The Best TV Shows on SVT Play

Every SVT Play Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Explore our list of the top rated shows up to date from January 2026 that includes over 20 unique series. Premiering in 1960 and 1979, Julkalendern and Pat & Mat are among SVT Play’s most celebrated shows. From 1960 through to 2025, SVT Play has accumulated a diverse collection of over 20 television shows.

  • Veckan med Camilla och Leif GW
    Veckan med Camilla och Leif GW (2024)8.0

    Camilla Kvartoft and Leif GW Persson take on the hottest questions and the forgotten cases, with sharp analyses, initiated conversations and exclusive guests.

  • Hur fan hamnade vi här?
    Hur fan hamnade vi här? (2025)8.0

    Comedian Messiah Hallberg examines various parts of our Swedish society and asks the question: how the hell did we end up here?

  • 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.

  • 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?

  • Hjälp, vi har köpt en bondgård!
    Hjälp, vi har köpt en bondgård! (2020)7.0

    Brita Zackari and Kalle Zackari Wahlström have long dreamt of a new life, to leave all anxiety and stress of citylife behind and move to the countryside with their family. Now the dream has come true: Brita and Kalle have bought a little farm.

  • Utrikesbyrån
    Utrikesbyrån (2020)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

  • The Hunt for a Killer
    The Hunt for a Killer (2020)6.9

    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.

  • 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.

  • 66th North Precinct
    66th North Precinct (2023)5.8

    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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Kriminalarkivet med Pops och Lampers
    Kriminalarkivet med Pops och Lampers (2021)N/A

  • 30 minuter
    30 minuter (2021)N/A

  • Kallprat
    Kallprat (2023)N/A