The Best TV Shows on SWR Fernsehen

Every SWR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst

With its programming history stretching from 1957 to 2017, SWR Fernsehen offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. Landesschau Baden-Württemberg and Zur Person represent the pinnacle of SWR Fernsehen’s programming, launching in 1957 and 1963. Check out the most acclaimed shows on SWR Fernsehen, with a catalog of over 20 series updated for October 2025.

  • Feuer & Flamme
    Feuer & Flamme (2017)9.6

    This documentary series follows emergency services from various fire stations in the Ruhr area up close and portrays the people in their grueling everyday working life.

  • 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)7.5

    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.

  • Menschen der Woche
    Menschen der Woche (2000)6.0

  • Nachtcafé
    Nachtcafé (1987)4.7

  • Schnell ermittelt
    Schnell ermittelt (2009)4.1

    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

  • Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis
    Deutscher Kleinkunstpreis (1972)N/A

  • Wortwechsel
    Wortwechsel (1982)N/A

  • Tele-Akademie
    Tele-Akademie (1987)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

  • Die Rezeptsucherin
    Die Rezeptsucherin (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.