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If I were to watch one show from your country, what would you recommend?

We can obviously skip English language shows as those are all well known. I'm sure other countries also have great shows that are not that popular. Ideally, something original and specific to this country, not some big Netflix show that's the same a shows from any other country.

To start, from Spain I would recommend "Riot Police": https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10883660/

Great story, great characters, great acting. It covers universal problems like police brutality and corruption so it's accessible to anyone but it also shows them though a Spanish prism that makes it unique.

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[–] remon@ani.social 34 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (13 children)

I'm German and I couldn't recommand any show from my country in good conscience.

[–] abbadon420@sh.itjust.works 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's "dark", but that's a pretty well known netflix series.

[–] remon@ani.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I tried that one but found it utterly boring.

[–] PonyOfWar@pawb.social 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Crime Scene Cleaner (Der Tatortreiniger) is pretty great.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Grebes@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

There is also a British version created by Greg Davies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cleaner_(British_TV_series)

[–] rmuk@feddit.uk 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The overnight Bernt das Brot broadcasts on Kika. You're welcome.

Tap for spoilermist

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Not a TV show but a TV movie, "Die Welle" was fantastic.

[–] remon@ani.social 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They made that into a movie? We had to read that at school.

[–] GameOverFlow@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

If you are in the USA you can watch it in tv every day.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Im original, bitte.

[–] nyankas@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There is a lot of trash being produced, but I think Der Tatortreiniger and Stromberg are German shows which can definitely be recommended.

[–] remon@ani.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, those two might be the only silver lining. Maybe "Die Anstalt" as well, though that's a very specific kind of show.

[–] boomzilla@programming.dev 2 points 2 weeks ago

"Die Anstalt" is goated, yes. On the more lighter side I like Pastewka, Sketch History (basically Germany's Monty Python), Die Familie Heinz Becker, Mitternachtsspitzen, Kalkofes Mattscheibe and Loriots as well as Gerhard Polts movies and series (very dated though sometimes timeless).

[–] boomzilla@programming.dev 3 points 2 weeks ago

Stromberg is Germany's "The Office", btw.

[–] flamingo_pinyata@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not even "Alarm für Cobra 11"? 😁

[–] Maestro@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago

Kommisar Rex 😄

[–] Barrington@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

As someone not from Germany but living there, I would recommend Tatort (Münster) and Traum Schiff.

I love it, but even if it's not for everyone I feel like every country has cheesy shows like these and its interesting to see the German version.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Tatort Münster is definitely the best one.

[–] matte@feddit.nu 2 points 2 weeks ago

I'm not German but would absolutely recommend Babylon Berlin!

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

I had the exact same thought

[–] Fraqual@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"Nicht nachmachen" is strongly recommended

[–] remon@ani.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

No! That's actually a prime example for everything that is wrong with German TV. An interesting concept for a show ruined a by cringey dialog and performances. I'd totally watch a US or British remake of it ... but in German? No thanks.

[–] Strider@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] Speiser0@feddit.org 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I want to second this! trailer

Also, if you want something more classic, we also have Raumpatrouille Orion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftDXbIDfce8

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

That's very cool. I didn't understand more than a word here or there, but it's really neat.

[–] Gexilla@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

I remember enjoying Deutschland 83 and the subsequent series. Even just from a set design and historical perspective.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Tatort is OK when you happen to stumble on a good one. Avoiding the Schwarzwald version is a must. It's so, so bad.