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In the improv series, the Meurer family from Mecklenburg travels to Swabia for Christmas to visit their sister and her in-laws. Old conflicts and new misunderstandings turn the holiday celebration into a chaotic affair. Starring Charly Hübner, Devid Striesow, Luise von Finckh, Claudia Michelsen (directed by Jan Georg Schütte). Watch on ARD Mediathek until 26.12.2025.

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

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 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 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. 

Summer 1974: The West German national football team lost in the preliminary round against the East German squad but was able to triumph in the final against the Dutch - a German-German double victory.
Watch on ZDF M;ediathek until 01.06.2029.

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.

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 10.03.2025.

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.

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.

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

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 13.11.2024.

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 18.03.2025.

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

The drama series tells six different short stories about relationships in the time of Covid. Starring Jürgen Vogel, Natalia Belitski, Lea Zoe Voss, Maryam Zaree and others.
Watch on ZDF Mediathek until 25.09.2024.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.