Streaming recommendations
Series

A comedy series starring Phil Laude as the narrow-minded and rule-obsessed teacher Frank Stimpel, who is transferred to a school in a socially disadvantaged area because of a racist slur and is confronted with difficult cases and extreme situations.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 20.04.2025.

Host Avi Jakobs links fashion to social issues such as gender inclusion, sustainability and diversity, and explores the influence of subcultures such as hip-hop on the world of fashion.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 26.10.2027.

Comedy series about the challenges of multi-generational living. Starring Akeem van Flodrop, Sina Martens, Gabriela Maria Schmeide and Peter Lohmeyer.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 18.05.2025.

Three documentaries about the bereaved families of the victims of the right-wing terrorist attacks in Munich 2016, Halle 2019 and Hanau 2020.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 20.07.2025.

In this mystery thriller series, journalist Norah is told by a beggar that she will kill a man called Arthur Grimm on 13 August. Following the ominous prophecy, strange things start to happen in Norah’s life... Based on the novel by Melanie Raabe. Starring Deleila Piasko and Andreas Pietschmann.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 26.05.2025.

At Wolff-Dieter Meurer's funeral, family and friends gather at his farm in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania to pay their respects. Old wounds and family secrets are revealed. With Charly Hübner, Devid Striesow, Claudia Michelsen, Christine Schorn and others, directed by Jan Georg Schütte.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 13.11.2025.

Crime series by and starring Bjarne Mädel, based on the novels by Sven Stricker. Chief Inspector Sörensen suffers from an anxiety disorder and transfers to a supposedly quieter town in Nordfriesland, where he hopes life will be more peaceful. Things are not as uneventful as he might have hoped though.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 23.03.2025.
 

In this documentary series, artists such as Moses Pelham, Azad, Sabrina Setlur and D-Flame talk about the beginnings of hip hop in Germany and the role Frankfurt played in this process.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 14.02.2026.

In this comedy series, two very different families live side-by-side in a semi-detached house in the Berlin countryside. Will they get along or could this be a recipe for disaster? Starring Milan Peschel, Minh-Khai Phan-Thi and Maryam Zaree.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 09.08.2025.

A series about the professional and private lives of young German gourmet chefs.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 03.12.2025.

This three-part documentary is a fascinating insight into the lives of the people who make sure we have fresh, delicious bread on our tables every day: Bakers, millers and farmers.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 15.10.2025.

A documentary series about families, couples and singles who have moved from the city to the country: They swapped metropopolitan Berlin for rural  Brandenburg to make a new start in the countryside.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 08.01.2026.

The drama series provides a realistic portrayal of the daily lives of three midwives in a hospital, navigating constant stress amid prematurely starting contractions, babies in breech position, and anxious parents. Starring: Anna Schudt, Mariam Hage, Lydia Lehmann, among others.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 04.08.2025.

Coming-of-age series from director Axel Ranisch, based on the novel by Sönke Andresen. Two students imprison the headmaster of their school in his apartment and force him to confess intimate secrets remotely through a PC. With Lorenzo Germeno, Anh Khoa Tran and Thorsten Merten.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 06.10.2025.

Created by and starring Kida Ramadan, the series is about five convicts who commit a bank robbery that results in a hostage situation. Also starring Frederick Lau, Veysel Gelin, Nicolette Krebitz and Ronald Zehrfeld.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 09.09.2025.

In this documentary series we follow three friends on their cycling adventure from Munich to Paris. Their journey takes 20 days, a distance of around 1,300 kilometres and involves steep climbs of more than 10,000 metres.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 2099.

A three-part documentary about musician Olli Schulz’s journey across Germany and his reflections on the current state of the country and society.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 2099.

The series looks behind the scenes of the world's largest folk festival, the Oktoberfest, and shows what it takes to organize this massive event.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 19.09.2029. 

The heavily pregnant inspector Alex returns six days after her abduction – without any memories and without the baby. The thriller series tells in six episodes what happened. Starring Aylin Tezel, Karadeniz, directed by Andreas Senn.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 16.06.2025.

More and more people are choosing chickens as pets instead of dogs or cats. The documentary series follows five chicken owners for a year in their daily lives with their feathered friends.
Watch on ARD Mediathek 06.04.2025.

The series Terra X: Zeitreise Heimat, hosted by Mirko Drotschmann, explores the history and development of the cities of Berlin, Munich, and Hamburg. A central theme of the show is the connection between the residents' sense of home and the history of these places.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek 08.05.2034.

The drama series tells six different short stories about relationships in the time of the Covid pandemic. Starring Jürgen Vogel, Natalia Belitski, Lea Zoe Voss, Maryam Zaree and others.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 23.08.2025.

The documentary series follows six young newcomers in the bustling city of Berlin, exploring their dreams and aspirations, as well as the challenges they face in everyday life.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 12.06.2025.

The documentary series follows five Mannheim drag queens in their everyday lives, on stage, and through the glittering nightlife.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 21.05.2025.

The series explores the world of board games and asks why they fascinate so many people.
Watch on ARD Mediathek until 10.01.2026.