The Best TV Shows on SWR Fernsehen

Every SWR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Boasting a rich catalog, SWR Fernsehen features more than 20 shows, with broadcasting dates ranging from 1957 to 2021. Leading the pack on SWR Fernsehen are Landesschau Baden-Württemberg and Zur Person, with their initial broadcasts in 1957 and 1963. As of November 2025, we’ve curated over 20 of SWR Fernsehen’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.

  • Eisenbahn-Romantik
    Eisenbahn-Romantik (1991)8.3

    Railway-related documentary covering modern railway systems, museum railways and their facilities as well as items on model railway layouts. Politics and criticism is not left out; the series reports on closures, controversial model ideas, delays to reconstruction plans or smart commuter transport concepts.

  • A Houseful of Animals
    A Houseful of Animals (2010)8.2

    With a woof-woof here and a baaa-baaa there and a quack-quack, oink-oink everywhere, there's always some furry or feathered creature demanding attention from the Hansens. It's partly because Dr. Philipp Hansen is a veterinarian who's just opened a practice in the big old villa he's moved into with his family. But it's mostly because of ten-year-old daughter Greta, who never saw an animal she didn't want to adopt.

  • With the Train Through...
    With the Train Through... (2006)8.0

  • Almania
    Almania (2021)7.0

  • Menschen der Woche
    Menschen der Woche (2000)6.0

  • Nachtcafé
    Nachtcafé (1987)4.7

  • Schnell ermittelt
    Schnell ermittelt (2009)3.8

    Angelika Schnell is the head of homicide and living proof that chaos is just another form of order. Nevertheless, she is a brilliant investigator - even if her methods are sometimes quite unconventional: In addition to hard facts, she also allows her distinctive inner voice to apply, which often leads to incomprehensible but very important conclusions...

  • Die Fallers – Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie
    Die Fallers – Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie (1994)3.5

  • Landesschau Baden-Württemberg
    Landesschau Baden-Württemberg (1957)N/A

  • Zur Person
    Zur Person (1963)N/A

  • Wortwechsel
    Wortwechsel (1982)N/A

  • Kaffee oder Tee?
    Kaffee oder Tee? (2000)N/A

  • Sport im Dritten
    Sport im Dritten (2000)N/A

  • Planet Wissen
    Planet Wissen (2002)N/A

  • Alfons und Gäste
    Alfons und Gäste (2008)N/A

  • 2+Leif
    2+Leif (2009)N/A

  • Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz
    Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz (2010)N/A

    The news program delivers captivating stories and informative insights on current topics in Rhineland-Palatinate.

  • Meister des Alltags
    Meister des Alltags (2012)N/A

  • Lesenswert
    Lesenswert (2013)N/A

  • Kunscht!
    Kunscht! (2014)N/A

    A reality dance competition for kids.