The Best TV Shows on NPO 2

Every NPO 2 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Showcasing over 20 shows from 1988 up until 2024, NPO 2 stands as a beacon of television excellence. Leading the pack on NPO 2 are Zomergasten and Wie is de Mol?, with their initial broadcasts in 1988 and 1999. Stay up-to-date with over 20 of NPO 2’s elite series, with our list refreshed for June 2025.

  • Gort over de grens
    Gort over de grens (2017)9.0

  • De Slimste Mens
    De Slimste Mens (2012)8.5

    A quizshow presented by Philip Freriks and one-man jury Maarten van Rossum.

  • Wie is de Mol?
    Wie is de Mol? (1999)8.0

    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.

  • Dwars door de Lage Landen
    Dwars door de Lage Landen (2022)8.0

    Arnout Hauben travels through the Netherlands and Belgium with Philippe Niclaes and Ruben Callens. In his own unique way, he speaks to people he meets along the way and looks for stories that have given color to our regions.

  • Langs de IJssel
    Langs de IJssel (2023)8.0

    In Langs de IJssel, Huub Stapel follows the IJssel, the most idiosyncratic river in our country. It does not flow from East to West like other rivers, but towards the North. Huub investigates the role this river plays in the landscape, its history and the lives of the people who live on its banks.

  • In therapie
    In therapie (2010)7.7

  • Ramses
    Ramses (2014)5.8

    A chronicle of legendary Dutch singer Ramses Shaffy’s rise to fame, from his early days as a stage actor in late 1950s Amsterdam to his emergence as a national music icon throughout the following two decades.

  • NOS Studio Voetbal
    NOS Studio Voetbal (2002)0.5

  • Zomergasten
    Zomergasten (1988)N/A

    This VPRO's ‘summer classic’ is based on an equally simple and refreshing idea that originated in 1988: When during the summer most of the channels are showing reruns, ask interesting people people to curate their ‘favorite television evening’ and let them clarify the fragments in a long-form interview/conversation. The programme was first aired in 1988. Each episode takes up an entire Sunday evening, lasting typically three hours. It consists of an in-depth studio interview with a notable Dutch, Belgian or other Dutch-speaking foreigner, interspersed with cinema or television footage selected by the guest, which is subsequently discussed. Guests include writers, scientists, television personalities, politicians or business people.

  • Metropolis
    Metropolis (2008)N/A

  • Verborgen Verleden
    Verborgen Verleden (2010)N/A

    In Hidden Past, famous Dutch people go in search of their family history. Who were their ancestors and what did they do? To find out, the main characters have to travel. Sometimes very far back in the past, sometimes much closer. In Hidden Past, the broad lines of history become visible in the stories hidden in the family trees of the main characters.

  • De Fractie
    De Fractie (2015)N/A

  • Pointer
    Pointer (2019)N/A

    Pointer is the platform for research journalism of Kro-NCRV on TV, radio and online. We keep your sharp and address the issues of now. We do this with the latest methods and the most experienced journalists, and we are always transparent about our approach.

  • MAX PubQuiz
    MAX PubQuiz (2019)N/A

  • Olympische Dromen
    Olympische Dromen (2021)N/A

  • Atlas
    Atlas (2021)N/A

  • Wilhelmina, een leven voor de troon
    Wilhelmina, een leven voor de troon (2022)N/A

    Due to the economic crisis, Wilhelmina is canceling official receipts and gala clothes. There is more color in the Orange family again through the marriage of Bernhard and Juliana, even though the husband comes from the hated Hitler Germany. When the Second World War actually breaks out, the young generation and the idea of innovation give the Queen new inspiration in London.

  • Waarom gaan we niet vaker?
    Waarom gaan we niet vaker? (2023)N/A

  • Reizen langs de mooiste rivieren ter wereld
    Reizen langs de mooiste rivieren ter wereld (2023)N/A

  • Tijl in het voetspoor van Richard Wagner
    Tijl in het voetspoor van Richard Wagner (2024)N/A