The Best TV Shows on MDR Fernsehen

Every MDR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Explore our list of the top rated shows up to date from April 2026 that includes over 20 unique series. Showcasing over 20 shows from 1959 up until 2020, MDR Fernsehen stands as a beacon of television excellence. Among MDR Fernsehen’s finest offerings are Unser Sandmännchen and Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort, which debuted in 1959 and 1965, respectively.

  • Wunderschön!
    Wunderschön! (2008)7.8

  • Das Gipfeltreffen
    Das Gipfeltreffen (2020)7.3

  • Unser Sandmännchen
    Unser Sandmännchen (1959)7.2

    The Sandman's everyday life, travels and fantastic adventures. The character often showcased socialist technological achievements, such as the use of awe-inspiring vehicles like futuristic cars and flying devices. Together with his friends, Pittiplatsch, Schnatterinchen, the dog Moppi, Herr Fuchs and Frau Elster. Premiered in DFF on November 22, 1959.

  • Elefant, Tiger & Co.
    Elefant, Tiger & Co. (2003)7.2

  • Make Love
    Make Love (2013)6.5

    You can learn how to make love – in the documentary series, a therapist and sexologist Ann-Marlene Henning discuss their sex lives with couples and gives help – always with a pinch of humor.

  • In aller Freundschaft
    In aller Freundschaft (1998)6.0

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

  • MDR um 4
    MDR um 4 (2014)5.0

  • Riverboat
    Riverboat (1992)4.0

  • Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort
    Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort (1965)2.8

    Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort was an East German television series.

  • Ein Kessel Buntes
    Ein Kessel Buntes (1972)1.8

    The 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.

  • Goldene Henne
    Goldene Henne (1995)N/A

  • Musik für Sie
    Musik für Sie (1995)N/A

  • Lebensläufe
    Lebensläufe (1998)N/A

  • Echtes Leben
    Echtes Leben (1998)N/A

  • MDR Sachsenspiegel
    MDR Sachsenspiegel (1999)N/A

  • Fakt ist!
    Fakt ist! (2006)N/A

  • Semperopernball
    Semperopernball (2006)N/A

  • MDR um Zwei
    MDR um Zwei (2014)N/A

  • Weltspiegel-Reportage
    Weltspiegel-Reportage (2016)N/A

  • MDR um 11
    MDR um 11 (2017)N/A