The Best TV Shows on SWR Fernsehen
Every SWR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst
Stay up-to-date with over 20 of SWR Fernsehen’s elite series, with our list refreshed for January 2026. Premiering in 1957 and 1963, Landesschau Baden-Württemberg and Zur Person are among SWR Fernsehen’s most celebrated shows. From 1957 through to 2021, SWR Fernsehen has accumulated a diverse collection of over 20 television shows.
Feuer & Flamme (2017)9.6This 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.
Ein Herz und eine Seele (1973)8.7Ein Herz und eine Seele is a German cult sitcom based on the British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part by Johnny Speight. The show premiered on January 15, 1973 and lasted for about twenty episodes, airing its last on November 4, 1974. In 1976, the show had a short-lived revival with another four episodes. Ein Herz und eine Seele was written by Wolfgang Menge. The show was extremely successful during its initial run and it still proves very popular in reruns. Two episodes in particular, Silvesterpunsch and Rosenmontagszug have gained such popularity that they are now shown traditionally on German TV on New Year's Eve and Rosenmontag, respectively.
Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause (2020)8.5
Eisenbahn-Romantik (1991)8.3Railway-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 (2010)8.2With 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... (2006)8.0
Almania (2021)7.3
Menschen der Woche (2000)6.0
Nachtcafé (1987)4.7
Schnell ermittelt (2009)3.9Angelika 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 (1994)3.5
Landesschau Baden-Württemberg (1957)N/A
Zur Person (1963)N/A- Wortwechsel (1982)N/A
Planet Wissen (2002)N/A- Bühler Begegnungen - Peter Voß aus dem Friedrichsbau in Bühl (2002)N/A
- 2+Leif (2009)N/A
- Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz (2010)N/A
The news program delivers captivating stories and informative insights on current topics in Rhineland-Palatinate.
Lesenswert (2013)N/A