The Best TV Shows on TVE

Every TVE Show Ranked From Best To Worst

A broadcaster of distinction, TVE has aired more than 20 shows between 1972 and 2021. Highlighting TVE’s quality programming, Stop and Don Quijote de la Mancha stand out, premiering in 1972 and 1979. As of April 2026, we’ve curated over 20 of TVE’s premier shows for your viewing pleasure.

  • 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.

  • Stop
    Stop (1972)8.0

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

  • Ramon y Cajal
    Ramon y Cajal (1982)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

  • Rutas bizarras
    Rutas bizarras (2021)6.0

  • Rescate
    Rescate (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.

  • 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.

  • El Obispo Leproso
    El Obispo Leproso (1990)N/A

  • Crónicas urbanas
    Crónicas urbanas (1991)N/A

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

  • Operación Malaya
    Operación Malaya (2011)N/A

    Young judge Miguel Ángel Torres investigates criminal activities tied to the construction of a luxury hotel in Marbella. Meanwhile, two officers from the Organized Crime and Narcotics Unit arrest a drug trafficker linked to an alleged real estate scheme. A series of wiretaps unravels a complex web of corruption within the local government, eventually exposing one of the most notorious urban scandals in Spain’s history. It all begins when a disgruntled poker player, cheated out of his winnings, seeks revenge by turning to the authorities.