TV-Shows.TVThe best shows for me! This selection focuses on the best short runtime TV series. Ideal if you want a strong show with fewer episodes or compact seasons.
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(9/10 stars)Heiko "Schotty" Schotte is a man whose work begins where others pass in horror: he's a contract cleaner, sent to sanitize crime scenes after the police have finished their investigations. An everyman who loves football, fast cars and good beer, Schotty frequently encounters friends, family and acqua... more about Der Tatortreiniger
(8/10 stars)In Berlin, a single mother of a teenage daughter, begins a relationship with a widowed Turkish father and his two teenage children. Will they be able to live together in harmony? more about Türkisch für Anfänger
(8/10 stars)Season One: The lifes of three girls living on the Australian Gold Coast are changed forever. When Cleo, Emma and Rikki stumble upon a pool inside the dreaded Mako Island, a full moon transforms them and the next day they start turning into super powered mermaids! With the help of friend Lewis, the ... more about H2o: Just Add Water
(7/10 stars)Three young teenage girls – a German, a Singaporean and an Australian – become friends while studying together at school in Singapore. When two of them must return to their homes in Germany and Australia, they accidentally discover that their mobile phones and computers can combine to transport them... more about Emmas Chatroom
(10/10 stars)This animated series is based on the books by Colin Dann. It follows a group of animals who are forced to leave their home in Farthing Wood as it is being destroyed by humans and journey to a wildlife sanctuary called White Deer Park. With the long and dangerous journey ahead of them the animals tak... more about Als die Tiere den Wald verließen
(10/10 stars)Alex Wilson thinks she is an average suburban girl living in Melbourne, until her 16th birthday when exotic visitor, Kuru, shows up in her backyard with a magical elephant, Anala. He informs her she is the heir to the throne of the magical kingdom of Manjipoor. With his help, the reluctant princess ... more about Elephant Princess
(9/10 stars)Out of school, ready to live together with friends and learn to know new friends in the big city of Berlin, where everything isn't always going according to the plan. more about Berlin, Berlin
(7/10 stars)Toby Johnson is a regular easy-going student struggling with homework and girls. Elizabeth Hawke is the teacher's pet and nobody at school likes her. While working on a class assignment, they are struck with a wave of energy that makes them super geniuses in science. more about Total Genial
(8/10 stars)The penguins carry their missions in their habitat in Central Park. Julien, the king of the lemurs, and his subjects Maurice and Mort, his new neighbors, appear, who constitute the exhibition of lemurs at the zoo. Now the penguins must keep things under control, often despite the antics of the lemur... more about The Penguins of Madagascar
(6/10 stars)Being a teenager is hard enough. Being a Wolfblood teenager is ten times more complicated. 14 year old Maddy loves her abilities - heightened senses, being faster, stronger and more graceful - but hates the secrets that come with them. more about Wolfblood
(8/10 stars)On October 19, 1987—aka 'Black Monday', the worst stock market crash in Wall Street history—a group of outsiders take on the blue-blood, old-boys club of Wall Street and ended up crashing the world’s largest financial system, a Lamborghini limousine, Don Henley’s birthday party and the glass ceiling... more about Black Monday
(7/10 stars)A martial-arts loving panda named Po gets help from his mentor and friends as he trains to become a Dragon Warrior and protect the valley where he lives. more about Kung Fu Panda
(7/10 stars)Lindenstraße (literally "Linden Street") is a German television show on ARD's Das Erste more about Lindenstraße
(9/10 stars)A mockumentary about life in a mid-sized suboffice paper merchants in a bleak British industrial town, where manager David Brent thinks he's the coolest, funniest, and most popular boss ever. He isn't. That doesn't stop him from embarrassing himself in front of the cameras on a regular basis, whethe... more about Office, The (UK)
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Short runtime TV series are shows with a shorter episode length or an overall more compact format. They are a strong fit if you want quality storytelling with less time commitment.
No. A short runtime TV series does not automatically mean only a few episodes. The key factor is the shorter runtime and the more compact viewing experience.
They are ideal if you do not have much time but still want strong TV shows with a good story, a clear structure and a faster entry point.
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