German TV Shows on Netflix

The original television miniseries version of the classic war thriller about a German U-Boat crew's harrowing, deadly mission in World War II.

Year: 1985
IMDb: 8.9
Netflix rating: 4.6/5
Netflix ID: 80000596 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Munich detective falls into various misadventures as he pursues criminals and tries to evade women across the city.

Year: 1983
IMDb: 8.6
Netflix ID: 81339094 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This dark comedy follows a crime scene cleaner who sweeps in to deal with the grim aftermath of murder scenes once the cops are done.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 8.5
Netflix rating: 4.4/5
Netflix ID: 80011356 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Soviet freight train's hijacking leads a haunted cop and a poor typist to uncover a political conspiracy amid the vice and glamour of 1929 Berlin.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix ID: 80136321 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Sarcastic, selfish and ambitious, Bernd Stromberg is the world's worst supervisor to his beleaguered insurance office staff in this workplace comedy.

Year: 2004
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix rating: 3.9/5
Netflix ID: 80005100 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this comedy series, a big family of stand-ups, performers and YouTube stars struggle to balance everyday life with the weirdness of show business.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix ID: 80177492 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In Cold War-era East Berlin, two families -- one loyal to the Stasi secret police, the other firm dissidents -- are united by an unexpected romance.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Netflix ID: 80005825 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The Pythons elevate the absurd to new heights and bring their sketches to German TV, working in phonetic German, at times with an Australian accent.

Year: 1972
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix ID: 80236357 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

An aspiring investigator from Cologne accepts a post as detective in the small Eifel Mountains village of Hengasch, and meets the eccentric citizens.

Year: 2008
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Netflix ID: 80000587 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Despite himself, a bumbling and unpopular police psychologist helps an organized crime unit solve cases, while trying to untangle his own messy life.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80095719 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Hasidic Jewish woman in Brooklyn flees to Berlin from an arranged marriage and is taken in by a group of musicians — until her past comes calling.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 8.1
Netflix ID: 81019069 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Sexism in the financial sector is exposed in a series about investment banker Jana, whose dream employer might be as morally corrupt as the last one.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8
Netflix ID: 80994411 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After facing problems at home, a troubled girl seeks peace on a horse farm, where she and other struggling teens stumble upon a fantastical adventure.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80084274 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A strict mother watches as her three daughters strike out on their own during the tumultuous times of 1950s Berlin.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix ID: 81065375 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

To win back his ex-girlfriend, a nerdy teen starts selling ecstasy online out of his bedroom -- and becomes one of Europe's biggest dealers.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix ID: 80218448 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In his farewell show, legendary German host Frank Elstner digs deep and savors his discussions with stars such as Daniel Brühl and Lena Meyer-Landrut.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 7.9
Netflix ID: 81166261 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The plonsters are three little creatures made of modeling clay. These colorful characters can change shape easily and sure know how to have fun.

Year: 1997
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Netflix ID: 70252976 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary series recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix rating: 3.2/5
Netflix ID: 80109535 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A mayor of a small town tries to improve the image of his community by building a mall for organic food -- and ends up opening the door to chaos.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 80186045 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

At Berlin's Charité hospital in 1888, Ida finds romance, a path to her dream job and an inside look into cures for tuberculosis and diphtheria.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 80178971 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In the interview room, detectives go head-to-head with suspects and try to get to the truth -- even if it means breaking the rules and risking it all.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 81020518 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A hip-hop producer gets hurled into the violent world of organized crime when the record label he signs to becomes the center of a deadly drug business.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 80220715 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Fresh out of school, a young woman opts to live in the big city with a ragtag group of friends as they navigate professional and personal transitions.

Year: 2005
IMDb: 7.7
Netflix ID: 81273558 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary series tells the story of the Germans from their first confrontation with the Roman Empire until King Clovis defeated Rome.

Year: 2007
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix rating: 3.7/5
Netflix ID: 80000597 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Generations clash when the feisty daughter of a dance studio owner defies her mother's wishes and embraces the fight for gender equality in the 1950s.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 7.5
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80113227 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Two cops investigate the murder of a famous Turkish-German soccer player, but one of them has underworld connections that mire the case in controversy.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.5
Netflix ID: 80189522 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Rising star Carolin Kebekus and celebrity guests entertain in an irreverent, edgy and topical mix of stand-up, film clips and offbeat musical acts.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 7.3
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80095816 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After German reunification, the neo-Nazi National Socialist Underground begins a killing spree while cops fight an uphill battle to catch them.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 7.3
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Netflix ID: 80104622 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Muslim teen becomes radicalized after struggling to find his place in German society.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 7.3
Netflix ID: 81065424 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

While dealing with a stalled car and a stubborn cow, Hubert and Staller make a grim discovery that sets off a bizarre murder investigation.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 7.2
Runtime: 01:28:37
Netflix ID: 80229988 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Torn apart by political loyalties, three families -- a mix of patriots and rebels -- dwell in a village divided by the Iron Curtain after WWII.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.2
Netflix ID: 81065385 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This series examines the inner workings of the Nazi regime with interviews of remaining survivors of the Third Reich as well as contemporary experts.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Netflix ID: 80004958 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Criminal defense lawyer Friedrich Kronberg works within the German justice system to understand the misdeeds of his clients and defend them in court.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix ID: 80149983 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Europol assembles a team of top criminal investigators to find the killer responsible for a string of gruesome murders across the continent.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 7
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Netflix ID: 80066822 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a singer is found murdered, with her scent glands excised from her body, detectives probe a group of friends who attended boarding school with her.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7
Netflix ID: 80200596 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A tough lawyer and a childish pool-noodle salesman become mismatched traveling companions as they try to get home to Berlin in time for Christmas.

Year: 2009
IMDb: 6.9
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80095696 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary seeks to dispel clichés about Viking women, who made great contributions to European history and even modern women's lib movements.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 6.8
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80139278 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A medical student enters a top German university on a secret mission to uncover a conspiracy linking a family tragedy to a visionary biology professor.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.8
Netflix ID: 81011660 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The designer of the airship Hindenburg and the daughter of a corrupt oil tycoon find themselves in a race to uncover what may be a deadly conspiracy.

Year: 2011
IMDb: 6.8
Netflix ID: 81354108 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Despite their mismatched styles, police officer partners Hubert and Staller rely on teamwork as they investigate murder cases in rural Bavaria.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 6.7
Netflix ID: 80161932 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Brave Sherazade goes on a quest to help her friend Karim, a sultan betrayed by his brother and transformed into a blue monster by an evil spell.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 6.7
Netflix ID: 81205623 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In their forties and unemployed, a pair of best friends kill time and ruminate about life at a bus terminal as various characters pop up.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.7
Netflix ID: 81324758 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A stern forensic scientist must cover for the unusual behavior of her father, who is the coroner of a small town facing a rise in mysterious deaths.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 6.6
Netflix ID: 81321207 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Suddenly a widow, a woman rekindles her thirst for life by becoming a eulogist while navigating the existential landscape of death, grief and love.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.6
Netflix ID: 81047320 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A German nurse helps — and soon falls for — an injured British pilot who is hiding out in her hospital during the brutal WWII Dresden bombing raids.

Year: 2006
IMDb: 6.6
Netflix ID: 70281038 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Christmas reunion becomes a gateway to the past in this three-part series that explores the intimate complexities of one family's history.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 6.5
Netflix ID: 81011957 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This docuseries investigates the 1991 killing of politician Detlev Rohwedder, an unsolved mystery at the heart of Germany's tumultuous reunification.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.3
Netflix ID: 81022994 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Brilliant, eccentric lawyer Falk reluctantly resumes a law career and partners with the straitlaced daughter of his renowned firm's founder.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.1
Netflix ID: 81022628 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A mysterious classmate leads four idealistic teens in a revolt against a rising tide of nationalistic fervor, but their movement takes a dark turn.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 6.1
Netflix ID: 80218819 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This award-winning sketch comedy series stars the funniest woman in Germany: Anke Engelke, in a variety of hilarious characters and situations.

Year: 2002
IMDb: 6
Netflix rating: 3.2/5
Netflix ID: 80004997 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A Viennese child who was kidnapped and held captive in a basement before escaping after eight years reveals her headline-making story of survival.

Year: 2010
IMDb: 6
Netflix rating: 3/5
Runtime: 00:51:09
Netflix ID: 80059342 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A young bee named Maya leaves her hive to discover the beauty and mysteries of nature, making new insect friends along the way.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 5.9
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Netflix ID: 80028146 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Imprisoned after trying to flee the East German regime in the 1980s, a woman fights to be reunited with her daughters. Based on a true story.

Year: 2007
IMDb: 5.9
Netflix ID: 81354038 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a single mom and her widowed boyfriend move in together, culture clashes and relationship issues erupt among their three teenage children.

Year: 2008
IMDb: 5.8
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80125201 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Home cooks try -- and inevitably fail -- to re-create spectacular confections on this comical competition show, all for a sweet 5,000 euros.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 5.8
Netflix ID: 81062580 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Based on historical events, a cruise ship being used to transport thousands of civilian refugees at the end of WWII faces a catastrophic fate.

Year: 2008
IMDb: 5.8
Netflix ID: 81354016 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Torn between the mighty empire that raised him and his own tribal people, a Roman officer's conflicted allegiances lead to an epic historical clash.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 5.5
Netflix ID: 81024039 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

As doubt swirls around a nurse and doctor's nuptials, chaos submerges them in this dramatization of The Great Flood of 1962 in Hamburg, Germany.

Year: 2006
IMDb: 5.3
Netflix ID: 81354055 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A warm, fun-loving family is thrown into hilariously unexpected melodrama as their tweenaged daughter Carla enters angst-filled adolescence.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 5.2
Netflix ID: 81065430 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Standup comic Luke Mockridge hosts this hilarious weekly review of buzzworthy issues and events, featuring guests and live music.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 5.2
Netflix ID: 81260596 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Convinced a twister is about to strike, a meteorologist struggles to convince others to prepare for the looming disaster.

Year: 2006
IMDb: 5
Netflix ID: 81354093 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Contestants go head-to-head against celebrities in a star-studded showdown of smarts and strength for a hefty cash prize.

Year: 2019
IMDb: 4.5
Netflix ID: 81264113 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After her rebellious attitude gets her expelled from police training, Doro Decker becomes a private detective, while investigating her father's death.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 4.3
Netflix ID: 81321418 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Comedian Bülent Ceylan brings his colorful characters, quirky insights and lots of guest stars to this series showcasing his cutting-edge humor.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 4
Netflix ID: 80210615 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Through racy, eye-opening reports, young journalists tackle hard-hitting topics affecting Generation Y, from pedophilia to cyberbullying.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 3.5
Netflix ID: 81059946 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Explore the incredible wildlife, glaciers, volcanoes, fjords, and jungles of far Northern Europe, including Norway, Greenland, Denmark and more.

Year: 2011
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Netflix ID: 80001232 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In this karaoke competition hosted by Palina Rojinski, contestants must hit the right note for a chance to win up to 30,000 euros.

Year: 2020
Netflix ID: 81136574 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The lost, hidden, or never-known secrets of World War II's Nazi regime are finally revealed in this new collection of astonishing true tales.

Year: 2012
Netflix rating: 3.7/5
Netflix ID: 80005529 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Join the seasoned naturalists and film crew from the long-running documentary series as they explore the wildlife wonders of the North Sea.

Year: 2007
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Netflix ID: 80001042 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Explore the amazingly diverse wildlife and landscapes of Germany, from countless lakes to dense forests.

Year: 2011
Netflix rating: 4.1/5
Netflix ID: 80001233 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This documentary series offers a well-rounded portrayal of Vikings, not just as barbarians but also as successful traders, mercenaries and explorers.

Year: 2015
Netflix rating: 3/5
Netflix ID: 80139519 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Explore the natural beauty, diverse wildlife and timeless mysteries of the Mediterranean Sea and its surrounding areas.

Year: 2014
Netflix ID: 80204348 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In 1943, the staff at Berlin's Charité hospital struggle against the effects of World War II and the Nazi regime, including eugenic medical practices.

Year: 2019
Netflix ID: 81081067 · Watch on Netflix

When a publishing tycoon and his eldest son die in a freak accident, the heir to the Labaule empire struggles to uphold its integrity.

Year: 2018
Netflix ID: 81231952 · Watch on Netflix

Comedy star Luke Mockridge takes a look back at the music of the 1990s with special guests David Hasselhoff, DJ BoBo, Sonja Zietlow and more.

Year: 2017
Netflix ID: 81258169 · Watch on Netflix

A group of innovators presents their unique creations to a panel of judges and a studio audience in hopes of being named the best invention.

Year: 2019
Netflix ID: 81258122 · Watch on Netflix

Celebrities go back to the classroom and compete with school kids in math, biology, sports and more in this series hosted by comic Luke Mockridge.

Year: 2019
Netflix ID: 81260588 · Watch on Netflix

Comedian Felix Lobrecht finds the humor in disaster as he revisits his school days in Berlin filled with drunken teachers and savage classmates.

Year: 2019
Netflix ID: 81263682 · Watch on Netflix

Host Luke Mockridge celebrates everything 2000s in this nostalgic and musical special.

Year: 2018
Netflix ID: 81258166 · Watch on Netflix

Lucky Luke works to protect the good people of Daisy Town -- until the dreaded Dalton brothers attack and he finds himself in the fight of his life.

Year: 1991
Runtime: 01:29:34
Netflix ID: 81258137 · Watch on Netflix

Comic Luke Mockridge tackles lovesickness and the Internet while reflecting on stoned McDonald's runs in a sold-out show from Cologne.

Year: 2018
Netflix ID: 81263685 · Watch on Netflix

Germany's top expert in canine psychology and the dog/person connection, Martin Rütter returns for more hilarious training of pets and their humans.

Year: 2013
Netflix ID: 81263691 · Watch on Netflix

Celebrities compete for a cash prize and bragging rights on this game show that tests their brains, brawn and everything in between.

Year: 2018
Netflix ID: 81264117 · Watch on Netflix

In a series of sports and stumpers, contestants compete in a star-studded showdown in hopes of winning the jackpot.

Year: 2019
Netflix ID: 81264127 · Watch on Netflix

Seeking notoriety outside of Germany, comedians Luke Mockridge and Faisal Kawusi compete to see who can become the most famous comic in Finland.

Year: 2018
Netflix ID: 81258163 · Watch on Netflix

Comedian Luke Mockridge explores his family roots as he travels across Canada, from the wonders of nature to the quirks of urban life.

Year: 2017
Netflix ID: 81264135 · Watch on Netflix

This long-married couple's relationship has waned, but breaking up is hard to do, thanks to a demanding family and business.

Year: 2019
Netflix ID: 81321248 · Watch on Netflix

In 1900 Munich, ambitious brewer Curt Prank uses brutal tactics on his quest to build a beer hall that will dominate the city's lucrative Oktoberfest.

Year: 2020
Netflix ID: 81249469 · Watch on Netflix

The rise, fall and rebirth of singer Roland Meyer de Voltaire gets detailed in a docuseries on the adversity challenging his quest for music success.

Year: 2020
Netflix ID: 81324751 · Watch on Netflix

In a future where space colonies are united to fight a terrifying alien force, commander Cliff Allister McLane leads an intrepid crew on into the fray.

Year: 1966
Netflix ID: 81324769 · Watch on Netflix

Post-World War II, new Deutsche Mark grants change fortunes in a German town, and one family's factory — and future. Based on the bestselling novel.

Year: 2019
Netflix ID: 81316283 · Watch on Netflix

A German woman and an American general embark on a turbulent romance amid the Berlin Blockade in 1948.

Year: 2005
Netflix ID: 81354045 · Watch on Netflix

Down-and-out musician Bastian battles the blues as he returns home for Christmas and encounters a series of not-so-cheery surprises.

Year: 2020
Netflix ID: 81167683 · Watch on Netflix

In post-apocalyptic Europe, amid wars among microstates, three siblings fight for survival as a greater threat looms over the continent.

Year: 2021
Netflix ID: 81002769 · Watch on Netflix

With plenty of passion and little know-how, two musicians undertake a daunting project: turn a late singer's houseboat into a creative musical space.

Year: 2021
Netflix ID: 81311793 · Watch on Netflix

When the niece of a philanthropist inherits a retirement home, its eccentric residents and staff team up to thwart her plans to sell the property.

Year: 2020
Netflix ID: 81405368 · Watch on Netflix

In each episode, TV presenter Johannes Büchs attempts to learn a new sport in just two days — with the help of some super-skilled kids.

Year: 2019
Netflix ID: 81444059 · Watch on Netflix