The Best TV Shows on NPO 3

Every NPO 3 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

A broadcaster of distinction, NPO 3 has aired more than 20 shows between 2001 and 2026. Leading the pack on NPO 3 are Sinterklaasjournaal and Ranking the Stars, with their initial broadcasts in 2001 and 2006. Peruse our comprehensive roster of NPO 3’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of April 2026.

  • Sinterklaasjournaal
    Sinterklaasjournaal (2001)8.6

  • Commandos
    Commandos (2020)8.6

    Former commando John de Koning, traumatized by a failed mission in Nigeria, is confronted with a murderer trying to eliminate his former comrades in battle. He starts the fight, but ends up in a war in which he threatens to lose his mates, his family and himself.

  • 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."

  • 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)7.3

  • #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.

  • The Slut of 6VWO
    The Slut of 6VWO (2017)7.0

    In every season, there is a girl who gets herself into trouble through sexting.

  • De Faker
    De Faker (2021)7.0

  • Arcadia
    Arcadia (2023)6.0

    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.

  • Alpha 00
    Alpha 00 (2026)6.0

    Diana leads a specialized investigative team for the most urgent cases. From the state-of-the-art mobile command center – the ALPHA 00 – the team coordinates complex operations on-site.

  • ANNE+
    ANNE+ (2018)5.9

    The weekend Anne (24) moves into her own place she unexpectedly runs into her ex-girlfriend Lily, and a lot has happened since they broke up four years ago. Over the weekend, Anne reflects on the relationships she has had throughout her student years in Amsterdam.

  • Flight HS13
    Flight HS13 (2016)5.6

    Mourning the death of her husband Simon, supposedly killed in a plane crash, Liv is shocked to discover that Simon lied to her and was not a passenger on the tragic flight. Seeking the truth surrounding her husband’s mysterious disappearance, Liv uncovers secrets that threaten to destroy her entire family…

  • 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)3.0

    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.

  • Waku Waku
    Waku Waku (2022)1.0

    Waku waku is the Dutch version of a Japanese game-show format (hence the name, unintelligible in Dutch or other Western languages) in which a small panel of celebrities is shown a number of short film sequences in which (usually wild or zoo) animals are shown in unusual (often artificially created) situations. The presenter asks the panel members multiple choice-questions about what an animal (or group)'s next move or reaction will be, as a rule a matter of guessing, the scores don't actually affect the show.

  • Metropolis
    Metropolis (2008)N/A

  • Nieuw Zeer
    Nieuw Zeer (2020)N/A

  • Zina
    Zina (2021)N/A

  • Hein
    Hein (2024)N/A