Notable series such as Graf Luckner and Kölner Treff from WDR Fernsehen first graced the screens in 1971 and 1976. Explore our list of the top rated shows up to date from November 2026 that includes over 20 unique series. Showcasing over 20 shows from 1971 up until 2010, WDR Fernsehen stands as a beacon of television excellence.

Between the first and second World Wars, we portray glorified and renown naval sea officer Felix Graf von Lucker and his fictitious ship Niobe, which is the 1887 built Amphitrite from Southampton. Von Luckner is famous for his tactical genius in the first World War, especially sinking 14 enemy ships and only losing one crewman, whilst always seeking a peaceful outcome - making him the ideal seaman.



Die Anrheiner is a German television soap opera series, broadcast on WDR-TV since March 21, 1998. The series is set and filmed in Cologne.




A miniseries about a pair of teenagers living in a slum at the fringes of Berlin. Alcoholism, prostitution, and violence are just a few of the themes of the three movies.











