German Tv Shows reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 190 Reddit reviews across 8 subreddits and 19 posts to rank the best German Tv Shows brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/German, r/AskAGerman, r/germany, r/NetflixBestOf, r/televisionsuggestions. Top-rated brands include Netflix (4.5/5), Dark (4.8/5), Babylon Berlin (4.8/5).
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Reviews190
Subreddits8
Posts19
Brands76
Products32
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#1
Netflix
4.5
(26)
"Imo best German Netflix production."
"Watch "Dark" on Netflix, its very popular but it's from Germany. The Story is VERY complicated but I believe there is a official website where you can keep track of the story. I can recommend it 10/10"
"I recently started watching Weißensee on Netflix and can really recommend!"
"Liebes Kind!!! It’s a mini show on Netflix and BOY, it is gooood! Only thinking about it gives me real goosebumps right now!"
"Dark (Netflix Original)"
"Dark is literally one of the only good shows in German language."
"Dark on Netflix. Echt cool!!!"
"Dark is great."
"Dark s1"
"Dark"
#2
Dark
4.8
(18)
"“Dark”, “How to sell drugs online”, they are really good tv shows even though I watched them after I learned german but their german is so pure and easily understandable"
"There's a series on netflix called 'Dark' definately worth a watch"
"Dark or biohackers, but it can be difficult to understand the plot"
"Maybe you’ll like Dark (2017) on Netflix :)"
"The Netflix Show "Dark" is made in Germany with German actors."
"Came here to also recommend these, especially Dark! It is sooooo good."
"Dark is an incredible show even if you don’t speak a word of German!"
"Try ''Dark'' on Netflix. It has a very interesting plot and you will definitely not regret watching it."
"Recently completed Dark"
"Dark is an incredibly German Netflix series."
#3
Babylon Berlin
4.8
(16)
"Babylon Berlin is phenomenal imho and on Netflix"
"Additionally I can really recommend Charité and Babylon Berlin."
"Babylon Berlin, currently in its third season"
"Babylon Berlin"
"Babylon Berlin"
"Babylon Berlin is so underrated."
"Babylon Berlin as well!"
"Babylon berlin"
"Babylon Berlin. I could watch it 10 times and I wouldn't get bored. Amazing show!"
"Wanted to recommend Babylon Berlin too, you should really check that one out :D"
#4
Der Tatortreiniger
4.4
(8)
"Tatortreiniger is a pretty awesome underrated TV show"
"Der Tatortreiniger is a great TV that's available for free in the NDR Mediathek."
"Everyone needs to know Der Tatortreiniger, it's the best."
"Sending mit dem Mais, Pepe’s Pig, Tatortreiniger (If you like dark comedy)"
"Tatortreiniger?"
"Another very funny Show is der Tatortreiniger."
"I like Der Tatortreiniger."
"Mir gefallen Der Tatortreiniger und Mord mit Aussicht."
#5
Stromberg
4.0
(8)
"If you like the office watch stromberg also die discounter is pretty good"
"Some TV shows: Stromberg (German adaption of the Office), Tatortreiniger, Die Discounter, Tatort"
"* Stromberg"
"Stromberg. Basically The Office but in german."
"Also Stromberg (German The Office clone)."
""Stromberg" on Netflix Germany, it's the german "office", really funny!"
"Stromberg. Basically the German The Office but uniquely different."
"Stromberg. It's the German adaption of The Office."
#6
Deutschland 83
4.8
(6)
"Deutschland 83 (2015) https://youtu.be/m4WIfrO0aig"
"Deutschland 83 is very good. Has German actors and actresses and a good plot."
"Deutschland ´83 - ´86; spy show based on the 80s. Super cool plot, well acted and fire soundtrack."
"Deutschland ‘83 and ‘86 (only arriving in the U.K. this Friday so... ‘89 is in the works)."
"I loved a show called Deutschland 83. Almost all in German."
"I just finished watching Deutschland 83!"
#7
ZDF
3.8
(6)
"Die Anstalt, Georg Schramm, Hagen Rether ... https://youtube.com/@ZDFSatire?feature=shared"
"Aktenzeichen xy on zdf. Just watched it today."
"If you like cooking watch küchenschlacht on ZDF it's also in their mediathek"
"Jan Böhmermann has a show called ZDF Magazin Royal that is not a bad parallel."
"Heuteshow (ZDF-App)"
"ZDF Fernsehgarten"
#8
Tatort
4.4
(5)
"There’s only one answer; TATORT!"
"And of course Tatort."
"Tatort (and Polizeiruf 110, which is basically the same) is inconsistent insofar as every city/team has its own unique style."
"Other than that: Tatort is a classic"
"I watch Tatort every week, it can be kind of cheesy, but overall a pretty good police drama."
#9
Türkisch für Anfänger
4.0
(5)
"Türkisch für Anfänger"
"* Türkisch für Anfänger"
"Watching türkisch für Anfänger these days"
"It's kinda like a sitcom, its called türkisch für Anfänger and its in netflix."
"Türkisch für anfänger is dope."
#10
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
4.8
(4)
"You should definitely watch "How to sell drugs online (fast)". It's on netflix and the second season of the series was released recently"
"How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) is one of my favourite German shows i’ve ever seen! it’s on Netflix."
"How to sell drugs online fast it is easy to watch and have a good time."
"Dark, How to sell drugs online (fast), Babylon Berlin and the currently hyped Maxxton Hall are all German productions."
#11
4 Blocks
4.3
(3)
"4 Blocks is such a great show."
"4 Blocks is a pretty good Mafia style crime show."
"4-Blocks (Amazon Prime Original)."
#12
Perfume
4.3
(3)
"Parfum got me thinking about it for weeks. Amazing!"
"Also, Perfume/Parfum is great."
"Perfume on Netflix is great! And Dark."
#13
YouTube
4.3
(3)
"I genuinely enjoy it as an adult."
"It's like an A1-B1 show for language learners."
"I strongly suggest subscribing."
#14
Bad Banks
4.0
(3)
"Bad Banks?"
"Bad Banks"
"Bad banks"
#15
Dogs of Berlin
3.7
(3)
"Then i‘d recommend „dogs of berlin“ (but be aware that the series is not made for everyone + I think it‘s rather hard to understand if you‘re not a native speaker)"
"Recently completed Dogs of Berlin."
"Dogs of Berlin (Net... I tried to watch Dogs of Berlin...started good, quickly got stupid."
#16
Die Sendung mit der Maus
5.0
(2)
"If available in your country, watch "Die Sendung mit der Maus". It's for children so fairly easy language but the stories are great to get some useful vocabulary."
"„die Sendung mit der Maus" . It’s for kids thus quite easy to understand and you learn something new with every episode."
#17
Der Pass
5.0
(2)
"Der Pass is a German / Austrian production, and is really good."
"Der Pass is an Austrian-German coproduction, starring the talented Nicholas Ofczarek and Julia Jentsch."
#18
Pastewka
5.0
(2)
"I binge watched all of Pastewka when I was learning. Essentially the German curb your enthusiasm."
"Pastewka, basically the German Seinfeld."
#19
Jerks
4.5
(2)
"For comedy, look no further than Jerks. Similar in concept to Curb your enthusiasm."
"Oh i forgot 'Jerks', very much recommend."
#20
How to Sell Drugs Online
4.5
(2)
"“Dark”, “How to sell drugs online”, they are really good tv shows even though I watched them after I learned german but their german is so pure and easily understandable"
"How to sell drugs online is quite funny, has some dark moments, but also just abstruse humor."
#21
Terra X
4.5
(2)
"If you like documentations, Terra X is a great show with various topics."
"I would recommend some Terra X documentaries because the narrators usually talk very slowly"
#22
Criminal: Germany
4.5
(2)
"I would highly recommend Criminal:Germany on Netflix."
"Criminal Germany is another good one on Netflix!"
#23
Mord mit Aussicht
4.0
(2)
"Mord mit Aussicht is a light hearted „crime“ series that is very very german."
"Mord mit Aussicht was my favorite when I was on my exchange trip in Germany."
#24
Sendung mit der Maus
4.0
(2)
"Sesamstrasse
Sendung mit der Maus
Es war einmal das Leben"
"Sendung mit der Maus. It's interesting for adults, too."
#25
Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter
4.0
(2)
"Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter auf Netflix."
"If you’re interested in WW2, check out Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter."
#26
Druck
4.0
(2)
"“Druck” if you’re into teen drama."
"Haven’t watched yet but “Druck”. It’s German version of Skam."
#27
ARD Mediathek
4.0
(2)
"The ARD Mediathek might be geo-blocked in some regions. But it is definitely worth a shot."
"Checkout ARD Mediathek. They have a number of episodes with subtitles"
#28
House of Promises
5.0
(1)
"House of Promises (2022) https://youtu.be/oc"
#29
Pagan Peak (Der Pass)
5.0
(1)
"Pagan Peak (Der Pass)"
#30
Das Leben der Anderen
5.0
(1)
"Maybe the best movie from germany in german might be "das leben der anderen" its slow enough for you to focus on the language"
#31
Deutschland 86
5.0
(1)
"Deutschland 86 (2018) https://youtu.be/10DOQeN2ggQ"
#32
Deutschland 89
5.0
(1)
"Deutschland 89 (2020) https://youtu.be/oeJNSEwJ344"
#33
Ku'damm 56
5.0
(1)
"Ku'damm 56 (2016) https://youtu.be/OgWgx2mZG1Y"
#34
Ku'damm 59
5.0
(1)
"Ku'damm 59 (2018) https://youtu.be/2cF27AmR6_I"
#35
Ku'damm 63
5.0
(1)
"Ku'damm 63 (2021) https://youtu.be/l0A49qVrsTQ"
#36
Amazon
5.0
(1)
"It's free on amazon."
#37
Heute Show
5.0
(1)
"Heute Show and ZDF Magazin Royale have been invaluable for my listening comprehension."
#38
Bitte nicht nachmachen
5.0
(1)
"Bitte nicht nachmachen is a great show and you prop up your vocuabulary with every object that is in a house plus you learn scientific term."
#39
Sketch History
5.0
(1)
"Sketch History from ZDF (but most episodes are on YouTube also). Bonus: you get to learn history *and* German, all while laughing your ass off"
#40
Das Boot
5.0
(1)
"Das Boot (the original miniseries but also the new sequel which is excellent)."
#41
Netflix German TV shows
4.0
(1)
"Netflix actually has quite a few German tv shows."
#42
Berlin, Berlin
4.0
(1)
"Berlin, Berlin has German subtitles and English underneath. Can be found on youtube."
#43
MediathekView
4.0
(1)
"MediathekView is a program that lets you download shows from the public channels ARD, ZDF, Arte, and 3Sat in Germany."
#44
Blockbustaz
4.0
(1)
"Blockbustaz is a really funny stoner comedy series starring 2 german rappers."
#45
Altes Geld
4.0
(1)
"Altes Geld (on Netflix as Old Money) is a great Austrian drama."
#46
Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall
4.0
(1)
"Maybe Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall, Vorstadtweiber or Soko Kitzbühel and Soko Donau."
#47
Beat
4.0
(1)
"Beat (Amazon Prime Original)."
#48
Maxxton Hall
4.0
(1)
"Dark, How to sell drugs online (fast), Babylon Berlin and the currently hyped Maxxton Hall are all German productions."
#49
Sesamstrasse
4.0
(1)
"Sesamstrasse
Sendung mit der Maus
Es war einmal das Leben"
#50
Es war einmal das Leben
4.0
(1)
"Sesamstrasse
Sendung mit der Maus
Es war einmal das Leben"
#51
Prime Video
4.0
(1)
"Search for ‘Last One Laughing’ on Prime. There is a German version that’s hilarious"
#52
Arte
4.0
(1)
"Arte has a good portion of music, also much of it available in their mediathek, all for free, lots of interesting documentations, reports and often shows some good films which are not the usual blockbusters."
#53
Apple TV
4.0
(1)
"It’s access to loads of German channels. Decent ones too."
#54
NDR
4.0
(1)
"NDR documentaries. not scripted, normal people talking about normal stuff, subtitles can be turned on."
#55
Amazon Prime
4.0
(1)
""Der Tatortreiniger". Quite well received comedy. It's on Amazon prime..."
#56
ZDF Mediathek
4.0
(1)
"You should also try out the ZDF Mediathek if you are looking to extend your political knowledge of Germany by watching satire shows like "Heute Show" and "Die Anstalt""
#57
Extra
4.0
(1)
"If you are just getting started learning, take a look at the show Extra on YouTube."
#58
Inside Borussia Dortmund
4.0
(1)
"'Inside Borussia Dortmund' on Amazon Prime for those who like sports"
#59
Die Familie Heinz Bäcker
4.0
(1)
"I love to for comedy ( not many good German comedy shows..) die familie Heinz baecker."
#60
Die Rosenheim Cops
4.0
(1)
"Die Rosenheim Cops"
#61
Kinder vom Süderhof
4.0
(1)
"As a kid I liked: Kinder vom Süderhof"
#62
Kinder vom Alstertal
4.0
(1)
"As a kid I liked: Kinder vom Alstertal"
#63
Die Pfefferkörner
4.0
(1)
"As a kid I liked: Die Pfefferkörner"
#64
Sissi die Kaiserin
4.0
(1)
"Sissi die Kaiserin"
#65
Pufpaffs Happy Hour
4.0
(1)
"Sebastian Pufpaff, his real name (!), is a great comedian, who invites many colleagues to his show."
#66
Inspector Rex
4.0
(1)
"Inspector Rex is a good, light hearted cop show about a police dog."
#67
Ein Käfig voller Helden
4.0
(1)
"Try watching "Ein Käfig voller Helden". Its actually an American series but its one of those rare cases where the German dub is actually better"
#68
MHz
4.0
(1)
"MHz is a great streaming service that has a lot of shows in German with subtitles I am currently enjoying Der Bestatter"
#69
Löwenzahn
4.0
(1)
"Löwenzahn"
#70
Sissi
4.0
(1)
"- Sissi"
#71
Alles auf Zucker!
4.0
(1)
"- Alles auf Zucker!"
#72
We Are the Wave
4.0
(1)
"I’m enjoying We Are the Wave on Netflix."
#73
Charité
4.0
(1)
"I have recently watched Charité on Netflix. It’s pretty good, and the German they speak is really clear."
#74
Klinik am Südring
3.0
(1)
"* Klinik am Südring"
#75
Richterin Barbara Salesch
3.0
(1)
"Any court show, like Richterin Barbara Salesch"
#76
Vision
3.0
(1)
"- Vision"
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