The Best TV Shows on MDR Fernsehen
Every MDR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst
A broadcaster of distinction, MDR Fernsehen has aired more than 20 shows between 1965 and 2021. Notable series such as Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort and Ein Kessel Buntes from MDR Fernsehen first graced the screens in 1965 and 1972. Stay up-to-date with over 20 of MDR Fernsehen’s elite series, with our list refreshed for September 2026.
Wunderschön! (2008)8.1
Elefant, Tiger & Co. (2003)7.4
Das Gipfeltreffen (2020)7.3
The Secret of Sagala (1997)7.2Eight-years old Kuba is on the trail of a magic stone, which pieces float somewhere in the world. If he puts the pieces together, the magic stone will bring happiness and prosperity to everyone. In search of the magic bits, Kuba and his brother travel through time and space visiting an ancient Gaul pre-Slavic Biskupin.
In aller Freundschaft (1998)6.3German soap opera about the staff of the fictional hospital "Sachsenklinik" in the city of Leipzig.
Riverboat (1992)5.2
MDR um 4 (2014)5.0
Ein Kessel Buntes (1972)4.2The show was meant to compete with those on West German television. To this end it was fairly successful even attracting a following in parts of West Germany which could receive Eastern TV. Its production values were high. Apart from song and dance numbers and appearances from East German celebrities, almost every broadcast featured well-known stars from the west, often after their popularity had peaked in their home countries.
Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (1965)3.8Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort was an East German television series.
MDR Thüringen Journal (1992)N/A- Echtes Leben (1998)N/A
- Lebensläufe (1998)N/A
- Echt (2005)N/A
- Fakt ist! (2006)N/A
- Exakt – Die Story (2009)N/A
Der Osten - Entdecke wo du lebst (2010)N/A- MDR um Zwei (2014)N/A
- Lebensretter (2014)N/A
- MDR um 11 (2017)N/A
MDR aktuell (2021)N/A