The Best TV Shows on NPO 3

Every NPO 3 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

NPO 3 has over 20 shows broadcast from as early as 1986 and as recent as 2023. Highlighting NPO 3’s quality programming, Pingu and Sinterklaasjournaal stand out, premiering in 1986 and 2001. Discover the best of NPO 3 with our list of over 20 series, meticulously updated for February 2026.

  • NOS Studio Sportzomer
    NOS Studio Sportzomer (2021)9.0

  • Sinterklaasjournaal
    Sinterklaasjournaal (2001)8.6

  • Ranking the Stars
    Ranking the Stars (2006)8.3

    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."

  • De Regels van Floor
    De Regels van Floor (2018)8.0

  • 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.

  • Dunya & Desie
    Dunya & Desie (2002)7.3

  • Het gouden uur
    Het gouden uur (2022)7.3

  • #BOOS
    #BOOS (2016)7.0

  • De Faker
    De Faker (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.

  • Boerderij van Dorst
    Boerderij van Dorst (2021)6.5

  • Arcadia
    Arcadia (2023)6.0

    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)5.2

    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.

  • The Club of Ugly Children
    The Club of Ugly Children (2019)3.0

    When three kids contest in TV Show "The Face", the building is hijacked and everybody is taken hostage, except for the kids. It's up to them to save their parents. But then, they discover a dangerous secret.

  • 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.

  • Remi, Nobody's Boy
    Remi, Nobody's Boy (2016)N/A

    Orphan Remi (13) goes on a incredible journey to find his family.

  • The Big Escape
    The Big Escape (2017)N/A

  • Nieuw Zeer
    Nieuw Zeer (2020)N/A

  • Het Herriehofje
    Het Herriehofje (2022)N/A