The Best TV Shows on WDR Fernsehen
Every WDR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst
Graf Luckner and Kölner Treff represent the pinnacle of WDR Fernsehen’s programming, launching in 1971 and 1976. Peruse our comprehensive roster of WDR Fernsehen’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of October 2026. A broadcaster of distinction, WDR Fernsehen has aired more than 20 shows between 1971 and 2010.
Graf Luckner (1971)10.0Between 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.
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- Pssst ... (1990)8.0
Schimanski (1997)7.9
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
- Hier und heute (1998)N/A
- Menschen hautnah (1998)N/A
- Das NRW Duell (2006)N/A
Die Sendung mit dem Elefanten (2007)N/A- Westpol (2010)N/A