The Best TV Shows on Kanal 5

Every Kanal 5 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Check out the most acclaimed shows on Kanal 5, with a catalog of over 20 series updated for January 2026. Kanal 5’s extensive portfolio includes more than 20 shows, spanning the years from 2004 to 2024. Leading the pack on Kanal 5 are 100 Höjdare and Playa del Sol, with their initial broadcasts in 2004 and 2007.

  • Who Do You Think You Are?
    Who Do You Think You Are? (2009)10.0

    A Swedish version of the British genealogy documentary series Who Do You Think You Are?, where famous people are searching for truths and hidden stories about their family history.

  • Fångat på polisens kamera
    Fångat på polisens kamera (2024)10.0

    Through authentic material captured by police cameras we are invited to the harsh everyday life of the Swedish police.

  • Över Atlanten
    Över Atlanten (2019)8.7

    Six famous Swedes embark on the greatest adventure of their lives - a voyage across the Atlantic. 500 miles on the high seas. Surrendered to the forces of the weather - and each other.

  • Wahlgrens Värld
    Wahlgrens Värld (2016)8.5

    The artist Pernilla Wahlgren opens up the doors to her luxurious home on Lidingö and invites us to follow her crazy, funny, messy everyday life filled with love, emotions and a bit of chaos - glitter and glamour is mixed with sweatpants and family bickering.

  • Race Across the World Sverige
    Race Across the World Sverige (2024)8.0

    Five teams will undertake an impossible journey. In 40 days they will travel a 11000k secret route without airplanes, smart phones or credit cards.

  • Vägens hjältar
    Vägens hjältar (2015)7.7

    Heroes of the road gives us a unique look into how it looks on the roads of Stockholm County. We follow the people that every day works to get the traffic to flow as safely and efficiently as possible - salvagers, operators and road assistance, when they try to create order in the traffic chaos of Stockholm.

  • The Truth Will Out
    The Truth Will Out (2018)7.2

    Could Sweden’s most notorious killer be innocent? Detective Peter Wendel struggles to hold together his fractured psyche – and mismatched cold case team – while uncovering the truth of a cryptic message.

  • 100 Höjdare
    100 Höjdare (2004)7.0

    100 höjdare was a Swedish TV series which was produced and aired on Kanal 5. Six seasons of the show were produced and it ran from 2004 to 2008. It was hosted by the comedy duo Filip Hammar & Fredrik Wikingsson. In the first three seasons the hosts presented funny moments, often in the form of video clips, listing their 100 all-time favorites. In season two and three they also discuss the clips with celebrity guests. By season four the format changed and instead of showing clips, Filip and Fredrik made impromptu interviews with people, often in their homes.

  • Summer with the Family
    Summer with the Family (2017)6.5

    Jens and wife Åsa pack up the family to spend the summer in the archipelago. The idyll, however, does not appear when it comes out that the in-laws do not intend to leave the cottage to Jens and Åsa, but plan to spend the whole summer there with them.

  • All Against All
    All Against All (2019)6.4

    Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson put the general knowledge of popular celebrities to the test - with a brand new twist.

  • Jeopardy! Sverige
    Jeopardy! Sverige (2023)6.2

    Well-educated, well-known Swedes compete for a pot of money that goes to charity. Mikael Tornving provides the answers and the contestants ask the questions.

  • Helt perfekt
    Helt perfekt (2018)6.0

    Johan is a friendly but self-absorbed man with a difficult inability to say no. He strives for the perfect life, but is getting involved constantly in uncomfortable situations.

  • Playa del Sol
    Playa del Sol (2007)5.8

    Playa del Sol is a Swedish comedy, directed by Peter Settman and Leif Lindblom and Jon Holmberg and Kicki Kjellin, which were broadcast on Sundays at 20.00 on SVT 1. The series consists of two seasons, with a total of 25 half-hour episodes. Season 1 aired from 21 January 2007 to 15 April 2007 while season 2 aired from 27 September 2009 to 20 December 2009. Starring Mikael Tornving and Henrik Hjelt. The first episode was seen by over 2.36 million viewers.

  • Ex on the Beach: Sweden
    Ex on the Beach: Sweden (2015)2.3

  • Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
    Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik (2009)N/A

  • Sofias Änglar
    Sofias Änglar (2011)N/A

  • Nugammalt
    Nugammalt (2013)N/A

  • Den fantastiska historien med Berg och Meltzer
    Den fantastiska historien med Berg och Meltzer (2018)N/A

    Berg and Meltzer goes traveling through time to find out how Swedish women have lived and worked in a historic perspective. The girls picks up a few of the puzzle pieces that's been hidden, forgotten and gotten tucked away by kings and war.

  • Breaking News with Jessica Almenäs
    Breaking News with Jessica Almenäs (2018)N/A

    Talkshow with host Jessica Almenäs

  • BIANCA
    BIANCA (2022)N/A

    Unfiltered and unexpected when Bianca Ingrosso invites Swedish and international stars to Sweden's new big talk show - BIANCA.