12 Must-Watch German Shows on Netflix
We can’t stress enough that some of the best series on Netflix are non-English language ones. We previously suggested must-watch Scandinavian and Italian shows on Netflix, and now we’re headed to Germany.
From historical accounts, crime mysteries, dark comedy, to sci-fi, here are 12 must-watch German shows on Netflix to check out.
Barbarians (Barbaren) (2020-2022)
Genre: Historical Action Drama
Cast: Laurence Rupp, Jeanne Goursaud, David Schütter, Daniel Donskoy, Murathan Muslu, Bernhard Schütz, Eva Verena Müller, Florian Schmidtke, Alessandro Fella, Giovanni Carta
Synopsis: “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.”
Biohackers (2020-2021)
Genre: Sci-fi Thriller Drama
Cast: Luna Wedler, Jessica Schwarz, Benno Fürmann, Adrian Julius Tillmann, Thomas Prenn, Jing Xiang, Caro Cult, Sebastian Jakob Doppelbauer
Synopsis: “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.”
The Billion Dollar Code (2021 miniseries)
Genre: Drama
Cast: Mark Waschke, Mišel Matičević, Leonard Scheicher, Marius Ahrendt, Lavinia Wilson, Seumas F. Sargent
Synopsis: “No one knows this story. In Berlin in the 90s, two friends, Carsten and Juri, create Terra Vision, something that seemed impossible at the time: the precursor to Google Earth. 25 years later, the German computer nerds are facing the global corporation in court.”
Dark (2017-2020)
Genre: Sci-fi Thriller Mystery
Cast: Louis Hofmann, Oliver Masucci, Jördis Triebel, Maja Schöne, Karoline Eichhorn, Sebastian Rudolph, Anatole Taubman, Mark Waschke, Stephan Kampwirth, Anne Ratte-Polle
Synopsis: “A missing child sets four families on a frantic hunt for answers as they unearth a mind-bending mystery that spans three generations.”
Dear Child (Liebes Kind) (2023 miniseries)
Genre: Psychological Thriller Mystery
Cast: Kim Riedle, Naila Schuberth, Sammy Schrein, Hans Löw, Haley Louise Jones, Justus von Dohnányi, Julika Jenkins, Birge Schade, Christian Beermann, Seraphina Maria Schweiger
Synopsis: “A mysterious woman’s escape from her harrowing captivity points investigators toward the dark truth behind an unsolved disappearance 13 years earlier.”
Dogs of Berlin (2018 – )
Genre: Crime Drama
Cast: Felix Kramer, Fahri Yardim, Anna Maria Mühe, Katharina Schüttler, Alina Stiegler, Urs Rechn
Synopsis: “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.”
The Empress (Die Kaiserin) (2022 – )
Genre: Historical Drama
Cast: Devrim Lingnau, Philip Froissant, Melika Foroutan, Johannes Nussbaum, Elisa Schlott, Jördis Triebel
Synopsis: “When rebellious Elisabeth falls for Emperor Franz and becomes his unlikely bride, she enters a world of tension and intrigue at the Viennese court.”
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast) (2019-2025)
Genre: Comedy Crime Drama
Cast: Maximilian Mundt, Danilo Kamperidis, Lena Klenke, Damian Hardung, Lena Urzendowsky
Synopsis: “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.”
Kleo (2022 – )
Genre: Spy Thriller Action
Cast: Jella Haase, Dimitrij Schaad, Julius Feldmeier, Vincent Redetzki, Vladimir Burlakov, Marta Sroka
Synopsis: “After the fall of the Berlin Wall, a former East German spy resolves to find out who betrayed her and why — and use her lethal skills to exact revenge.”
Murder Mindfully (Achtsam Morden) (2024 – )
Genre: Dark Comedy Thriller
Cast: Tom Schilling, Emily Cox, Peter Jordan, Murathan Muslu, Sascha Geršak, Britta Hammelstein
Synopsis: “When mafia lawyer Björn attends a mindfulness class to find a better work-life balance, he discovers surprising new coping strategies — including murder.”
Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood (2020 miniseries)
Genre: Historical Drama
Cast: Mišel Matičević, Martina Gedeck, Klaus Steinbacher, Mercedes Müller, Maximilian Brückner, Brigitte Hobmeier, Markus Krojer,
Synopsis: “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.”
The Signal (Das Signal) (2024 miniseries)
Genre: Sci-fi Mystery Thriller
Cast: Florian David Fitz, Peri Baumeister, Yuna Bennett, Hadi Khanjanpour, Sheeba Chadha, Katharina Schüttler
Synopsis: “Astronaut Paula disappears. This unleashes a gigantic mystery for her husband Sven. In order to solve it, he has to prepare himself and his family for various dangers.”
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