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 1986 and 2023. For top-tier entertainment, NPO 3 delivered Pingu and Sinterklaasjournaal in 1986 and 2001. Our curated list, current as of June 2025, showcases over 20 of NPO 3’s highest-rated series.

  • NOS Studio Sportzomer
    NOS Studio Sportzomer (2021)9.0

  • Sinterklaasjournaal
    Sinterklaasjournaal (2001)8.6

  • Ranking the Stars
    Ranking the Stars (2006)7.7

    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.

  • 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.

  • ANNE+
    ANNE+ (2018)6.8

    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.

  • 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.

  • Metropolis
    Metropolis (2008)N/A

  • Het Geheim van Eyck
    Het Geheim van Eyck (2015)N/A

    Tim, Lotte and Floor Bouwman find out that something is wrong at the camping site of their grandfather Darius. Also strange things occur in the forest. Soon they meet secret allies hiding in the forest and trying to figure out together what is going on. Gradually, the children discover that the company Gentopia has everything to do with it. And that Director Cleo King is a lot less innocent than she seems. The kids do everything to find the truth and help grandfather Darius and his campsite, the forest and even save people and animals from extinction.

  • 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

  • De Faker
    De Faker (2021)N/A

  • Van Roosmalen & Groenteman
    Van Roosmalen & Groenteman (2023)N/A