The Best TV Shows on SVT Play

Every SVT Play Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Showcasing over 20 shows from 1960 up until 2025, SVT Play stands as a beacon of television excellence. Notable series such as Julkalendern and Pat & Mat from SVT Play first graced the screens in 1960 and 1979. As of February 2026, we’ve curated over 20 of SVT Play’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.

  • Trädgårdstider
    Trädgårdstider (2015)8.5

  • The Mole - Infiltrating North Korea
    The Mole - Infiltrating North Korea (2020)8.2

  • Pat & Mat
    Pat & Mat (1979)7.9

    Pat & Mat is a Czech stop-motion animated series featuring two handymen, Pat and Mat. It was created by Lubomír Beneš and Vladimír Jiránek.

  • Kenny Starfighter
    Kenny Starfighter (1997)7.5

    Kenny Starfighter fights against the evil lord Dr. Deo.

  • Julkalendern
    Julkalendern (1960)7.1

    An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.

  • Portkod 1321
    Portkod 1321 (2012)7.0

  • Married at First Sight Sweden
    Married at First Sight Sweden (2014)7.0

    Six singles who have tried everything in the search for great love are matched by a team of experts. In front of the television cameras, they will then get married, even though they have never met before. The couple will live as husband and wife for four weeks. If love arises, the experiment has been successful, if not - they must divorce. Could an arranged marriage be the way to great love?

  • The Hunt for a Killer
    The Hunt for a Killer (2020)7.0

    Based on true stories about real homicide investigations in the south of Sweden between 1989-2004. A reality-based crime drama about the policeman Per-Åke Åkesson and the reconnaissance group that was tasked with investigating several murders of women in northeastern Skåne. The series starts in Hörby in 1989.

  • Utrikesbyrån
    Utrikesbyrån (2020)7.0

  • The Land of the Cyclops
    The Land of the Cyclops (2021)7.0

  • Bara Sex
    Bara Sex (2024)7.0

    The series revolves around Miriam, who is 16 years old and wants to get rid of her virginity. Preferably with someone she doesn't need to start a love relationship with. However, it doesn't turn out the way she imagined. The second season of the series revolves around Fabian and Adam, who a year after the music camp will celebrate Midsummer in Fabian's summer cottage in Blekinge

  • Eagles
    Eagles (2019)6.8

    Influencer Felicia and hockey talent Elias, children of the former NHL star Mats Kroon, move from Boston to their dad's hometown Oskarshamn. A move which doesn't turn out to be completely uncomplicated as the current hierarchies in both school and hockey teams are challenged with the new siblings' arrival.

  • History of the World
    History of the World (2020)6.5

    It's about human history, how humans shaped the world we live in. A history through cultures and civilizations - from early Mesopotamia to the industrial revolution. Documentary series from various european production company’s like BBC, SVT, NRK, DR, ARTE, Covering serveral topics of war, Persons Like Cleopatra, Hitler, George Washington, etc

  • Klassen
    Klassen (2017)6.0

    The Class is aimed at children in their younger teens and addresses issues and dilemmas that are relevant to them but that parents or other adults usually do not think are important. It's about small and big things that create recognition with topics that range from how the friendship is put to the test when two friends fall in love with the same girl to how it feels not to be seen. The Class addresses the challenges and problems that children face in everyday life and are largely taken from the reality of high school students, the one they do not share with adults.

  • Snow Dreams
    Snow Dreams (2024)5.5

    The snow is mysteriously missing from ski resort Gavmofjäll, leading 14-year old sámi girl Ristin and her little sister Aila on a quest deep into the ancient secrets of the mountain to save their family from catastrophe.

  • 66th North Precinct
    66th North Precinct (2023)5.2

    Police work, boxing and family life in Lapland! Maria Pudas (Saara Kotkaniemi), a former boxing world champion, investigates crimes with her partner Samu Pajala (Karim Rapatti) in Lapland. The life of Maria's cordial and slightly chaotic family (Iina Kuustonen, Eero Saarinen, Katariina Kaitue and Heikki Ranta) changes when Maria's father Esko has a seizure and it is revealed that he has debts of 500,000 euros. In order to save her family, Maria decides to return to the ring once more, and to resolve the situation, only victory matters.

  • Vi på Saltkråkan
    Vi på Saltkråkan (2025)4.0

  • Svenska tv-historier
    Svenska tv-historier (2015)N/A

    Factual series about Swedish television shows that left an impression.

  • Vem kan vad?
    Vem kan vad? (2021)N/A

    Two teams compete against each other to figure out which person knows which hidden special talent.

  • All We Karlsson's
    All We Karlsson's (2022)N/A

    In Sweden, there are 163,271 people with the surname Karlsson. All with different dreams and lives but with one thing in common, their last name. In the comedy series Alla vi Karlssons, we get to follow some of them and see what they struggle with.