The Best TV Shows on NPO 3

Every NPO 3 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

As of July 2026, our compilation of NPO 3’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows. For top-tier entertainment, NPO 3 delivered Jeugdjournaal and Sinterklaasjournaal in 1981 and 2001. Across the timeline from 1981 to 2026, NPO 3 has presented audiences with over 20 captivating shows.

  • Jeugdjournaal
    Jeugdjournaal (1981)9.0

    Jeugdjournaal is a Dutch television news programme produced by the Dutch public service broadcaster NOS for children. The programme has been broadcast since 1981. The aim of Jeugdjournaal is to present news that is both of interest and understanding to young viewers, without shying away from the main national and international news headlines. The broadcasts are viewed extensively by older viewers; about one-sixth of the programme's viewership are adults. Jeugdjournaal is involved in setting up similar shows in several countries where neutral news broadcasts are scarce. A main evening programme airs at 6:45pm, running for 15 minutes every night on Nederland 3. A 5-minute update also airs on weekdays at 4:25pm. The short afternoon updates and a weekly compilation programme are broadcast on the international Dutch-language television station, BVN.

  • NOS Studio Sportzomer
    NOS Studio Sportzomer (2021)9.0

  • Sinterklaasjournaal
    Sinterklaasjournaal (2001)8.6

  • Ranking the Stars
    Ranking the Stars (2006)8.3

    Ten Dutch celebrities participate in each broadcast. Two non-ordinary questions are asked of the Dutch celebrities per episode, such as "Who would have the easiest time going forty days without sex?", "Who used to be chosen last in gymnastics?" and "Who is your best friend?". The broadcasts claim that for each question a panel of 100 people compiled in advance a top 10 in which the famous candidates were "ranked."

  • Makkelijk Scoren
    Makkelijk Scoren (2019)8.0

  • Penoza
    Penoza (2010)7.7

    Carmen, the daughter of a notorious Amsterdam drug lord, reluctantly takes charge of the family's smuggling business in order to clear her husband's debts.

  • Het gouden uur
    Het gouden uur (2022)7.4

  • #BOOS
    #BOOS (2016)7.0

  • MoleTalk
    MoleTalk (2016)7.0

    Immediately after The Mole you can watch MolTalk, live from VondelCS in Amsterdam. In these commentary's, Marlijn Weerdenburg and Splinter Chabot discuss hints, tasks and theory's with former candidates and other guests.

  • De Faker
    De Faker (2021)7.0

  • Arcadia
    Arcadia (2023)6.1

    Following a major catastrophe, a new society, Arcadia, is born. Resources have become scarce and a point system, known as the Citizen Score, is introduced. It determines what you can and may do and what a citizen is entitled to.

  • The First Years
    The First Years (2014)5.2

    The First Years is a Dutch series for young people in which real-life situations are recreated. The series sheds light on subjects that pupils in the first year of secondary school may be confronted with.

  • Best Friends
    Best Friends (2007)3.7

    Best Friends follows the life of a group of friends at their high school ‘Spangalis College’. Inside and outside of school exciting and challenging experiences take place. Growing up is never easy; every character has its own, unique story of love, friendship, loneliness, sorrow, discovery. There is drama and joy in school, family, teachers, parents, divorce, bullying, and always dreams for the future.

  • NOS Studio Voetbal
    NOS Studio Voetbal (2002)0.5

  • Metropolis
    Metropolis (2008)N/A

  • Jill
    Jill (2014)N/A

    In this program, presenter Jill Schirnhofer gives creative tips to the viewer in the areas of drawing and crafts, fashion and cooking. To this end, the studio, which is furnished as a living room, where the program is recorded, includes a work table, a beauty corner and a kitchen. The program includes a website where viewers can send their creations. The 'Jill' program is for children from approximately eight to twelve years old.

  • Onrecht!
    Onrecht! (2019)N/A

  • Sander versus the socials
    Sander versus the socials (2023)N/A

    Sander Schimmelpenninck investigates the far-reaching influence of social media on our society and politics. To this end, he talks to journalists, moderators, philosophers, lawyers and troll hunters. How does social media use undermine our democracy and why is no one doing anything?

  • Freeks Saturday Night Safari
    Freeks Saturday Night Safari (2023)N/A

  • Daten in het Dorp
    Daten in het Dorp (2026)N/A