The Best TV Shows on NPO 3

Every NPO 3 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

With its programming history stretching from 1986 to 2023, NPO 3 offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. Notable series such as Pingu and Sinterklaasjournaal from NPO 3 first graced the screens in 1986 and 2001. Check out the most acclaimed shows on NPO 3, with a catalog of over 20 series updated for May 2025.

  • NOS Studio Sportzomer
    NOS Studio Sportzomer (2021)9.0

  • Sinterklaasjournaal
    Sinterklaasjournaal (2001)8.6

  • De Luizenmoeder
    De Luizenmoeder (2018)8.2

    After a divorce, Hannah decides to get her life back on track.

  • Ranking the Stars
    Ranking the Stars (2006)7.7

  • 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.

  • Zondag met Lubach
    Zondag met Lubach (2014)7.7

    Sunday with Lubach is a satirical television program of the VPRO network that is presented by Arjen Lubach.

  • #BOOS
    #BOOS (2016)7.0

  • Boerderij van Dorst
    Boerderij van Dorst (2021)7.0

  • Pingu
    Pingu (1986)6.9

    Playful penguin Pingu lives with his family in Antarctica, where he often finds himself caught up in mischievous high jinks with his pal Robby.

  • Arcadia
    Arcadia (2023)5.9

    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)4.8

    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.

  • 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.

  • Metropolis
    Metropolis (2008)N/A

  • Klaas Kan Alles
    Klaas Kan Alles (2015)N/A

  • The Adventures of Pim & Pom
    The Adventures of Pim & Pom (2016)N/A

    First appeared in black and white on Dutch newspapers in the 50s and 60s, Pim & Pom is a series about the mischievous adventures of two cats. With abundant imagination and energy, these two lifelong friends turn every day into something very special! A vacuum cleaner can be a monster, a pile of newspapers can be a house, and a bathroom floor a skating rink. Through thick and thin Pim and Pom always stand by each other. A fresh, original, and endearing animation series.

  • MoleTalk
    MoleTalk (2016)N/A

    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 Eindmusical
    De Eindmusical (2018)N/A

  • Nieuwe Baasjes
    Nieuwe Baasjes (2020)N/A

  • De Faker
    De Faker (2021)N/A