1986 in German television

This is a list of German television related events from 1986.

Events

• 27 March - Ingrid Peters is selected to represent Germany at the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Über die Brücke geh'n". She is selected to be the thirty-first German Eurovision entry during Ein Lied für Bergen held at the German Theatre in Munich.

Debuts

ARD

• 6 January – Engels & Consorten (1986)
• 8 January –
• Der Leihopa (1986–1988)
• Lauter Glückspilze (1986)
• 13 February – Schloßherren (1986)
• 17 February – Liebling Kreuzberg (1986–1998)
• 21 February – Tante Tilly (1986)
• 22 April – Detektivbüro Roth (1986–1987)
• 2 June – Die Montagsfamilie (1986–1987)
• 5 June – Ein heikler Fall (1986–1988)
• 22 September – Kir Royal (1986)
• 26 September – Kanal fatal (1986–2011)
• 29 September – Losberg (1986–1988)
• 5 October – ' (1986)
• 9 October – Irgendwie und sowieso (1986)
• 13 October – Ein Stück aus ihrem Leben (1986–1987)
• 12 November – Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie (1986)
• 6 December – Miami Vice (1984– 1989)
• 8 December – Roncalli (1986–1987)
• 16 December – Großstadtrevier (1986–Present)
• 29 December – Anton, wohin? (1986–1988)