Boasting a rich catalog, BR Fernsehen features more than 20 shows, with broadcasting dates ranging from 1977 to 2016. Icons of BR Fernsehen, Polizeiinspektion 1 and Bavarian Film Awards made their debut in 1977 and 1979, setting industry standards. Dive into our updated selection of BR Fernsehen’s finest, featuring more than 20 series as of September 2025.
"Löwengrube – Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit" is a German television series first aired between 1989 and 1992, created by Willy Purucker and directed by Rainer Wolffhardt. It is set in Munich and follows the lives of Ludwig Grandauer and his son Karl, both policemen, covering the years from 1897 to 1954. The TV show is based on Purucker's radio play series Die Grandauers und ihre Zeit (‘The Grandauers and their time’). The series’ main title "Löwengrube", meaning ‘Lions’ Den’, refers to the address of the Munich Police Headquarters inaugurated in 1913.
The lives of the residents of the fictitious village of Lansing in Upper Bavaria.
Café Meineid is a German courtroom comedy television series based on actual cases. The series aired 147 episodes from 1990 to 2003 and ended with the death of lead actor Erich Hallhuber.