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The Best TV Shows on ORF 1

Every ORF 1 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

A broadcaster of distinction, ORF 1 has aired more than 20 shows between 1970 and 2019. Leading the pack on ORF 1 are Scene of the Crime and The Onedin Line, with their initial broadcasts in 1970 and 1971. Peruse our comprehensive roster of ORF 1’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of November 2024.

  • Universum
    Universum (1987)10.0

  • Romy Award
    Romy Award (1990)9.0

  • Tom Turbo
    Tom Turbo (1993)8.5

  • Suburbia - Women on the Edge
    Suburbia - Women on the Edge (2015)8.2

    Vienna suburb. Better society. Appearance and reality. A golden cage. But is everything that glitters really gold? Actually, the five "suburban women" of the title couldn't be doing any better in their supposedly perfect, affluent world – could they?

  • Robin Hood: Mischief In Sherwood
    Robin Hood: Mischief In Sherwood (2015)7.6

    Richard the Lionheart has gone to war, leaving power in the hands of Prince John. Sherwood is in danger, but Robin Hood and his gang are on hand to save the day! Meet Maid Marian with her castle insider knowledge, charming Little John, grumpy Tuck and Robin's funny cousin Scarlett. Follow the gang who with comedy, magic and friendship will save the day.

  • Vienna Blood
    Vienna Blood (2019)7.3

    Max Liebermann, a student of Sigmund Freud, helps Detective Rheinhardt in the investigation of a series of disturbing murders around the grand cafes and opera houses of 1900s Vienna.

  • Inspector Rex
    Inspector Rex (1994)7.2

    After his handler is killed, police dog Rex teams up with recently-divorced inspector Richard Moser to investigate crimes and solve mysteries on the streets of Vienna. And they sometimes get help from their two-legged friend, Inspector Stockinger.

  • The Onedin Line
    The Onedin Line (1971)6.8

    The Onedin Line is a BBC television drama series which ran from 1971 to 1980. The series was created by Cyril Abraham. The series is set in Liverpool from 1860 to 1886 and deals with the rise of a shipping line, the Onedin Line, named after its owner James Onedin. Around this central theme are the lives of his family, most notably his brother and partner, shop owner Robert, and his sister Elizabeth, giving insight into the lifestyle and customs at the time, not only at sea, but also ashore. The series also illustrates some of the changes in business and shipping, such as from wooden to steel ships and from sailing ships to steam ships. It shows the role that ships played in affairs like international politics, uprisings and the slave trade.

  • Kaisermühlen Blues
    Kaisermühlen Blues (1992)6.8

    Kaisermühlen Blues is an Austrian television series.

  • Alpine Rescue
    Alpine Rescue (2009)6.2

    Die Bergwacht is a German mountain rescue television series, broadcast since 26 November, 2009 on ZDF.

  • Scene of the Crime
    Scene of the Crime (1970)6.1

    Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss, crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.

  • Willkommen Österreich
    Willkommen Österreich (2007)6.0

    Austrian Talk Show with Gags Gags Gags and two fantastic guests.

  • SOKO Kitzbühel
    SOKO Kitzbühel (2001)5.0

    SOKO Kitzbühel is an Austrian television series produced by ORF and ZDF. It is a spin-off of the German crime series SOKO 5113. It is set in the renowned Tyrolean tourist centre of Kitzbühel. The production company "beo-Film" has produced the show since 2001. The German abbreviation SOKO stands for Sonderkommission, "special commission", a task force with specific duties.

  • Schnell ermittelt
    Schnell ermittelt (2009)4.9

    Angelika Schnell is the head of homicide and living proof that chaos is just another form of order. Nevertheless, she is a brilliant investigator - even if her methods are sometimes quite unconventional: In addition to hard facts, she also allows her distinctive inner voice to apply, which often leads to incomprehensible but very important conclusions...

  • Vienna Crime Squad
    Vienna Crime Squad (2005)4.8

    SOKO Donau is an Austrian television series.

  • Barbara Karlich – Talk um 4
    Barbara Karlich – Talk um 4 (1999)2.7

    A talk show produced by ORF since 1999 and broadcast on ORF 2.

  • Schlosshotel Orth
    Schlosshotel Orth (1996)1.0

    Schlosshotel Orth is an Austrian television series.

  • Die liebe Familie
    Die liebe Familie (1980)N/A

  • Am Schauplatz
    Am Schauplatz (1999)N/A

  • Stöckl
    Stöckl (2013)N/A