The Best TV Shows on RTL 5

Jensen! was a Dutch late night talk show on the television station RTL 5

So You Think You Can Dance is a joint Belgian-Dutch dance competition show broadcast on RTL 5 and vtm television stations. The first season was broadcast only in the Netherlands, whereas starting with season 2, the show became a joint Belgian-Dutch production. The show premiered on 4 September 2008 in the Netherlands and expanded to broadcasting in Flanders for its second season on 1 September 2009. Like other series in the So You Think You Can Dance franchise, the show is a talent search that uses a combination of expert judge decisions and call-in voting to advance dancers from a wide variety of backgrounds through various different dance styles. A season winner is awarded a cash prize, funded study-abroad or work-abroad opportunities and other prizes, as well as the title "The Netherlands' Favourite Dancer". The winners of the first five seasons have been Ivan Paulovich, Els Smekens, Floris Bosveld, Nina Plantefève-Castryck and Frederic De Smet. The first season was hosted by singer Elise van der Horst. From the second season on, Dennis Weening and An Lemmens have co-presented.

In this competitive travel program, two teams take on the ultimate battle. The team that covers the most distance (as the crow flies) from the starting point in two weeks, wins eternal fame.

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."

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

Idols was a television show on the Dutch television network RTL 4, which is part of the Idols series based on the popular British show Pop Idol. The show is a contest to determine the best young singer in the Netherlands.

Female candidates from other Dutch reality shows are brought together to complete assignments.

The Dutch/Flemish version of Love Island will see a stunning cast engage in the ultimate game of love, as they land in a sunshine paradise in search of passion and romance. Each of the glamorous contestants will live like celebrities in a luxury villa, but in order to stay there they will not only have to win over the hearts of each other, but also the hearts of the viewers. Can true love win out on Love Island or is it all a game?

Adam zkt. Eva (Dutch for Adam seeks Eve) is a Dutch television dating show. The show's gimmick is that the two candidates are naked, and an additional twist is that a second candidate (also naked) for the main character's affections is introduced halfway through the program.

Oh Oh … is een Nederlandse realityserie van RTL 5. De serie volgt een aantal weken het leven van een aantal Haagse jongeren die hun zomer doorbrengen in een luxe villa bij een bekende vakantiebestemming in Europa. In het eerste seizoen werd de deelnemers gevolgd in de Griekse badplaats Chersonissos. In het tweede seizoen verbleven zij in de Oostenrijkse wintersportplaats Kirchberg in Tirol. Voor het derde en voorlopig laatste seizoen keerden zij terug naar Chersonissos. De serie wordt geproduceerd door Eyeworks. De serie is een Nederlandse variant op de MTV-serie Jersey Shore. Het format heeft veel overeenkomsten. Echter wordt er in de Nederlandse serie minder geweld uitgezonden. Bedenker Sander Emmering castte ongeveer vijftig Haagse jongeren. Hierna bleven er acht jongeren over voor de eerste reeks. De serie kreeg veelal media-aandacht vanwege het niveau van de deelnemers. De allereerste aflevering op 2 september 2010 was mede daardoor een van de meest bekeken RTL 5-uitzendingen ooit. Het record staat echter op de vijfde aflevering van het eerste seizoen. Volgens metingen keken er toen bijna 1,5 miljoen mensen. Vanaf de tweede reeks daalden de kijkcijfers.

Holland's Next Top Model is a Dutch reality television show hosted by writer and former model Daphne Deckers, who also serves as the lead judge. The first "cycle" premiered in September 2006 and was one of RTL5's highest rated shows, which is based on the series America's Next Top Model with Tyra Banks. On July 24, 2012, RTL5 announced they would not broadcast a new season.

The Ultimate Dance Battle is a Dutch and Flemish dance competition and reality show for professional level choreographers and dancers. In The Netherlands the show airs on the Dutch television network RTL 5 and the Flemish 2BE. Sean D'Hondt and Lieke van Lexmond are the Flemish and Dutch presenters of the show. Dan Karaty is credited as creator and executive producer of the of series and also serves as its main officiator. Choreographer Isabelle Beernaert and her team "Heart2Beat" won the first season of the series in spring of 2011. The second season began in March 2012 and is currently underway.