Germany

    Discover Europe in all its diversity of viewpoints

    Taff
    TMDB2.2

    Taff

    1997

    country: Germany

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

    SOKO Köln
    TMDB3.2

    SOKO Köln

    2003

    country: Germany

    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.

    V.I.P.
    TMDB2.7

    V.I.P.

    1998

    country: United States

    While attending a Hollywood premiere with a famous action star, a crazed fan pulls a gun—but her movie hunk turns into a coward, and it's Vallery who becomes the hero. Suddenly, she's thrown into a world of action and danger as owner of a Hollywood protection agency, Vallery Irons Protection (V.I.P.), taking risks to protect others at a price few are willing to pay.

    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.

    Dahoam is Dahoam
    TMDB2.4

    Dahoam is Dahoam

    2007

    country: Germany

    The lives of the residents of the fictitious village of Lansing in Upper Bavaria.

    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.

    Die Drehscheibe

    TMDB3.7

    Die Drehscheibe

    1964

    country: Germany

    No overview available

    maybrit illner
    TMDB4.5

    maybrit illner

    1999

    country: Germany

    Political talk show on current topics presented by Maybrit Illner.

    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
    1952–2017
    Best reviewed
    Tagesschau (6.8)
    Most common genres
    Talk, Crime, Drama
    Longest run
    75 seasons

    Common questions

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    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.
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