The Best TV Shows on RTS 1

Every RTS 1 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

With its programming history stretching from 1956 to 2024, RTS 1 offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. Highlighting RTS 1’s quality programming, Eurovision Song Contest and The Written Off stand out, premiering in 1956 and 1974. As of October 2025, our compilation of RTS 1’s top-rated series boasts over 20 unique shows.

  • The Village Is Burning, and the Grandmother Is Combing Her Hair
    The Village Is Burning, and the Grandmother Is Combing Her Hair (2007)10.0

    Selo gori, a baba se češlja is a television series in Serbia. First aired in 2007, the show quickly gained national fame with episodes in its third season averaging approximately 2.9 million viewers. The show was aired on RTS1.

  • Military Academy
    Military Academy (2012)10.0

    Throughout the series follows the stories, lives and adventures of a group of military cadets after their reception at a military academy where starting with education for military pilots.

  • The Written Off
    The Written Off (1974)9.0

    "The Written Off" is a famous Serbian TV miniseries, that was very popular in former Yugoslavia, originally airing in 1974. Due to its popularity, Radio Television of Serbia has shown reruns of the series ten times, the last re-run starting in 2012. The series has achieved something of a cult status among its audience and still attracts an estimated 3 million viewers with its last rerun. Idea of series derives from exploits of freedom fighters in Belgrade during World War II, and all the characters and events are fictitious.

  • The Jagodic Family
    The Jagodic Family (2012)9.0

    Series is about a wealthy family chased by things of the past.

  • In the Clinch
    In the Clinch (2022)8.5

    At the turning point of his life, 20-year-old Aljoša Kovač is trying to strike a balance between the expectations of his father Velja, the ambitions of his mother Mira, his own hard-to-achieve passion for music, and a love that is nearing its inevitable end.

  • My Father's Murderers
    My Father's Murderers (2016)8.3

    The action series begins when the main character, a young police inspector Aleksandar Jakovljevic, despite its problematic behavior, receives an important case - killed the daughter of a prominent man unit whose company is building the largest residential - commercial complex in the region. The investigation goes in that direction, or even torn Aleksandar their problems, nothing leaves the case and digging into every aspect of life of the murdered girl, unaware of the danger which is exposed because someone cares about is to cover up the killing as quickly as possible. Aleksandar tortured and personal pain of the never solved the murder of his father Mileta also a police inspector when he discovers that the murder may be linked both to him solve the murder of a young girl becomes a mission. he don't know who to trust along the way, whether your boss and best friend of his dead father, police chief Marjanovic, Mirko whether colleagues or two women in his life, Mary - the public prosecutor with whom he related, while in his heart does not pick up a young scientist Jelena. While all the risks and desperately searching for the truth, they will not know how it can be really painful.

  • Happy People
    Happy People (1993)8.0

    The intertwined lives of numerous characters set in 1990s Belgrade who all try to live happily during rather unhappy times.

  • Black Sun
    Black Sun (2017)7.9

    A historical fiction drama and thriller set in the turbulent period of the late 1930s in the Balkans as a place where high politics, local interests, capital and crime all merge together.

  • Better Life
    Better Life (1987)7.8

    Bolji život is a Yugoslav TV series with mixed elements of soap opera, comedy and drama that aired from 1987 to 1991. Created by the Radiotelevision Belgrade it is considered to be the most successful TV show ever produced in Yugoslavia. Written by Siniša Pavić, most prolific Serbian screenwriter, the series helped jump start cinematic careers for many of its protagonists, most notably Dragan Bjelogrlić who went on to become successful actor, director, and producer.

  • South Wind
    South Wind (2020)7.7

    A young member of a gang in Belgrade puts his family in danger when he angers a mafia boss.

  • Eurovision Song Contest
    Eurovision Song Contest (1956)7.2

    The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

  • Open Doors
    Open Doors (1994)7.0

    Otvorena vrata, is a Serbian comedy television series filmed in 1994-1995. Broadcast on state television RTS, it ran for 2 seasons featuring a regular family living in Belgrade during the 1990s. The show was created by Biljana Srbljanović and Miloš Radović, starring Vesna Trivalić, Milan Gutović, Bogdan Diklić, Nikola Đuričko, Sofija Jović, Bojana Maljević, Olivera Marković and Zoran Cvijanović, with guest stars such as: Mirjana Karanović, Nikola Simić, Seka Sablić, Branka Katić, Mira Stupica. The show had many reruns over the following years, and acquired a cult following. In spring of 2012, after the Serbian presidential election results were announced, Bojana Maljević announced on her Twitter account that she and Biljana Srbljanović were thinking about doing another season of the show. In the following days the idea of the third season was officially confirmed and members of the original cast started announcing that they would take part in the project.

  • Skin
    Skin (2024)6.5

    The story of a musician, former drug addict and drug dealer named Slobodan Milosevic.

  • Underneath
    Underneath (2020)6.2

    Facing his own past, an investigator unravels the mystery behind three cruel, ritualistic murders.

  • Operation Sabre
    Operation Sabre (2024)6.1

    Belgrade, 2003. When Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic is assassinated, the country plunges into chaos, and the authorities' response is to introduce a state of emergency. A turning point in recent Serbian history through the perspective of a journalist, a police officer, and a criminal.

  • White Ship
    White Ship (2006)6.0

    The story is about funny experiences of a politician named Srećko Šojić, played by Milan Gutović.

  • Advocado
    Advocado (2021)1.5

    The series "Advokado" follows the ups and downs of the main character Brane and his faithful companion Beli. At the center of the plot are their friendly and family relations as they try to find the meaning and peace in life.

  • All These Plains
    All These Plains (2010)N/A

    Series is based on the authentic 19th century story, following the destiny of Jagodic brothers, who own a rich and spacious property in Banat (Northeast Serbia). Their premature death stops every opportunity to continue their family lineage.

  • The Nemanjić Dynasty: The Birth of the Kingdom
    The Nemanjić Dynasty: The Birth of the Kingdom (2018)N/A

    Story about the most influential Serbian dynasty of the Middle Ages.

  • The Heroes of Our Time
    The Heroes of Our Time (2019)N/A

    A well-educated family man realizes that his life is in crisis. Could the next generation do better?