The Best TV Shows on HRT 1

Every HRT 1 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Peruse our comprehensive roster of HRT 1’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of May 2026. Eurovision Song Contest and Smoggies represent the pinnacle of HRT 1’s programming, launching in 1956 and 1982. Across the timeline from 1956 to 2024, HRT 1 has presented audiences with over 20 captivating shows.

  • Stormy Silence
    Stormy Silence (1997)9.0

    The series focuses on the Croatian struggle for independence, dating as far back as 1895.

  • Stylish in the Guests
    Stylish in the Guests (2008)9.0

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

  • The Diary of the Great Perica
    The Diary of the Great Perica (2021)9.0

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

  • Black-and-White World
    Black-and-White World (2015)8.9

    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.

  • Guardian of the Castle
    Guardian of the Castle (2017)8.0

    Croatia in the 1980-s: in terms of politics, things are happening that will change the map of the Europe by the end of the century. The National Security Service (UDBA) is still one of the most active and most effective intelligent communities in Europe. Boris Biscan, UDBA's old employee, is a witness to all the changes going about - the professionals are replaced by the criminals from UDBA, who are willing to deal with political emigrants, offering them political protection in return for their services. Boris is lost in this new world, and the old one has obviously come to its end.

  • SRAM
    SRAM (2024)8.0

    SRAM is an adaptation of the original Norwegian teen drama series SKAM from 2015, which explores themes of adolescents' emotional development through the lens of social realism.

  • White Road
    White Road (2024)8.0

    After the high-profile arrest of drug cartel member Željko Matić-Željac, the police are investigating the murder of Gabriela Ochoa from Mexico, who was wrongly declared dead seven years ago, and its connection with the recent murder of the police chief, as they suspect that Matić is continuing his criminal activities from prison.

  • 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.

  • Odmori se, zaslužio si
    Odmori se, zaslužio si (2006)7.0

  • Driving Instructor
    Driving Instructor (2010)7.0

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

  • The Silence
    The Silence (2021)6.9

    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.

  • Smoggies
    Smoggies (1982)6.8

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

  • The Paper
    The Paper (2016)6.2

    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.

  • Mountain
    Mountain (2023)6.0

    Procedural drama television series that follows a mountain rescue team. Episodes feature rescue missions ranging from illegal activities, natural disasters, and reckless conduct - to lighter fares such as eternally unprepared tourists.

  • Punks and Princesses
    Punks and Princesses (2005)4.3

    Bitange i princeze is a situation comedy type television show currently airing on Croatian Radio Television. The story is positioned in Zagreb, and it relies basically on group of people living in an apartment going through disasters in their life, falling in love, making it comical, similar to the plot in Friends. However, it contains elements of parody. For instance, as opposed to good relations between Friends, the characters are often fighting and making fun of each other, especially Irena Grobnik and Robert "Robi" Kumerle.

  • Dora: Croatia's Eurovision National Selection
    Dora: Croatia's Eurovision National Selection (1993)N/A

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

  • Tito
    Tito (2010)N/A

    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.

  • Missing
    Missing (2020)N/A

    After a military operation of limited operation, six Croatian soldiers (Prka, Sikira, Nervoza, Gradski, Delon and Pape) remained behind the enemy lines for 10 days before being cut off from the enemy lines. Soldiers have not known each other all their lives and have been brought together by war. People of different profiles meet.

  • Mrkomir the First
    Mrkomir the First (2021)N/A

    The plot of the series takes place in the early Middle Ages. Prince Mrkomir rules in Klis, along with the conspirator Slavomir, the head of the KOA, which is an abbreviation for the Rector's Intelligence Agency.

  • Metropolitans
    Metropolitans (2022)N/A

    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.