The Best TV Shows on WDR Fernsehen
Every WDR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst
With its programming history stretching from 1963 to 2010, WDR Fernsehen offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. As of November 2026, our compilation of WDR Fernsehen’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows. Zur Person and Kölner Treff represent the pinnacle of WDR Fernsehen’s programming, launching in 1963 and 1976.
Quarks (1993)9.4
Presseclub (1995)9.0- Die Anrheiner (1998)9.0
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.
Wissen macht Ah! (2001)8.2
Wunderschön! (2008)8.1
The Great Runaway (1979)7.5A 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.
Geld oder Liebe (1989)7.0
Boulevard Bio (1991)7.0
Zimmer frei! (1996)7.0
Planet Wissen (2002)7.0
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben (2004)6.9
Kölner Treff (1976)6.8- Mitternachtsspitzen (1988)5.3
Zur Person (1963)N/AA 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.
- Hier und heute (1998)N/A
- WDR Story (2000)N/A
- West.art am Sonntag (2003)N/A
- Das NRW Duell (2006)N/A
Die Sendung mit dem Elefanten (2007)N/A- Westpol (2010)N/A