The Best TV Shows on TVE

Every TVE Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Showcasing over 20 shows from 1956 up until 2021, TVE stands as a beacon of television excellence. Leading the pack on TVE are Eurovision Song Contest and Stop, with their initial broadcasts in 1956 and 1972. Peruse our comprehensive roster of TVE’s top shows, encompassing over 20 distinct series as of January 2026.

  • 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

  • Eurovision Song Contest
    Eurovision Song Contest (1956)7.3

    The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition, organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine the winner.

  • 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.

  • Los camioneros
    Los camioneros (1973)6.0

  • Rescate
    Rescate (2021)6.0

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • En Jaque
    En Jaque (1990)N/A

  • Crónicas urbanas
    Crónicas urbanas (1991)N/A

  • Senderos isleños
    Senderos isleños (1992)N/A

  • Un pais en la mochila
    Un pais en la mochila (1995)N/A

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

  • Jacinto Durante, representante
    Jacinto Durante, representante (2000)N/A