The Best TV Shows on ČT1

Every ČT1 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

ČT1 has over 20 shows broadcast from as early as 1956 and as recent as 2021. Our curated list, current as of February 2026, showcases over 20 of ČT1’s highest-rated series. Highlighting ČT1’s quality programming, Eurovision Song Contest and Dobrodružství kriminalistiky stand out, premiering in 1956 and 1989.

  • Chaloupka na vršku
    Chaloupka na vršku (2008)10.0

  • Četnické humoresky
    Četnické humoresky (2001)8.8

    Crime series about a police station in the city of Brno, in the period of the pre-war First Czechoslovak Republic. The stories are based on real case files from that era.

  • Dobrodružství kriminalistiky
    Dobrodružství kriminalistiky (1989)8.2

  • The Czech Century
    The Czech Century (2013)8.2

    Czech Century brings the key moments of the history of the Czech nation from 1918 to 1989.

  • Svět pod hlavou
    Svět pod hlavou (2017)8.1

  • Kluci v akci
    Kluci v akci (2005)8.0

  • První republika
    První republika (2014)8.0

  • Případy 1. oddělení
    Případy 1. oddělení (2014)7.6

  • Dějiny udatného českého národa
    Dějiny udatného českého národa (2010)7.5

  • Všechnopárty
    Všechnopárty (2005)7.3

  • Vyprávěj
    Vyprávěj (2009)7.3

    Set in Czechoslovakia, the drama follows the lives of its characters against the backdrop of real historical events that shape their personal stories. To evoke period atmosphere, the series intersperses authentic clips from vintage Czechoslovak film newsreels, using their original commentaries or newly recorded historical voice-overs by Vladimír Fišer. A narrator, initially voiced by Vojtěch Kotek and later by Matěj Hádek, provides continuity and reflection, guiding viewers through changing times. Under the guidance of screenwriter Rudolf Merkner, each episode’s script weaves family and individual dramas into key moments of Czech and Slovak history: political shifts, cultural trends, and social transformations from the 1960s onward.

  • Eurovision Song Contest
    Eurovision Song Contest (1956)7.2

    The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

  • Úsměvy
    Úsměvy (1996)7.0

  • StarDance
    StarDance (2006)7.0

  • Život a doba soudce A. K.
    Život a doba soudce A. K. (2014)6.0

  • The Prague Mysteries
    The Prague Mysteries (2021)5.6

    The Inspector Hynek Budik as been assigned chief of police in the area on the outskirts of Prague, With detectives Martin Novacek an inexperienced rookie and the inspector Havlik will seek to solve difficult cases of murder.

  • I, Mattoni
    I, Mattoni (2016)5.5

  • GENUS
    GENUS (1995)N/A

  • Český slavík
    Český slavík (1996)N/A

  • Herbář
    Herbář (2013)N/A