The Best TV Shows on MDR Fernsehen
Every MDR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst
Among MDR Fernsehen’s finest offerings are Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort and Ein Kessel Buntes, which debuted in 1965 and 1972, respectively. Peruse our comprehensive roster of MDR Fernsehen’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of May 2026. MDR Fernsehen’s extensive portfolio includes more than 20 shows, spanning the years from 1965 to 2020.
Elefant, Tiger & Co. (2003)7.4
Das Gipfeltreffen (2020)7.3
Make Love (2013)6.5You 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 (1998)6.3German soap opera about the staff of the fictional hospital "Sachsenklinik" in the city of Leipzig.
Riverboat (1992)5.3
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- Weihnachten bei uns (1993)N/A
- Musik für Sie (1995)N/A
- Goldene Henne (1995)N/A
- Unterwegs in Thüringen (1998)N/A
- Lebensläufe (1998)N/A
- MDR Sachsenspiegel (1999)N/A
- Echt (2005)N/A
- Unterwegs in Sachsen-Anhalt (2006)N/A
- Exakt – Die Story (2009)N/A
- Heute im Osten (2013)N/A
- MDR um 11 (2017)N/A