The Best TV Shows on SVT

Every SVT Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Across the timeline from 1960 to 2026, SVT has presented audiences with over 20 captivating shows. Among SVT’s finest offerings are Julkalendern and Hem till byn, which debuted in 1960 and 1971, respectively. Stay up-to-date with over 20 of SVT’s elite series, with our list refreshed for June 2026.

  • Creepschool
    Creepschool (2004)10.0

    Creepschool is a Swedish, French and Canadian animated series by Alphanim, Cookie Jar Entertainment, Happy Life and France 3 about four kids who find themselves at a spooky boarding school. The basic concept was created by Torbjörn Jansson, which was then substantially re-worked and developed by the co-head-writers Kristina Mansfeld and Per Carlsson into the series it is today. They also wrote all the storylines. Creepschool has been compared to Gravedale High.

  • Svenska Hjärtan
    Svenska Hjärtan (1987)9.0

  • Trädgårdstider
    Trädgårdstider (2015)8.5

  • Det sitter i väggarna
    Det sitter i väggarna (2015)8.0

  • Familjen Andersson
    Familjen Andersson (2023)8.0

    Karin, Rudolf and their three children Anna, Sune and Håkan live in the small town of Glimmerdagg. Just like all parents, they try to make the everyday puzzle work, it's just that everyday life is rarely mundane with this family.

  • Hem till byn
    Hem till byn (1971)7.3

    Hem till byn, written by Bengt Bratt, is Sweden's longest running TV series and one of its most popular. It is a realistic drama about people in a rural Swedish village and their daily life and romances and fights but also the consequenses of agricultural policy and other changes in the society. The series was first aired in 1971 and has since then been shown in eight seasons with three to five years between them, except a 14-year long intermission between 1976 and 1990. The 2006 season was likely the last. All the characters were played by the same actors throughout the series' run, and thus aged naturally with the actors. As the actors grew older and eventually died during the years, the characters that they played had also died at the start of the following season. The seven seasons between 1971 and 2002 were directed by Jackie Söderman and the eighth season of 2006 by Gun Jönsson, who herself portrayed one of the main characters in the series.

  • Sjätte dagen
    Sjätte dagen (1999)7.3

  • Julkalendern
    Julkalendern (1960)7.1

    An annual Swedish Christmas calendar television series.

  • LasseMajas detektivbyrå
    LasseMajas detektivbyrå (2006)7.0

    Christmas is approaching and the chief of police in the town of Valleby intends to put on a Christmas play in memory of his parents, but a lot of crime gets in the way. He therefore enlists the help of two young detectives, Lasse and Maja. Lasse and Maja have their own detective agency that solves crimes. When the orchestra learns that the police chief has not gathered enough actors, they become increasingly suspicious of his amateurish methods.

  • Labyrint
    Labyrint (2012)7.0

  • Gränsfall
    Gränsfall (2025)7.0

  • Hundarna
    Hundarna (2026)7.0

  • The History of Sweden
    The History of Sweden (2023)6.9

    The great story of our country. About the people and forces that shaped it - from the Ice Age to the present day. Simon J Berger is the narrator of the series. The program series consists of ten parts and is based on reconstructions of historical events and people. Over 300 experts have contributed to the content and 100 of them appear in the series. The series' signature melody is composed by Ludwig Göransson and Per-Gunnar Juliusson.

  • History of the World
    History of the World (2020)6.5

    It's about human history, how humans shaped the world we live in. A history through cultures and civilizations - from early Mesopotamia to the industrial revolution. Documentary series from various european production company’s like BBC, SVT, NRK, DR, ARTE, Covering serveral topics of war, Persons Like Cleopatra, Hitler, George Washington, etc

  • Faithless
    Faithless (2025)6.2

    In the twilight of his life, a filmmaker reunites with a woman who was once his best friend's partner and confronts the story of their affair.

  • Himmelblå
    Himmelblå (2008)6.0

    Himmelblå is a Norwegian drama series which aired on NRK1 in Norway, on SVT in Sweden and on RÚV in Iceland. It is based on the British TV drama Two Thousand Acres of Sky written by Timothy Prager and produced by Adrian Bate.

  • Trolltider – legenden om Bergatrollet
    Trolltider – legenden om Bergatrollet (2023)5.7

    Trolltider – the legend of the Bergatrollet is SVT's Christmas calendar 2023, directed by Lisa Farzaneh from a script by Ola Norén and Roland Ulvselius. The series is a "reboot" to SVT's Christmas calendar Trolltider from 1979 with partly the same characters but a new story.

  • This Is Not Sweden
    This Is Not Sweden (2023)3.1

    Mariana and Samuel go to live in Vallvidrera, a mountain neighbourhood in Barcelona, to raise their children in a more authentic place, far from their respective painful childhoods. There, they find a community with the same aspirations. But when tragedy shakes the neighbourhood, they dismantle their ideal, the couple's certainties begin to waver and fear settles in, coming dangerously close to everything they were trying to escape.

  • Det svenska popundret
    Det svenska popundret (2019)N/A

    A documentary about the story of the Swedish pop wonder.

  • Alfred Nobel - kärlek och dynamit
    Alfred Nobel - kärlek och dynamit (2025)N/A