The Best TV Shows on WDR Fernsehen
Every WDR Fernsehen Show Ranked From Best To Worst
Across the timeline from 1963 to 2017, WDR Fernsehen has presented audiences with over 20 captivating shows. For top-tier entertainment, WDR Fernsehen delivered Zur Person and Klimbim in 1963 and 1973. Discover the best of WDR Fernsehen with our list of over 20 series, meticulously updated for May 2026.
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.
Quarks (1993)9.4
Bio’s Bahnhof (1978)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)8.3- Pssst ... (1990)8.0
Schimanski (1997)7.9
Geld oder Liebe (1989)7.0
Boulevard Bio (1991)7.0
Planet Wissen (2002)7.0
Dittsche - Das wirklich wahre Leben (2004)6.9
Kölner Treff (1976)6.8
Zimmer frei! (1996)6.8
Klimbim (1973)6.1A German sketch comedy show that prioritises provocative absurdity above all else.
- 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.
- Das NRW Duell (2006)N/A
Die Sendung mit dem Elefanten (2007)N/A- Westpol (2010)N/A
- Ausgerechnet (2015)N/A