The Best TV Shows on Italia 1

Every Italia 1 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Our curated list, current as of October 2025, showcases over 20 of Italia 1’s highest-rated series. Once Upon a Time... Life and The boys of 3rd C represent the pinnacle of Italia 1’s programming, launching in 1987 and 1987. Italia 1 has delivered an expansive roster of over 20 shows, dating from 1987 all the way to 2016.

  • Mai dire grande fratello
    Mai dire grande fratello (2000)8.8

  • Canimals
    Canimals (2011)8.5

    Canimals is a South Korean computer-animated television series by Voozclub Co., Ltd. The main characters are Ato, Mimi, Uly, Fizzy, Nia, Oz, Pow, Toki, and Leon. Internationally, the series has aired on UK through Aardman and worldwide through BRB Internacional.

  • Mai dire gol
    Mai dire gol (1990)8.1

  • Once Upon a Time... Life
    Once Upon a Time... Life (1987)7.8

    Attention please! Are you ready for an adventurous tour through the human body? With a lot of humour, our physical appearance is being introduced from head to toe along cells and organs in an educational way. The heart, blood, nerves and kidneys, each single one is a miracle which renders life possible.

  • Zelig
    Zelig (1997)7.8

  • Buona la prima!
    Buona la prima! (2007)7.8

    Buona la prima! is an Italian television series.

  • Scherzi a Parte
    Scherzi a Parte (1992)7.6

  • Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return
    Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return (2009)7.6

    The show follows two brothers, Nick & Toby, who discover that they have the power to transform into powerful creatures known as Gormitis. Their two friends Jessica & Lucas join the fight and together they harness the power of the four elements. Now it's up to them to save their world from destruction.

  • Love Bugs
    Love Bugs (2004)7.0

  • Emigratis
    Emigratis (2016)7.0

  • Le Iene
    Le Iene (1997)6.8

    Comedy/satirical show, with sketches and reports into political affairs and consumer issues. Recurring features of the show, besides the reportage, are the double interviews in which two famous people are asked the same questions, and are edited together on a split screen, side by side so that they answer one after the other.

  • Camera Café
    Camera Café (2003)6.8

    The adventures and mis-adventures of a group of co-workers are shown by a camera on top of the coffee-machine in the relax area.

  • Valentina
    Valentina (1989)6.0

    The stories revolve around the investigations of Valentina Rosselli, and the intrigues in which she gets involved because of her curiosity and her wonderful physical appearance. In the Shareholders She is often assisted by the antiquarian Philip Rembrandt, with whom she shares an ambiguous relationship.

  • Classe Di ferro
    Classe Di ferro (1989)5.7

    Classe di ferro is an Italian action/adventure television series that aired from October 6, 1989 to December 26, 1991. The series focused on a diverse group of young adults who enroll in Italy's military service.

  • The boys of 3rd C
    The boys of 3rd C (1987)5.4

    Rome, late 1980s, Leopardi Classical High School. This is where the various protagonists of the series meet and experience the epic, hilarious exploits of their classmates in 3C, the most outgoing high school students of the entire school year. Bruno Sacchi, a shy, rather plump boy, often awkward but with a big heart. Chicco Lazzaretti, the classic, tireless repeater, obsessed with school and his classmates, always ready to answer teachers in funny ways to distract his classmates. Of course, Daniele and Rossella, typical sweethearts who have grown up together since childhood, are also present, along with the beautiful, blonde Sharon Zampetti, desired by everyone.

  • Paperissima Sprint
    Paperissima Sprint (1990)5.0

  • Teneramente Licia
    Teneramente Licia (1987)N/A

    Teneramente Licia is an Italian television series. It is one of the four live adpatations of the Japanese manga Ai Shite Knight. It is the sequel to "Love me Licia" and "Licia dolce Licia", and was followed by "Balliamo e cantiamo con Licia".

  • Striscia la Notizia
    Striscia la Notizia (1988)N/A

    Striscia la notizia is an Italian television program on the Mediaset-controlled Canale 5. Its name in Italian translates as "the news slithers", a probable parody of the slighting Italian journalist, submitted to politicians and overwhelmed with shame. The polysemic term Striscia, in English strip, can recall both a line of cocaine and the comic strip. But Striscia is also the slithing snake: this show worm in the hidden holes to unmask the television cheats. Founded in 1988, it is meant to be a parody of the daily news, which airs right before the program, but Striscia also satirizes government corruption and exposes scams with the help of local reporters who are also comedians. The program is directed and produced by Antonio Ricci and is hosted by two major comedians. Usually Ezio Greggio is assisted by another comedian for the winter season, after which there is a change of guard.

  • Zanzibar
    Zanzibar (1988)N/A

    Zanzibar is an Italian television series.

  • Cri Cri
    Cri Cri (1990)N/A

    Cri Cri is an Italian television series.