The Best TV Shows on France 3

Every France 3 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Explore our list of the top rated shows up to date from September 2026 that includes over 20 unique series. Across the timeline from 1978 to 2019, France 3 has presented audiences with over 20 captivating shows. For top-tier entertainment, France 3 delivered Ciné regards and Strip-Tease in 1978 and 1985.

  • It's Not Rocket Science!
    It's Not Rocket Science! (1993)7.9

    C'est pas sorcier is a French educational television program that originally aired from November 5, 1994 to present.

  • Des racines & des ailes
    Des racines & des ailes (1997)7.8

    A magazine show with each segment telling the story of a country, a civilization, a period or emblematic characters, rich in iconography and archival images.

  • Rabbids Invasion
    Rabbids Invasion (2013)7.7

    The Rabbids are back in their new tv show. The rabbids discovers new things and learn what they do. But that they don't know is that they are curious.

  • Oggy and the Cockroaches
    Oggy and the Cockroaches (1999)7.5

    Oggy, an anthropomorphic cat, would prefer to spend his days watching television and eating, but is continuously pestered by three roaches: Joey, Marky and Dee Dee. The cockroaches' slapstick mischief ranges from plundering Oggy's refrigerator to hijacking the train he just boarded. In many situations Oggy is also helped by Jack, who is more violent and short-tempered than him and is also annoyed by the cockroaches. Bob, a short-tempered bulldog, also appears in the show, and is Oggy's neighbor.

  • Grizzy & the Lemmings
    Grizzy & the Lemmings (2016)7.4

    The forest ranger's house is the only area of human civilization in the middle of untamed wilderness in a vast natural reserve in Canada. When the ranger is away, a bear named Grizzy feels that the ranger's house is his territory, given that bears sit at the top of the food chain. After making his way inside the home, Grizzy takes advantage of all the modern conveniences there, including a comfortable sofa, air conditioning and fully equipped kitchen. He's not alone, though, because a group of small creatures called lemmings also populate the ranger's house when he is away. Because Grizzy and the lemmings are not civilized enough to live together in peace, it becomes an atmosphere of madness when the two sides try to outdo each other with tricks.

  • Murders in...
    Murders in... (2013)7.3

    Murders in... is a collection of French-Belgian police TV movies taking place each time in a different French city and region.

  • Mr. Magoo
    Mr. Magoo (2019)7.3

    Mr. Magoo, the eponymous kind-hearted fellow is always happy to lend a hand, but often causes disasters instead as without his glasses he makes all kinds of chaotic mix-ups. Despite this, his only enemy is his neighbor Fizz: a megalomaniacal hamster and his human minion, Weasel, who are somehow always accidentally thwarted by Magoo.

  • The New Adventures of Lucky Luke
    The New Adventures of Lucky Luke (2001)7.2

    The cowboy who draws a gun faster than his shadow is back! Lucky Luke, the famous wandering cowboy fights crime and injustice, most often in the form of the bumbling Dalton brothers. He rides Jolly Jumper, "the smartest horse in the world" and is often accompanied by Rantanplan, "the stupidest dog in the universe".

  • Princess Sissi
    Princess Sissi (1997)7.1

    Princess Sissi is a French-Canadian animated series. it debuted on October 27, 1997 on France 3. The series is based on the life of the empress of Austria Elisabeth of Bavaria, nicknamed "Sissi".

  • Martin Morning
    Martin Morning (2003)6.7

    Martin, an ordinary nine-year-old boy, has one strange characteristic: every morning he awakes to find himself transformed into fantastic and legendary beings. Despite the transformations, he goes to school with his friends, and adventures then ensue.

  • Angelo Rules
    Angelo Rules (2010)6.7

    Angelo is the kid who tries to be the wise guy. He is constantly coming up with plans and strategies to get out of trouble. ... Angelo isn't put off by the natural setbacks most kid have to confront: like parents, siblings and rules but that doesn't deter him.

  • Pacific Criminal
    Pacific Criminal (2019)6.7

    Clarissa, a police captain from Réunion Island, is a squad commander in a working-class neighborhood of Nouméa, New Caledonia. Smart, stubborn, and a vital member of her squad, she's also a widow, raising two teenagers by herself.

  • Chronicles of the Sun
    Chronicles of the Sun (2018)6.6

    Claire is surprised when she gets arrested for the murder of her childhood friend after she returns to Montpellier.

  • The Garfield Show
    The Garfield Show (2009)6.5

    Your favorite lazy, fat cat is at it again. Garfield, Odie, Jon and the rest of the gang are back for more funny misadventures. Whether he's scarfing down lasagna or tricking Nermal the kitten, Garfield is guaranteed to crack you up. But remember: He hates Mondays!

  • Tootuff
    Tootuff (2001)6.0

  • Strip-Tease
    Strip-Tease (1985)5.3

    Strip-Tease was created by Jean Libon and Marco Lamensch. The aim of the creators was to produce documentary films of a new genre, in which the commentators take a back seat to let the protagonists have their say. The program mainly deals with excerpts from everyday life (family meals, washing up, the life of a farmer's wife). Viewers can thus recognize themselves in their daily intimacy.

  • Ciné regards
    Ciné regards (1978)5.0

  • Invisible Network of Kids
    Invisible Network of Kids (2009)5.0

    Pinkerton School is a boarding school with two teachers. One of the teachers, Mr. Soper, is nice, and the other, Ms. Macbeth, is evil and is constantly trying to enslave the children of the school. However, four of the students act as a secret organisation known as "The Invisible Network of Kids", or "I.N.K." for short. I.N.K's mission is to thwart all of Ms. Macbeth's evil plans.

  • Plus belle la vie
    Plus belle la vie (2004)4.4

    The daily lives of the inhabitants of "le Mistral", an imaginary neighbourhood in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, where wealthy families cross paths with the less than rich.

  • Vivement dimanche
    Vivement dimanche (1998)3.6