The Best TV Shows on TVE

Every TVE Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Our curated list, current as of August 2026, showcases over 20 of TVE’s highest-rated series. Icons of TVE, Historia de España: La noche de los tiempos and Los camioneros made their debut in 1972 and 1973, setting industry standards. A broadcaster of distinction, TVE has aired more than 20 shows between 1972 and 2025.

  • Destino de mujer
    Destino de mujer (1997)10.0

  • Al Filo De Lo Imposible
    Al Filo De Lo Imposible (1982)9.5

    Al Filo De Lo Imposible is a documentary series, broadcast on the second Spanish channel, with the theme of adventure and exploration of wild and extreme places on Earth, such as climbing peaks over 8,000 meters, exploring the polar ice caps, free-flying crossings, scuba diving, etc. This series, which includes more than two hundred documentaries whose first program was broadcast in January 1982, under the title "Dimension 8000", is the only television program that has filmed the 14 peaks over 8,000 meters high that exist on the planet, as well as the three poles (the North Pole, the South Pole and Everest).

  • Un pais en la mochila
    Un pais en la mochila (1995)8.0

  • Hasta el fin del mundo
    Hasta el fin del mundo (2025)8.0

  • Don Quijote de la Mancha
    Don Quijote de la Mancha (1979)7.7

  • Grand Prix
    Grand Prix (1995)6.8

    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.

  • Los camioneros
    Los camioneros (1973)6.5

  • Brigada Central
    Brigada Central (1989)6.3

  • Barrio Sésamo
    Barrio Sésamo (1983)6.0

  • Rescate
    Rescate (2021)6.0

  • Segunda Enseñanza
    Segunda Enseñanza (1986)4.0

  • 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.

  • Historia de España: La noche de los tiempos
    Historia de España: La noche de los tiempos (1972)N/A

  • Este Señor de Negro
    Este Señor de Negro (1975)N/A

  • El Precio Justo
    El Precio Justo (1988)N/A

  • En Jaque
    En Jaque (1990)N/A

  • Senderos isleños
    Senderos isleños (1992)N/A

  • Las auténticas aventuras del profesor Thompson
    Las auténticas aventuras del profesor Thompson (1992)N/A

    Las Autenticas Aventuras del Profesor Thompson is a hand-drawn cartoon series originally shown on Spanish TVE. It has also been translated and broadcast in England, Sri Lanka, France and Germany.

  • Mimi and Mr. Bobo
    Mimi and Mr. Bobo (1999)N/A

    Mimi is a 10-year-old girl, owner of an extraordinary imagination that allows her to always enjoy the experience of the most fantastic adventures.

  • 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.