The Best TV Shows on RTL 4

Every RTL 4 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

With its programming history stretching from 1968 to 2025, RTL 4 offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. For top-tier entertainment, RTL 4 delivered The Daily Fable and Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden in 1968 and 1990. Our curated list, current as of October 2026, showcases over 20 of RTL 4’s highest-rated series.

  • Wie ben ik?
    Wie ben ik? (1990)8.3

  • The Masked Singer
    The Masked Singer (2019)8.3

  • The Daily Fable
    The Daily Fable (1968)8.0

    Fabeltjeskrant [ 'faːbəɫcəskrɑnt] is a Dutch children's television series featuring puppetry and stop motion. Created in 1968 by Leen Valkenier and produced by Thijs Chanowski and Loek de Levita, it ended in 1989 and was broadcast on the Dutch channels NOS, RTL 4 and RTL 8 and on Belgian channel VRT. From 1973 to 1975 it was broadcast also in the United Kingdom, on ITV, with the title The Daily Fable.

  • Weet Ik Veel
    Weet Ik Veel (2013)8.0

  • Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis
    Het Perfecte Plaatje Op Reis (2022)8.0

    Eight Dutch celebrities with a passion for photography will compete against each other. This special edition will take place in beautiful Argentina. The participants will be given the most impressive assignments, with the South American country guaranteeing spectacular images.

  • Expeditie Robinson
    Expeditie Robinson (2000)7.3

    A reality survival program in which BN'ers do battle with each other and the elements.

  • Dit Was Het Nieuws
    Dit Was Het Nieuws (1996)7.2

    Dit was het nieuws is a Dutch television program of RTL4, wherein two teams give a satirical account of the previous week's news. The program has the form of a game show in which two teams, each with a team leader and weekly guest, compete against each other. The scoring is not serious; after the first round, for instance, the score is always 4-4.

  • The Voice of Holland
    The Voice of Holland (2010)7.2

    Dutch reality singing competition where four coaches, themselves popular performing artists, train the talents in their group and occasionally perform with them. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner.

  • Het Perfecte Plaatje
    Het Perfecte Plaatje (2016)7.2

  • De TV Kantine
    De TV Kantine (2009)7.0

  • RTL Tonight
    RTL Tonight (2025)7.0

    In RTL Vanavond's new talk show, presenters Renze Klamer, Beau van Erven Dorens, and Humberto Tan are joined by a whole squad of well-known divers. And there are some notable names among them.

  • Baantjer
    Baantjer (1995)6.9

    Baantjer is a Dutch television programme which was broadcast by RTL 4 from 6 October 1995 until 1 December 2006 for a total of 123 episodes in 12 seasons. It stars Piet Römer as Jurriaan 'Jurre' de Cock, a police detective, and Victor Reinier as Dick Vledder, his helper. The series is based on the novels of writer A. C. Baantjer. In 1999, RTL 4 broadcast the television film Baantjer, de film: De Cock en de wraak zonder einde because of the tenth anniversary of the network.

  • Gooische Vrouwen
    Gooische Vrouwen (2005)6.4

  • Divorce
    Divorce (2012)6.1

    Three guys, all in their late 30s and early 40s, are going through a divorce. They decide to live together for a while to get through the tough times. As they go through the ups and downs of their shared experience, they start to become really good friends. The show explores the ups and downs of divorce, showing the intense emotions, heated arguments, the weight of loss, the lingering doubts, the responsibilities of parenthood, the financial implications, and the journey of self-discovery while rebuilding their lives.

  • Lubach
    Lubach (2025)6.0

    Basically, LUBACH will probably be very similar to De Avondshow with Arjen Lubach. The presenter also discusses current affairs in his characteristic, humorous way in this satirical late night show. With sharp monologues, in-depth stories and playful sketches, he and his team examine politics, media and society. All this is interspersed with changing guests, music and of course a good dose of comedy.

  • New Neighbors
    New Neighbors (2014)5.9

    Peter and Eva, a nice young couple expecting their first child, buy a house in a suburban village. Before they get to move into their new home, they lose their baby girl. Eva has a hard time coping with her loss. Peter has mixed feelings. The baby wasn’t his to begin with. He’s infertile and hopes the chapter of having children has now come to an end. Then they meet their new neighbors Rebecca and Steve, a carefree outgoing couple, that helps them forget their pain. But are they really who they say they are?

  • Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden
    Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden (1990)5.3

    Goede tijden, slechte tijden, also known as GTST, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, revolving around the lives of the families Alberts, Sanders, De Jong, Van Houten and Bouwhuis. It all takes place in the fictional town of Meerdijk.

  • Moordvrouw
    Moordvrouw (2012)5.2

  • Make Up Your Mind
    Make Up Your Mind (2021)3.7

  • RTL Late Night
    RTL Late Night (2013)N/A