The Best TV Shows on France 5
Every France 5 Show Ranked From Best To Worst
A broadcaster of distinction, France 5 has aired more than 20 shows between 1987 and 2021. Among France 5’s finest offerings are Le Monde En Face and Rolie Polie Olie, which debuted in 1987 and 1998, respectively. As of May 2025, we’ve curated over 20 of France 5’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.
Une Maison, Un Artiste (2013)10.0
Les Routes de l'impossible (2007)8.4Following people across the planet who take great risks to earn a living by driving a vehicle (car, truck, boat...). These people have no choice but to cross dangerous, forgotten or poorly maintained roads.
Minuscule: The Private Life of Insects (2006)8.1Short video animations giving a bird's eye view of insects' day to day existence, distorted through a burlesque, yet poetic lens.
Echappées Belles (2006)7.8Échappées Belles is a French weekly discovery magazine, broadcast on Saturdays in the first part of the evening on France 5 since September 30, 2006. It is presented in turn by Sophie Jovillard, Jérôme Pitorin, Ismaël Khelifa, Tiga, Sabine Quindou, Théo Curin and Anto Cocagne.
The Real War of Thrones (2017)7.6In the turbulent formative centuries of early Europe, power-hungry family dynasties fought for domination of the continent.
Rendez-vous in an Unknown Land (2004)7.3
Simon (2016)7.3Simon is an adorable little rabbit who exudes all the vitality of childhood. He's at an age when little rabbits (and indeed little children!) are starting to come into their own - challenging relationships with parents, embarking upon school life, learning about the world in general, dealing with authority and of course, language.
Boris (2013)7.0
Rolie Polie Olie (1998)6.6Rolie Polie Olie was a children's television series produced by Nelvana, distributed by Disney, and created by William Joyce, Maggie Swanson, and Anne Wood. The show centers on a little roly pollie who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes. The show was one of the earliest series that was fully animated in CGI, and the first CGI animated preschool series.Rolie Polie Olie now airs in reruns on Disney Junior. Rolie Polie Olie won a Gemini Award in Canada for "Best Animated Program" in 1999. The show also won a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" in 2000 and 2005. William Joyce won a 1999 Daytime Emmy for Best Production Design for this series. The show has a vintage atmosphere reminiscent of the 1950s and early 1960s, with futuristic elements.
Yakari (2005)6.6The adventures of a young Sioux Native American who has the unique ability to talk with animals.
C à vous (2009)6.0Every day live on FRANCE 5, Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine and her team receive those who make the news. In the second part, the program welcomes, around a meal prepared by a qualified chef, artists in promotion.
On n'est pas que des cobayes ! (2011)6.0
Le Doc du dimanche (2008)5.7
C Politique (2009)2.5
C ce soir, le débat (2021)2.0
5, Rue Sésame (2005)N/A5, Rue Sésame is a French language children's television series based on the popular U.S. children's show Sesame Street, aired by France 5. This series is the second Sesame Workshop co-production for France, the first being 1, rue Sesame. Seventy-five 26-minute-long episodes were created for the first season, directed by François Basset and Jul Mallard. The series is produced for France 5 by Expand-Drama with Sesame Workshop. Executive producer of the series is Georges Campana. The show debuted airing daily, Sunday to Friday at 6:30 am, and Saturdays at 7:00 am and 12:30 pm. Terry Fitzpatrick, Sesame Workshop's executive VP for distribution:
Yeti Tales (2016)N/AWelcome to the neighborhood book store, where mascot Yetili comes to life for adventures during storytime with Nina and Leon.