A broadcaster of distinction, NPO 3 has aired more than 20 shows between 1981 and 2024. Icons of NPO 3, Jeugdjournaal and Sinterklaasjournaal made their debut in 1981 and 2001, setting industry standards. Check out the most acclaimed shows on NPO 3, with a catalog of over 20 series updated for August 2026.

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.



How is it possible that in the Netherlands the gap between rich and poor still exists and is even widening? In the six-part VPRO series Sander en de gorge, Sander Schimmelpenninck has a mission: to expose wealth and opportunity inequality in our country.

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.





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 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 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 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.



The adventures of a Group 8 class working together in a holiday home towards the exciting, emotional, but above all swinging farewell to eight years of primary school. In the process, the class gets to know each other even better and deals with topics such as crushes, bullying, and homesickness.




The characters in 'Alles Flex' have pimples, are insecure and have bodies that are still developing. Moreover, when the boys first come to school, they understand little of what is going on in the heads of the girls and vice versa. The six anti-heroes join the school band at the beginning of the school year for different reasons: some see it as an opportunity to become cool, while others see it as an excuse to be around the girl he likes. finds. Ultimately, the school band is also the place where all six characters begin to find their own voice and learn where their strength lies.