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The best Indonesian sinetron of all time

The top 3 according to 21 votes from people: Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (1994) · Cinta Fitri (2007) · Para Pencari Tuhan (2007). (Updated May 3, 2026.)

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.

Ratna S. · · 18 items · 21 votes · 2 comments

Automatically translated (original in Bahasa Indonesia). See the original

Top 15

  1. 1

    Si Doel Anak Sekolahan (1994)

    Rano Karno as Doel, a Betawi young man who becomes an engineer; 162 episodes over seven seasons.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  2. 2

    Cinta Fitri (2007)

    Fitri from Wonogiri and her love life in Jakarta, over seven endless seasons.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  3. 3

    Para Pencari Tuhan (2007)

    Bang Jack and the seekers of God, back every Ramadan.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  4. 4

    Putri yang Ditukar (2010)

    Two girls swapped as babies who grow up in opposite worlds.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  5. 5

    Saras 008 (1998)

    A karate-kicking superheroine, idol of late-90s kids.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  6. 6

    Tukang Ojek Pengkolan (2015)

    Motorbike-taxi drivers at their corner stand, played by ordinary people instead of celebrities.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  7. 7

    Keluarga Cemara (1996)

    The humble family of a becak driver, full of life lessons.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  8. 8

    Preman Pensiun (2015)

    Bandung gangsters trying to go straight; short episodes, tight writing.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  9. 9

    Ganteng-Ganteng Serigala (2014)

    Werewolves and vampires in high school, a teen craze on SCTV.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  10. 10

    Anak Jalanan (2015)

    Jakarta motorbike gangs and the romance of Boy and Reva.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  11. 11

    Dunia Terbalik (2017)

    A village whose wives have gone to work abroad; everyday comedy on RCTI.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  12. 12

    Ikatan Cinta (2020)

    Aldebaran and Andin's story, which broke sinetron ratings records.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  13. 13

    Intan (2006)

    A girl raised by her grandmother after her father's death; 263 episodes.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  14. 14

    Lupus Millenia (1999)

    Bubble-gum-chewing Lupus from Hilman Hariwijaya's novels, for 90s teens.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  15. 15

    Rahasia Ilahi

    Religious tales of divine retribution, a ratings regular.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0

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  1. 16

    Anak Langit (2017)

    Friendship and romance among biker kids, over a thousand episodes on SCTV.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  2. 17

    Tukang Bubur Naik Haji (2012)

    A porridge seller who makes the hajj, and his neighbours; thousands of episodes on RCTI.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1
  3. 18

    Kesempurnaan Cinta (2016)

    A love triangle with an ending that left viewers in tears.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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nadia_savepoint · Bahasa Indonesia

Si Doel tetap nomor satu buat aku, Mandra lucu banget

Arief R. · Bahasa Indonesia

Keluarga Cemara bikin nangis terus dari dulu, harta yang paling berharga adalah keluarga

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