The Best TV Shows on WDR Fernsehen
Every WDR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst
Icons of WDR Fernsehen, Pater Brown and Graf Luckner made their debut in 1966 and 1971, setting industry standards. From 1966 through to 2015, WDR Fernsehen has accumulated a diverse collection of over 20 television shows. As of April 2026, we’ve curated over 20 of WDR Fernsehen’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.
Graf Luckner (1971)10.0Between the first and second World Wars, we portray glorified and renown naval sea officer Felix Graf von Lucker and his fictitious ship Niobe, which is the 1887 built Amphitrite from Southampton. Von Luckner is famous for his tactical genius in the first World War, especially sinking 14 enemy ships and only losing one crewman, whilst always seeking a peaceful outcome - making him the ideal seaman.
Quarks (1993)9.4
Die Anrheiner (1998)9.0Die Anrheiner is a German television soap opera series, broadcast on WDR-TV since March 21, 1998. The series is set and filmed in Cologne.
Pater Brown (1966)8.0- Pssst ... (1990)8.0
Schmidteinander (1990)8.0
Schimanski (1997)7.9- Hobbythek (1974)7.5
Geld oder Liebe (1989)7.0
Boulevard Bio (1991)7.0
Planet Wissen (2002)7.0
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben (2004)6.9
Kölner Treff (1976)6.8
Zimmer frei! (1996)6.8
Klimbim (1973)6.1A German sketch comedy show that prioritises provocative absurdity above all else.
- Mitternachtsspitzen (1988)5.3
- Telestar (1983)N/A
- Das NRW Duell (2006)N/A
- Westpol (2010)N/A
- Ausgerechnet (2015)N/A