The Best TV Shows on NPO Start

Every NPO Start Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Showcasing over 20 shows from 1996 up until N/A, NPO Start stands as a beacon of television excellence. Among NPO Start’s finest offerings are Dit Was Het Nieuws and Wie is de Mol?, which debuted in 1996 and 1999, respectively. Explore our list of the top rated shows up to date from June 2026 that includes over 20 unique series.

  • Dag & Nacht
    Dag & Nacht (2023)9.5

    This series takes place at a cutting-edge city hospital. The first season follows Ella, a skilled obstetrician who leads a team of fellow medical professionals. Together, they must perform under immense pressure. The healthcare providers and their patients represent all walks of life and amidst their many triumphs and struggles, laughter and tears occur in equal measure. The thin line between one's personal life and one's professional life becomes increasingly blurred when working such long hours, making conflict unavoidable. But in the end, there is one thing that unites everyone on this parallel hospital-universe: the universal human experience of new life, fragile yet filled with hope and potential.

  • NOS Studio Sportzomer
    NOS Studio Sportzomer (2021)9.0

  • Sinterklaasjournaal
    Sinterklaasjournaal (2001)8.6

  • Wie is de Mol?
    Wie is de Mol? (1999)8.2

    Ten candidates have to complete assignments to earn money. However, one of the group members is the Mole. The Mole's goal is to make the assignments fail and keep the amount of money earned as low as possible. The other candidates do not know who the Mole is and need to unmask them. At the end of every episode, the candidates take a multiple-choice test about the mole's identity. The person who gives the least amount of correct answers is "executed" and must leave. This process continues until only two contestants and the Mole remain. The winner is the person with the most correct answers in the final test and they get all of the money earned in previous stages of the game.

  • Een Huis Vol
    Een Huis Vol (N/A)7.5

  • Oogappels
    Oogappels (2019)7.4

    Four different families in a medium-sized Dutch city are followed. Their children attend the same high school. The parents all have their own way of raising children. But for all of them it is true that they set the bar very high for themselves and their little ones: life must be perfect above all!

  • Het gouden uur
    Het gouden uur (2022)7.4

  • De vuurwerkramp
    De vuurwerkramp (2025)7.3

    Residents, police and the municipal government of the Dutch city of Enschede face loss, guilt and responsibility as they grapple with the May 2000 explosion of a fireworks depot that wipes a working-class suburb off the map.

  • Dit Was Het Nieuws
    Dit Was Het Nieuws (1996)7.2

    Dit was het nieuws is a Dutch television program of RTL4, wherein two teams give a satirical account of the previous week's news. The program has the form of a game show in which two teams, each with a team leader and weekly guest, compete against each other. The scoring is not serious; after the first round, for instance, the score is always 4-4.

  • Anoniem
    Anoniem (2023)7.2

    History teacher Jurre and public prosecutor Sarah each battle the criminal world in their own way. Although the two have been married for years, they keep their double life a secret from each other in order to protect each other and their family. The situation is getting more and more dangerous and their children are no longer safe either.

  • 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.

  • Alpha 00
    Alpha 00 (2026)6.5

    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.

  • Hunted
    Hunted (2016)4.8

    Can you just disappear? In this thrilling program, six duos take on the challenge of staying out of the hands of the hunters for three weeks. It is up to the hunters to catch these fugitives, who are doing their utmost to remain undetectable. Along the way, the duos receive clues that lead them to an extraction point. That is the only way to escape the hunters. What is the best tactic for this mission? After all, if you can't trust anyone, where else can you go?

  • Ik vertrek
    Ik vertrek (2005)4.7

  • Draadstaal
    Draadstaal (2007)1.5

    Draadstaal is a satirical sketch comedy television program of the VPRO, and CCCP 2 Dutch production company and broadcaster. It was created by CCCP and Jeroen van Koningsbrugge and Dennis van de Ven. The show features lots of recurring stereotypical characters. The program is reminiscent of the work of Van Kooten en De Bie.

  • NOS Studio Voetbal
    NOS Studio Voetbal (2002)0.5

  • Hidden Stories
    Hidden Stories (2009)N/A

    This program centers on true stories of children, which are re-enacted by actors. Each story is linked to a Bible verse. Every episode tells a different story.

  • Maestro
    Maestro (2012)N/A

  • Vier handen op één buik
    Vier handen op één buik (2012)N/A

    Each episode stars a new, about to be, teenage mom.

  • ARIA
    ARIA (2021)N/A