The Best TV Shows on HRT 1

Operation Barbarossa is a kids TV show, based on the novel The Mysterious Boy by Ivan Kušan. It is a story about a boy who for some time lives in the belief that he is to blame for the death of a friend, a peer, who drowned in the Sava river. In order to cover up his death, the boy takes his name (because he had just come to Zagreb when he disappeared) also goes to another school. Thus, in two shifts (before noon - afternoon), he tries to be a student in two schools and gets into many dramatic situations. The riddle is, of course, solved by Kušan's main character Koko.

A widower from Split arrives in Zagreb for a medical checkup and disrupts his son’s family everyday.

A sequel to One Song a Day Takes Mischief Away (1970) set in 1964.

This show is about a time in former Yugoslavia, mostly City of Zagreb at the end of 70' and beginning of 80'. In a dramatic and humorous way it tries to describe a life of this great Yugoslavian era through 3 Generations of people. It's a story of love, family problems with a lot of influence of the Urban Culture and Music scene in Yugoslavia. A time of great music in Yugoslavia such as Rock and New Wave but also somewhat turbulent time right after Tito died.

SRAM follows the lives of teenagers in Zagreb and explores friendship, romantic relationships, and everything that shapes their lives.

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.

The adventures of a numerous family Vragec, who live in a suburban settlement "Naselak" in Croatia's capital Zagreb.

A TV reporter goes to Vis to film the story about a driving instructor and his student.

Dramatic events unfold in Croatia and Ukraine. The first girl drowned, the second one died from a drug overdose. The main suspect in these deaths, however, soon turns out to be innocent - and dead too. While detective Vladimir and reporter Stribor struggle to solve these murders in Croatia, the niece of Olga, an Ukrainian philanthropist, goes missing in Kyiv.

Five friends with wildly different personalities share a turbulent everyday life where Robi’s intensity, Irena’s unpredictability, Kazimir’s awkwardness, Teo’s effortless confidence and Lucija’s sharp insight constantly collide, generating a stream of comedic mishaps that somehow keep their tight group together.

The last independent newsroom in the country is taken over by a construction magnate for the reasons that have nothing to do with love or respect for journalism.

Dora is the national selection used by Croatia to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

The series follows various Croatian celebrities paired up with professional dancers competing for the win an elimination-style format.

Pride of the Ratkajs is the historical telenovela produced by AVA. The show is taking place in the most turbulent period of the Croatian and Yugoslav history, in the period from 1938 to 1948, follows the life of a noble Croatian family of its pre-war ascent, until after World War II. World War II, which caused a change in governmental structure, decline of the nobility and radical change of all hitherto established social values.

Tito is a 2010 Croatian documentary television miniseries about Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito. The first episode aired March 19, 2010. The series is a co-production by Croatian Radiotelevision and Mediteran film. The two first collaborated on the series Long Dark Night, which at a top audience of 1.8 million viewers was one of the most-watched domestic productions in history. After the announcement of the documentary, Broz's granddaughter Saša announced that she and her family would use all means possible to obstruct filming. Tito cost a reported 1 million euros to make.

Two teams of famous celebrities compete in many different knowledge games about Croatia.

Misho, a little curious cat, and Robin, a wise little robin, are best friends and an inseparable duo in their shenanigans and adventures.

A year and a half after a strong earthquake and the pandemic starting, tenants from the damaged old city center move to the outskirts of the city. Tensions rise between people irritated by their own differences and by change.