The Best TV Shows on AVRO

Every AVRO Show Ranked From Best To Worst

As of February 2026, we’ve curated over 20 of AVRO’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure. Notable series such as Die Caterina-Valente-Show and Villa des Roses from AVRO first graced the screens in 1966 and 1968. From 1966 through to 2014, AVRO has accumulated a diverse collection of over 20 television shows.

  • The Bluffers
    The Bluffers (1985)8.0

    Welcome to the magical, musical land of Bluffoonia where the evil tyrant, Clandestino, rules the kingdom with an iron hand and a cold heart. Day by day he's destroying the beautiful forest for his own selfish gains, but the Bluffers—a group of lovable and mischievous animals—are determined to save their forest homeland.

  • Spoorloos verdwenen
    Spoorloos verdwenen (2006)8.0

    A special team searches for missing persons.

  • Een mens van goede wil
    Een mens van goede wil (1973)7.0

  • Wedden, dat..?
    Wedden, dat..? (1986)7.0

  • Blik op de Weg
    Blik op de Weg (1991)7.0

  • Otje
    Otje (1998)7.0

  • We gaan nog niet naar huis
    We gaan nog niet naar huis (2008)7.0

  • 2012 Het jaar nul
    2012 Het jaar nul (2009)7.0

    What will happen on December 21, 2012? Nobody knows for sure. This is the day the Mayan calendar ends. This lost civilization believed in a great upheaval. Are we in danger? The answer lies in Mexico. A new codex has been found with information about the end of the era. Four children go looking. But they're not the only ones. Who is trying to stop them? And do they know how to avoid all dangers?

  • Doctor Snuggles
    Doctor Snuggles (1981)6.8

    Doctor Snuggles is an animated television series created by Jeffrey O'Kelly based on original artwork by Nick Price, about a friendly and optimistic inventor named Doctor Snuggles who has unusual adventures with his friends. The show featured fantastical scenarios which usually involved Doctor Snuggles inventing something outlandish such as a robot helper or diamond-making machine, and had a variety of supporting characters who were mostly anthropomorphic animals.

  • The Hidden Force
    The Hidden Force (1974)6.4

    In the sweltering Dutch East Indies, the European colonizers are plagued by a hidden force; a combination of tropical magic, Eastern inscrutability and mutual incomprehension. Blind and deaf to the slumbering powers of the East Indian people, resident Van Oudyck, his son, daughter and seductive wife slowly but surely fall prey to this mysterious force...

  • Ciske de Rat
    Ciske de Rat (2001)6.2

  • Pleidooi
    Pleidooi (1993)6.0

  • Mensen zoals jij en ik
    Mensen zoals jij en ik (1981)5.5

  • Ramses
    Ramses (2014)4.8

    A chronicle of legendary Dutch singer Ramses Shaffy’s rise to fame, from his early days as a stage actor in late 1950s Amsterdam to his emergence as a national music icon throughout the following two decades.

  • Willem van Oranje
    Willem van Oranje (1984)3.8

    Willem van Oranje tells the remarkable life story of our Father of the Fatherland. Although loyal to the Spanish crown, Willem van Oranje-Nassau has moral objections when he hears Philip II's plans. Bloody inquisitions are being planned against the Protestants in Europe, which will not spare the Dutch people either. Although Catholic, William was absolutely opposed to any form of infringement on religious freedom. Friendship and love, but also intrigue and betrayal, were all part of the fascinating life of the founder of the current Dutch Royal House.

  • Die Caterina-Valente-Show
    Die Caterina-Valente-Show (1966)1.5

  • Villa des Roses
    Villa des Roses (1968)N/A

    In 1910 Brussels, Mrs. Brulot and her husband, in dire financial straits, start a family guesthouse, where the guests form an international group with unclear professional incomes.

  • Medea
    Medea (2005)N/A

    Greek tragedy by Euripide moved to Dutch politics. Medea, the daughter of the chairman of the senate, falls madly in love with ambitious politician Jason. Together they plan a campaign to make Jason prime minister.

  • Allemaal FILM
    Allemaal FILM (2007)N/A

  • Bloedverwanten
    Bloedverwanten (2010)N/A