# The best Indonesian sinetron of all time

From Si Doel Anak Sekolahan and Keluarga Cemara to Tukang Bubur Naik Haji and Ikatan Cinta: the soap series that come up most in best-of and highest-rated lists on Orami, Kaskus and viewers' blogs.

- 21 votes · 18 items
- May 3, 2026 · Ratna S.
- https://even.best/en/l/4254/the-best-indonesian-sinetron-of-all-time

## Top 15

1. **Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (1994)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Rano Karno as Doel, a Betawi young man who becomes an engineer; 162 episodes over seven seasons.
2. **Cinta Fitri (2007)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Fitri from Wonogiri and her love life in Jakarta, over seven endless seasons.
3. **Para Pencari Tuhan (2007)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Bang Jack and the seekers of God, back every Ramadan.
4. **Putri yang Ditukar (2010)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Two girls swapped as babies who grow up in opposite worlds.
5. **Saras 008 (1998)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — A karate-kicking superheroine, idol of late-90s kids.
6. **Tukang Ojek Pengkolan (2015)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Motorbike-taxi drivers at their corner stand, played by ordinary people instead of celebrities.
7. **Keluarga Cemara (1996)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The humble family of a becak driver, full of life lessons.
8. **Preman Pensiun (2015)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Bandung gangsters trying to go straight; short episodes, tight writing.
9. **Ganteng-Ganteng Serigala (2014)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Werewolves and vampires in high school, a teen craze on SCTV.
10. **Anak Jalanan (2015)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Jakarta motorbike gangs and the romance of Boy and Reva.
11. **Dunia Terbalik (2017)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A village whose wives have gone to work abroad; everyday comedy on RCTI.
12. **Ikatan Cinta (2020)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Aldebaran and Andin's story, which broke sinetron ratings records.
13. **Intan (2006)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A girl raised by her grandmother after her father's death; 263 episodes.
14. **Lupus Millenia (1999)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Bubble-gum-chewing Lupus from Hilman Hariwijaya's novels, for 90s teens.
15. **Rahasia Ilahi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Religious tales of divine retribution, a ratings regular.
16. **Anak Langit (2017)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Friendship and romance among biker kids, over a thousand episodes on SCTV.
17. **Tukang Bubur Naik Haji (2012)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — A porridge seller who makes the hajj, and his neighbours; thousands of episodes on RCTI.
18. **Kesempurnaan Cinta (2016)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — A love triangle with an ending that left viewers in tears.

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