The Best TV Shows on Nelonen

Every Nelonen Show Ranked From Best To Worst

With its programming history stretching from 1993 to 2023, Nelonen offers an impressive lineup of over 20 shows. Leading the pack on Nelonen are Gladiaattorit and Isänmaan toivot, with their initial broadcasts in 1993 and 1998. Dive into our updated selection of Nelonen’s finest, featuring more than 20 series as of March 2026.

  • Team Ahma
    Team Ahma (1998)9.0

    Stories about things that happen in the line of duty to two good friends working in the volunteer road service.

  • Pulkkinen
    Pulkkinen (1999)9.0

    Pulkkinen was an award-winning Finnish sketch series which aired between 1999 and 2002, and starring actors Jari Salmi and Antti Virmavirta . The series was written by Juha Jokela, and is known for its courageous humor. Pulkkinen's first season was released on DVD in 2005 and the second season in 2006. The third and last series was published in October 2006.

  • Isänmaan toivot
    Isänmaan toivot (1998)8.8

    Isänmaan toivot tells about roommates, Vellu, Antti, Henrika and Titta, describing their life, work and free-time.

  • The Voice of Finland
    The Voice of Finland (2011)8.5

    The Voice of Finland is a Finnish reality singing competition and local version of The Voice first broadcast as The Voice of Holland. The series premiered on Nelonen on December 30, 2011, and the first season concluded in April 2012. The series was renewed for a second season which premiered on January 4, 2013 and concluded April 26, 2013. The series is also renewed for a third season which will premiere in spring, 2014 One of the important premises of the show is the quality of the singing talent. Four coaches, themselves popular performing artists, train the talents in their group and occasionally perform with them. Talents are selected in blind auditions, where the coaches cannot see, but only hear the auditioner.

  • Suomen huutokauppakeisari
    Suomen huutokauppakeisari (2013)7.7

    Suomen huutokauppakeisari is finnish TV serie, which follows everyday activities of auction house, located in Uurainen, Hirvaskangas.

  • Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
    Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (2000)7.3

    Kylmäverisesti sinun (Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood) is a Finnish true crime drama television series. All episodes are based on real life cases. The show follows Helsinki central police department investigator Veli Miettinen and lawyer Mira Kataja as they tackle with personal life problems and try to keep their relationship purely professional.

  • Kaverille ei jätetä
    Kaverille ei jätetä (1999)7.0

  • MasterChef Finland
    MasterChef Finland (2011)7.0

    MasterChef Suomi sees amateur chefs compete against each other in different culinary challenges for the honourable title of MasterChef!

  • Vain elämää
    Vain elämää (2012)6.2

    Finnish version of The Best Singers series. Each week, one artist is chosen and the remaining artists perform covers of their songs and are judged by that artist.

  • Irtiottoja
    Irtiottoja (2003)6.0

  • The Good and the Bad News
    The Good and the Bad News (2012)6.0

    The Good and the Bad News is a Finnish comedy panel game television show airing on channel Nelonen on Wednesday evenings.

  • Black Widows
    Black Widows (2014)5.2

    Black Widows is a series about 3 ordinary women, friendship and an impossible secret.

  • Selviytyjät Suomi
    Selviytyjät Suomi (2018)5.0

    Selviytyjät Suomi is a Finnish reality show based on Survivor. It started on MTV3 in 21 February 2013. First season was filmed from May 2012 to July 2012 in Malaysia. 16 contestants participated in the competition. Winner of the show received 50,000 euros. The program is hosted by Heikki Paasonen. Winner of the first season was Jarkko Kortesoja.

  • Diili
    Diili (N/A)5.0

  • Gladiaattorit
    Gladiaattorit (1993)3.5

    A Finnish reality competition that matches amateur athletes against each other and the show's own "gladiators" in contests of strength, agility, and endurance.

  • The Office
    The Office (2017)3.0

    Finnish adaption of the British TV series "The Office".

  • Temptation Island Suomi
    Temptation Island Suomi (2015)2.3

  • Poliisit - kotihälytys
    Poliisit - kotihälytys (2013)N/A

  • Rikkaat ja rahattomat
    Rikkaat ja rahattomat (2021)N/A

    Show is about the different ways rich and poor people have to get by.

  • Amazing Race Finland
    Amazing Race Finland (2023)N/A

    The legendary entertainment show finally comes to Finland. Amazing Race Suomi takes 12 teams of two well-known and unlikely Finnish celebrities on an adventure of a lifetime.