The Best TV Shows on TVE

Every TVE Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Our curated list, current as of October 2025, showcases over 20 of TVE’s highest-rated series. Leading the pack on TVE are Don Quijote de la Mancha and Ramon y Cajal, with their initial broadcasts in 1979 and 1982. Boasting a rich catalog, TVE features more than 20 shows, with broadcasting dates ranging from 1979 to 2021.

  • Réquiem por Granada
    Réquiem por Granada (1991)9.5

  • Water Life
    Water Life (2008)9.0

    Water Life captures extraordinary locations and intimate animal behavior never before seen on film. Two years in the making, this groundbreaking series takes viewers on an unprecedented visual journey to aquatic ecosystems on five continents to reveal how water shapes and sculpts the landscape and provides food and refuge for an astonishing array of species.

  • Don Quijote de la Mancha
    Don Quijote de la Mancha (1979)7.5

  • Ramon y Cajal
    Ramon y Cajal (1982)7.0

  • Marielena
    Marielena (1992)7.0

  • Grand Prix
    Grand Prix (1995)6.5

    El Grand Prix del verano is a Spanish TV program created by Francesco Bosserman and produced by Europroducciones. It had broadcast by TVE 1 in 1995-2005, but since 2007 is broadcast by some channels of the FORTA group. Is the longest running game show in Spain with 15 years on air.

  • Barrio Sésamo
    Barrio Sésamo (1983)6.0

  • Rescate
    Rescate (2021)6.0

  • Rutas bizarras
    Rutas bizarras (2021)6.0

  • Quarantine Diaries
    Quarantine Diaries (2020)5.8

    The series shows how coexistence is pushed to the limit and a realistic and intimate reflection of what happens in our houses during confinement. Small anecdotes that arise in the homes of several protagonists and a starting situation: being locked up at home.

  • Brigada Central
    Brigada Central (1989)5.0

  • The Price of Freedom
    The Price of Freedom (2011)4.3

    Mario, a member of the terrorist group ETA during Franco's dictatorship, drastically changes the course of his life when, with democracy in place, the organization decides to continue killing.

  • Segunda Enseñanza
    Segunda Enseñanza (1986)2.7

  • Un país para reírlo
    Un país para reírlo (2021)2.0

    It is a Spanish documentary program with a humorous theme, directed by Alberto Utrera and presented by the actor and comedian Goyo Jiménez. It premiered on April 6, 2021.

  • Ninette y un señor de Murcia
    Ninette y un señor de Murcia (1984)N/A

  • Historias del otro lado
    Historias del otro lado (1988)N/A

  • Sabbath
    Sabbath (1989)N/A

    Exploring perspectives on witches from different angles, ranging from historical accounts to popular folklore, shedding light on the complex narratives surrounding these notorious figures.

  • Crónicas urbanas
    Crónicas urbanas (1991)N/A

  • Destino de mujer
    Destino de mujer (1997)N/A

  • No sé bailar
    No sé bailar (1999)N/A

    It is a surrealist comedy where reality and fantasy are mixed, it tells in a humorous tone the daily life and dreams of a 40-year-old film buff, played by Emilio Gutiérrez Caba.