The Best TV Shows on NTR

Every NTR Show Ranked From Best To Worst

As of April 2026, we’ve curated over 20 of NTR’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure. Notable series such as Sesamstraat and Sinterklaasjournaal from NTR first graced the screens in 1976 and 2001. NTR’s extensive portfolio includes more than 20 shows, spanning the years from 1976 to 2026.

  • Klikbeet
    Klikbeet (2017)10.0

    A Dutch television program consisting of short sketches that parody news, actualities and social media.

  • Real Life in the Zoo
    Real Life in the Zoo (2019)9.0

    The animals play the main role in this series. The animals are the real main characters and the supporting roles are for the caretakers or zoo staff. Decisive for the program is the camera technology, which shows the animals' lives everywhere behind the scenes and out of sight of the audience. We experience the 24-hour feeling within the walls of the zoo, just like the animals themselves. The program is recorded at Ouwehands Zoo in Rhenen, the Netherlands.

  • The Story of The Netherlands
    The Story of The Netherlands (2022)8.8

    The Story of the Netherlands tells the story of the country we live in, from the moment the first inhabitants settled there. Never before has our history, and how it has made us who we are today, been made tangible in this way. The project consists of a 10-part television series for NPO 1, with Daan Schuurmans as narrator.

  • Sinterklaasjournaal
    Sinterklaasjournaal (2001)8.6

  • The Secrets of Barslet
    The Secrets of Barslet (2012)8.0

    In the middle of nowhere lies the little Dutch village: Barslet. The only strange thing about the village seems to be the name, which means "bar slut" in Dutch. But there is also a different interpretation of the name. "Bars" means "unfriendly" in Dutch and "let" is medieval Dutch for "people". So Barslet means "unfriendly people". Barslet seems to be an ordinary and peaceful village. But if you believe that, you're mistaken.

  • CAST
    CAST (2023)8.0

  • Sesamstraat
    Sesamstraat (1976)7.0

    Sesamstraat is a children's television show in the Netherlands, spin off the popular U.S. children's program Sesame Street.

  • Top 2000 Quiz
    Top 2000 Quiz (2007)7.0

    Dutch quiz show that preceeds the yearly Top 2000 list

  • Cruijff
    Cruijff (2026)7.0

  • Elixer
    Elixer (2025)6.7

    Isabelle Rombauts is unexpectedly appointed CEO of the family business Rombauts Pharma, an important player on the international pharmaceutical market. She soon encounters the consequences of serious mismanagement by her father and brother. And she is faced with a devilish dilemma: should she follow her own conscience? Or the interests of her influential family?

  • Alpha 00
    Alpha 00 (2026)6.5

    Diana leads a specialized investigative team for the most urgent cases. From the state-of-the-art mobile command center – the ALPHA 00 – the team coordinates complex operations on-site.

  • 10xBeter
    10xBeter (2012)N/A

  • Hier zijn de Van Rossems
    Hier zijn de Van Rossems (2015)N/A

  • Nieuw Zeer
    Nieuw Zeer (2020)N/A

  • Kiespijn
    Kiespijn (2021)N/A

  • Atlas
    Atlas (2021)N/A

  • Vlogmania
    Vlogmania (2021)N/A

  • Speculasies
    Speculasies (2023)N/A

  • Rotown
    Rotown (2024)N/A

  • Top 2000
    Top 2000 (N/A)N/A

    Music program of the NTR (public TV) with Matthijs van Nieuwkerk and Leo Blokhuis about the list of lists: The Top 2000. The program will be broadcast around Christmas and New Year's Eve, based on the Top 2000 as defined every year by music lovers and will be broadcast in full by Radio 2 at the end of the year.