diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
index 6e8fc3961..efcca1343 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/extractors.py
@@ -922,6 +922,7 @@ from .playfm import PlayFMIE
 from .playplustv import PlayPlusTVIE
 from .plays import PlaysTVIE
 from .playstuff import PlayStuffIE
+from .playsuisse import PlaySuisseIE
 from .playtvak import PlaytvakIE
 from .playvid import PlayvidIE
 from .playwire import PlaywireIE
diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/playsuisse.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/playsuisse.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc49fb549
--- /dev/null
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/playsuisse.py
@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+# coding: utf-8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import json
+
+from .common import InfoExtractor
+from ..utils import std_headers
+
+
+class PlaySuisseIE(InfoExtractor):
+    _MEDIA_URL = 'https://4bbepzm4ef.execute-api.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/prod/graphql'
+    _VALID_URL = r'https?://(?:www\.)?playsuisse\.ch/watch/(?P<id1>[0-9]+)'
+    _TESTS = [
+        {
+            'url': 'https://www.playsuisse.ch/watch/763211/0',
+            'md5': '0d716b7a16c3e6ab784ef817ee9a20c1',
+            'info_dict': {
+                'id': '763211',
+                'ext': 'mp4',
+                'title': 'Wilder S01E01 - Knochen',
+                'description': 'md5:8ea7a8076ba000cd9e8bc132fd0afdd8'
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'url': 'https://www.playsuisse.ch/watch/808675/0',
+            'md5': '7aa043e69fea5044db2da8bb58bca239',
+            'info_dict': {
+                'id': '808675',
+                'ext': 'mp4',
+                'title': 'Der Läufer',
+                'description': 'md5:'
+            }
+        },
+        {
+            'url': 'https://www.playsuisse.ch/watch/817913/0',
+            'md5': '50721c46ca0b3a9836eb61ecb0ed7097',
+            'info_dict': {
+                'id': '42',
+                'ext': 'mp4',
+                'title': 'Nr. 47 S01E01 - Die Einweihungsparty',
+                'description': 'md5:'
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+
+    def _get_media_data(self, media_id):
+        locale = std_headers.get('locale', 'de').strip()
+        # TODO find out why the locale has no effect in request
+        response = self._download_json(
+            self._MEDIA_URL,
+            media_id,
+            data=json.dumps({
+                'operationName': 'AssetWatch',
+                'query': self._GRAPHQL_QUERY,
+                'variables': {
+                    "assetId": media_id
+                }
+            }).encode('utf-8'),
+            headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'locale': locale})
+
+        return response['data']['asset']
+
+    def _real_extract(self, url):
+        media_id, = self._VALID_URL_RE.match(url).groups()
+        media_data = self._get_media_data(media_id)
+
+        def _get_title(data):
+            if data.get('seriesName'):
+                return '{} S{:02}E{:02} - {}'.format(
+                    data['seriesName'],
+                    int(data['seasonNumber']),
+                    int(data['episodeNumber']),
+                    data['name'])
+            else:
+                return data['name']
+
+        title = _get_title(media_data)
+        description = media_data['description']
+        thumbnails = [
+            {
+                'id': thumb['id'],
+                'url': thumb['url']
+            }
+            for key, thumb in media_data.items()
+            if key.startswith('thumbnail') and thumb is not None
+        ]
+
+        formats = []
+
+        for media in media_data['medias']:
+            # NOTE subtitle info is included in the m3u8 file, but it's not supported by ytdl
+            # https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/6106
+            if media['type'] == 'HLS':
+                formats.extend(self._extract_m3u8_formats(
+                    media['url'],
+                    media_id,
+                    'mp4',
+                    'm3u8_native',
+                    m3u8_id="HLS",
+                    fatal=False))
+
+            # NOTE seems to be 404 for all tested media
+            elif media['type'] == 'DASH' and False:
+                formats.extend(self._extract_mpd_formats(
+                    media['url'],
+                    media_id,
+                    mpd_id='dash',
+                    fatal=False
+                ))
+
+        return {
+            'id': media_id,
+            'title': title,
+            'description': description,
+            'thumbnails': thumbnails,
+            'formats': formats,
+        }
+
+    _GRAPHQL_QUERY = '''\
+query AssetWatch($assetId: ID!) {
+  asset(assetId: $assetId) {
+    ...Asset
+    __typename
+  }
+}
+fragment Asset on Asset {
+  ...AssetDetails
+  episodes {
+    ...AssetDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  __typename
+}
+fragment AssetDetails on Asset {
+  audioLanguages
+  awards
+  bu
+  contentCategories
+  contentCodes
+  contentTypes
+  contractType
+  countries
+  creators
+  creditsTimeInSecs
+  description
+  descriptionLong
+  directors
+  downloadable
+  duration
+  editorialContentCategoriesDatalab {
+    id
+    title
+    __typename
+  }
+  editorialContentMetaCategoriesDatalab {
+    id
+    title
+    __typename
+  }
+  endDate
+  episodeNumber
+  episodesInSequence
+  externalId
+  firstEpisodeDuration
+  id
+  image16x9 {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  image2x3 {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  image16x9WithTitle {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  image2x3WithTitle {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  mainCast
+  name
+  nextEpisode {
+    id
+    episodeNumber
+    seasonNumber
+    numberOfEpisodesInSeason
+    image16x9 {
+      ...ImageDetails
+      __typename
+    }
+    __typename
+  }
+  numberOfSeasons
+  otherKeyPeople
+  parentalRating
+  popularity
+  premium
+  presenters
+  primaryLanguage
+  productionCompanies
+  productionCountries
+  provider
+  ratings
+  regions
+  restrictions
+  seasons {
+    seasonNumber
+    assetIds
+    __typename
+  }
+  seasonNumber
+  seriesId
+  seriesName
+  nextEpisode {
+    ...NextEpisodeDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  parentId
+  startDate
+  subtitleLanguages
+  tagline
+  targetAudience
+  themes
+  thumbnail16x9 {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  thumbnail2x3 {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  thumbnail16x9WithTitle {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  thumbnail2x3WithTitle {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  type
+  writers
+  year
+  medias {
+    ...MediaDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  trailerMedias {
+    ...MediaDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  sponsors {
+    ...SponsorDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  sponsorEndDate
+  __typename
+}
+fragment ImageDetails on Image {
+  id
+  url
+  alt
+  __typename
+}
+fragment MediaDetails on Media {
+  id
+  type
+  url
+  duration
+  __typename
+}
+fragment SponsorDetails on Sponsor {
+  id
+  name
+  description
+  type
+  externalId
+  image16x9 {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  thumbnail16x9 {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  __typename
+}
+fragment NextEpisodeDetails on NextEpisode {
+  id
+  episodeNumber
+  seasonNumber
+  numberOfEpisodesInSeason
+  image16x9 {
+    ...ImageDetails
+    __typename
+  }
+  __typename
+}
+'''