The Best TV Shows on RTÉ Player
Every RTÉ Player Show Ranked From Best To Worst
Our curated list, current as of January 2026, showcases over 8 of RTÉ Player’s highest-rated series. Leading the pack on RTÉ Player are Storyland and Sarah and Steve, with their initial broadcasts in 2009 and 2009. RTÉ Player’s extensive portfolio includes more than 8 shows, spanning the years from 2009 to N/A.
Sarah and Steve (2009)10.0Sarah and Steve is a comedy from the makers of Dan & Becs which intercuts the video diaries of the two main characters as they discuss their struggling relationship, stagnant careers, and the unavoidable drama of an average night out in Tallaght.
Good Boy (2024)8.0Tony Cantwell stars in this brand-new sitcom chronicling one man’s struggle making it in comedy while wrestling with the emotional journey of getting an ADHD diagnosis in Ireland.
Storyland (2009)7.0Storyland is an award-winning initiative by RTÉ.ie and Screen Ireland, a program that develops and showcases new, original Irish short dramas by emerging talent in writing, directing, and acting. It operates as a competitive call-out for scripts, with the top finalists receiving funding and support to produce their 25-minute short dramas, which are then broadcast on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.
Callan Kicks The Year (2020)N/AJoining Oliver Callan in kicking the years. 2020 was the year of two lockdowns, two elections and two Taoisigh. Callan's Kicks looks back on the forgettable year's epic highs and lows.
Darren & Joe's Free Gaff (2021)N/AViral sensations Darren Conway and Joseph McGucken take us on a surreal but hilarious trip through the minds of two lads living in a Dublin gaff.
Ireland's Perfect Pubs (2023)N/AComedian Anna Clifford hits the road to discover some of the most unique, picturesque and bizarre public houses around the country in search of Ireland's Perfect Pub.
Man Up? (2024)N/AWhat does it mean to be a man, especially a young man, in the world these days? That's the question Jordan Conroy and his crew of 10 boys from different backgrounds ask each other in the new series Man Up?
Ireland's Fittest Family (N/A)N/ALaura Fox is on the hunt to find the nation’s Fittest Family alongside coaches Sonia O’Sullivan, Anna Geary, Davy Fitzgerald and Donncha O’Callaghan.