34 Best European TV Shows: A Guide to Top-Quality Series

Undoubtedly, the US is creating the most famous TV shows. Aside from having high-quality TV series, it’s also the pioneer of quality TV programs. However, Europe has come to the same level in recent years. If not better.

European TV shows are becoming immensely popular, not just in Europe but across the globe. And since Netflix’s production has, to be polite, become more mainstream, audiences turn to other options.

In this blog post, I won’t get into detail much, the main focus is the list. But first, let’s see why European TV shows have become famous worldwide.

European TV Shows and The Globalization Factor

The main reason there have been many popular European TV shows in recent years is because of globalization. Yes, the practical reason is streaming services becoming famous but they wouldn’t have been if the world didn’t open up.

Aside from the positive, the globalization factor also has a negative influence on worldwide cinema. However, it mainly has only a positive effect on TV shows. You can watch almost any show in almost any country worldwide.

The immense availability may seem normal to new generations. But the older ones know how difficult it was before. You didn’t even know any other TV shows except those that were run on your TV program. And you couldn’t binge since you had to wait until the next time they run an episode. The latter may not be as bad since it kept the uncertainty.

Also, let’s not even get into the number of TV shows you could watch. Today, you can watch any series at any time, and for a cheap price too. No one could even dream of today’s availability but here we are.

Now, let’s address the list of the best European TV shows.

Best European TV Shows

Here’s my perspective on the top-level European TV shows. Of course, it’s impossible to list all of them but here are some of the most popular:

• The Bridge
• Borgen
• Dark
• Sex Education
• Adolescence
• Babylon Berlin
• Money Heist
• Peaky Blinders
• Fleabag
• Morning Changes Everything
• Black Sun
• Kljun
• The Storks Will Return
• The Paper
• Roots
• Deutschland 83
• The Killing
• The Bureau
• Bordertown
• Gomorrah
• Trapped
• The Returned
• Tabula Rasa
• Wallander
• Ride Upon the Storm
• Pagan Peak
• Black Spot
• Extraordinary
• The Twelve
• Silence
• Success
• Domina
• Copenhagen Cowboy
• Crazy, Confused, Normal
• The Lying Life of Adults

These are some of the best European TV series so far.

Final Thoughts on the Best European TV Shows

The list above has 34 shows. Of course, there are others but it’s impossible to list them all. Nevertheless, even if you love to watch European TV shows, you certainly haven’t watched all of the above.

Today, most countries create top TV shows, you only have to get used to reading translations. Check the list carefully, pick your next show to watch, and have fun!