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 2020. Leading the pack on SWR Fernsehen are Landesschau Baden-Württemberg and Zur Person, with their initial broadcasts in 1957 and 1963. Dive into our updated selection of SWR Fernsehen’s finest, featuring more than 20 series as of September 2026.

  • Eisenbahn-Romantik
    Eisenbahn-Romantik (1991)9.0

    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.

  • Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause
    Kurzstrecke mit Pierre M. Krause (2020)8.5

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

  • Landesschau Baden-Württemberg
    Landesschau Baden-Württemberg (1957)7.0

  • Planet Wissen
    Planet Wissen (2002)7.0

  • Die Fallers – Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie
    Die Fallers – Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie (1994)6.3

  • The Turncoat
    The Turncoat (2020)6.3

    Summer 1944. Walter Proska is about to return to the Eastern Front when his train is blown up by partisans. Together with a scattered bunch of German soldiers, cut off from the front, he awaits certain death while the commands of his superior Willi Stehauf are becoming more and more senseless and inhuman.

  • 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...

  • Zur Person
    Zur Person (1963)N/A

    A German television format in which Günter Gaus interviewed prominent members of German society, particularly politicians. More than 200 interviews were conducted over the course of 40 years.

  • Wortwechsel
    Wortwechsel (1982)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.

  • Saartalk
    Saartalk (2010)N/A

  • Hierzuland
    Hierzuland (2012)N/A

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

  • Pen & Paper
    Pen & Paper (2014)N/A

  • made in Südwest
    made in Südwest (2014)N/A

  • Küstenparadies Kroatien
    Küstenparadies Kroatien (2017)N/A

  • Aktiv und gesund
    Aktiv und gesund (2020)N/A