Top 50 Movie / TV Show / Series in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest movie / tv show / series in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 10,566 movie / tv show / series tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Tagesschau, Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten and Sportschau lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 51,592,373 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 4,570,176, and the largest, Tagesschau, reaches around 24,432,101 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each movie / tv show / series, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tagesschau |
24,432,101 | 94.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 2 |  Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten |
15,721,113 | 85.8% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 3 |  Sportschau |
11,439,159 | 71.3% | TV show | Sports |
| 4 |  Let's Dance (German TV series) |
9,959,090 | 69.6% | Reality | Movies & TV |
| 5 |  Bares für Rares |
6,769,130 | 86.9% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 6 |  Hörzu |
6,670,000 | 99.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 7 |  Stranger Things |
6,314,288 | 5.5% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 8 |  C (anime) |
6,260,485 | 3.0% | Movies & TV | |
| 9 |  The Rookie |
5,923,103 | 13.7% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 10 |  Let the Right One In (film) |
5,794,925 | 63.1% | Horror | Movies & TV |
| 11 |  Cars (film) |
5,411,080 | 5.1% | Animation | Movies & TV |
| 12 |  Storm of Love |
5,156,168 | 70.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 13 |  Harry Potter (film series) |
5,093,520 | 6.5% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 14 |  Heute |
5,072,367 | 15.6% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 15 |  KPop Demon Hunters |
5,037,702 | 5.7% | K-pop | Movies & TV |
| 16 |  V.I.P. (TV series) |
4,417,506 | 20.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 17 |  Alles was zählt |
4,371,264 | 89.8% | Reality | Movies & TV |
| 18 |  Wolf Hall |
4,301,433 | 60.0% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 19 |  Game of Thrones |
4,235,546 | 5.8% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 20 |  One Piece |
4,115,366 | 4.4% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 21 |  In aller Freundschaft |
3,876,496 | 90.7% | Soap opera | Movies & TV |
| 22 |  James Bond |
3,695,080 | 11.7% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 23 |  The White Lotus |
3,649,138 | 4.7% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 24 |  Bauer sucht Frau |
3,646,093 | 88.0% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 25 |  Dahoam is Dahoam |
3,586,249 | 83.1% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 26 |  Maxton Hall |
3,314,352 | 17.1% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 27 |  Q... (TV series) |
3,139,500 | 8.3% | Movies & TV | |
| 28 |  Aktenzeichen XY … ungelöst |
3,115,873 | 90.8% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 29 |  Wer weiß denn sowas? |
3,023,714 | 88.9% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 30 |  Germany's Next Topmodel |
3,022,328 | 72.5% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 31 |  Tatort |
2,905,075 | 78.4% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 32 |  Mission: Impossible |
2,853,060 | 8.7% | Movies & TV | |
| 33 |  TV DIGITAL |
2,635,352 | 72.4% | Movies & TV | |
| 34 |  Jurassic World |
2,620,130 | 6.7% | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Movies & TV |
| 35 |  Mission: Impossible (film series) |
2,615,460 | 7.8% | Action | Movies & TV |
| 36 |  RTL aktuell |
2,556,761 | 91.7% | News | Movies & TV |
| 37 |  Das perfekte Dinner |
2,494,598 | 86.1% | Reality TV | Movies & TV |
| 38 |  Radio (2003 film) |
2,484,000 | 5.8% | Movies & TV | |
| 39 |  Dexter (TV series) |
2,423,669 | 5.0% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 40 |  House of the Dragon |
2,347,054 | 9.2% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 41 |  PAW Patrol |
2,317,870 | 8.4% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 42 |  Supernatural |
2,292,476 | 4.6% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 43 |  Lindenstraße |
2,236,930 | 93.1% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 44 |  pippi langstrumpf |
2,196,981 | 74.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 45 |  Checker Tobi |
2,191,788 | 85.7% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 46 |  Die Bergretter |
2,188,057 | 82.8% | TV series | Movies & TV |
| 47 |  Prison Break (film) |
2,159,125 | 7.5% | Movies & TV | |
| 48 |  Chicago (2002 film) |
2,158,550 | 4.1% | Movies & TV | |
| 49 |  Die Rosenheim-Cops |
2,145,829 | 84.9% | TV show | Movies & TV |
| 50 |  Stromberg |
2,121,898 | 79.0% | TV series | Movies & TV |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each movie / tv show / series by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest movie / tv show / series in Germany?
Tagesschau currently leads with an estimated audience of 24,432,101 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.