The Best TV Shows on ORF 2
Every ORF 2 Show Ranked From Best To Worst
Leading the pack on ORF 2 are Scene of the Crime and Alltagsgeschichten, with their initial broadcasts in 1970 and 1985. ORF 2 has over 20 shows broadcast from as early as 1970 and as recent as 2023. Peruse our comprehensive roster of ORF 2’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of October 2026.
Alltagsgeschichten (1985)10.0
Romy Award (1990)9.0
Sisi (2009)7.6Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph falls in love with young Elisabeth. It's love at first sight but Franz Joseph's mother Sophie doesn't approve of the relationship.
Die Chefin (2012)6.3First Police Chief Inspector Vera Lanz, a Munich police detective, attempts to balance her professional and private life.
Scene of the Crime (1970)6.2Tatort 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.
Fluss des Lebens (2013)6.0- Linzer Eiszauber (2013)6.0
Anatomy of Evil (2011)5.9The criminal psychologist Richard Brock teaches at the University of Vienna. He used to work as a psychologist until his wife took her own life and he lost his license on suspicion of incorrect treatment. In the meantime he has developed a reputation as a particularly good interrogation specialist and is therefore called in by the police in special cases.
Kronprinz Rudolf (2006)5.6Drama about the last ten years of Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria.
- Österreich-Bild (1998)N/A
Am Schauplatz (1998)N/A- FeierAbend (1999)N/A
- alpha Österreich (2000)N/A
- Weihnachten auf Gut Aiderbichl (2003)N/A
- Erlebnis Österreich (2004)N/A
Erlebnis Österreich is a television format from ORF. These are documentary films that are produced by the individual state studios and are included in the nationwide program.
Natur im Garten (2006)N/A- Autofocus (2012)N/A
- 9 Plätze – 9 Schätze (2014)N/A
Der Sagenjäger (2023)N/A