The Best TV Shows on SWR Fernsehen
Every SWR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst
SWR Fernsehen’s extensive portfolio includes more than 20 shows, spanning the years from 1957 to 2022. Our curated list, current as of August 2026, showcases over 20 of SWR Fernsehen’s highest-rated series. Icons of SWR Fernsehen, Landesschau Baden-Württemberg and Wortwechsel made their debut in 1957 and 1982, setting industry standards.
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.
Hannes und der Bürgermeister (1985)9.3
Eisenbahn-Romantik (1991)9.0Railway-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.
With the Train Through... (2006)8.0
Landesschau Baden-Württemberg (1957)7.0
Planet Wissen (2002)7.0
Die Fallers – Eine Schwarzwaldfamilie (1994)6.3
Menschen der Woche (2000)6.0
Nachtcafé (1987)4.7
Schnell ermittelt (2009)4.1Angelika 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...
- Wortwechsel (1982)N/A
- Tele-Akademie (1987)N/A
Kaffee oder Tee? (2000)N/A- Sport im Dritten (2000)N/A
- Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz (2010)N/A
The news program delivers captivating stories and informative insights on current topics in Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Zur Sache Baden-Württemberg! (2010)N/A
Rocket Beans Pen & Paper (2014)N/A- Schlager-Spaß (2018)N/A
- Gute Unterhaltung (2022)N/A