For some of us in the states, this may be useful.
RTL one of Germany's TV networks has several of thier shows available for free.
http://rtl-now.rtl.de/
The site itself is in German, but you can see the list of the TV shows on the right hand side of the page. The shows marked with the big red "FREE" have some archived shows that are free to watch on the site.
Happy viewing!
