Flemish/Belgian series to watch
by luigidekeyzerkeslol | created - 12 Oct 2022 | updated - 12 Oct 2022 | PublicA list of Belgian, mostly flemish series that are generally perceived as the best in the last 30-40 years.
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1. Soil (2021– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
A young entrepreneur turns Belgium's Moroccan community on its head by trying to change their funeral tradition.
Stars: Yassine Ouaich, Ward Kerremans, Ahlaam Teghadouini, Saïd Boumazoughe
Votes: 1,195
2. The Natives (2015– )
45 min | Comedy, Drama
Famous stand-up comedian Freddy De Vadder flees to a picturesque village called Bevergem. Why? Nobody knows. He doesn't talk about it. The contrast between him and the grotesque residents ... See full summary »
Stars: Piet De Praitere, Bart Vanneste, Wim Willaert, Maaike Cafmeyer
Votes: 1,097
3. Eigen kweek (2013–2019)
50 min | Drama
a farmer loses all his money and decides to grow weed to compensate for the losses.
Stars: Sien Eggers, Dirk van Dijck, Wim Willaert, Rhoda Montemayor
Votes: 2,579
4. Quiz Me Quick (2012)
Drama
Tells the story about a young guy who starts his own quiz team to join a competition (Belgium)
Stars: Dirk van Dijck, Jos Verbist, Tom Audenaert, Pieter Piron
Votes: 1,580
5. Van Vlees en Bloed (2009)
337 min | Drama
A tragicomedy about the everyday life of a butchers family Vangenechten.
Stars: Reinhilde Decleir, Sien Eggers, Lucas Van den Eynde, Mieke De Groote
Votes: 2,506
6. Clan (2012)
50 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Four sisters conspire to kill their obnoxious brother-in-law but murder isn't easy especially when they have to contend with bad luck, the victim's senile mother and a pair of bumbling insurance investigators who can't afford to pay out.
Stars: Barbara Sarafian, Kristine Van Pellicom, Ruth Becquart, Maaike Neuville
Votes: 1,176
7. Buiten de Zone (1994–1996)
Comedy
'Buiten DE Zone' is set at a telephone exchange, run by five volunteers, who try to answer telephone calls from people of their own age.
Stars: Bart De Pauw, Mathias Sercu, Danny Timmermans, Reinhilde Van Driel
Votes: 889
8. Callboys (2016–2019)
45 min | Comedy, Drama
The 7 part black dramedy follows the comical exploits of four gigolos, the Callboys, while testosterone-driven management, petty arguments and deaf-mute ambition make their short-lived business crash and burn.
Stars: Matteo Simoni, Rik Verheye, Stef Aerts, Bart Hollanders
Votes: 1,563
9. Het geslacht De Pauw (2004–2005)
45 min | Comedy
A parody on a docusoap, the Pfaffs.
Stars: Bart De Pauw, Tom Waes, Maaike Cafmeyer, Benny Claessens
Votes: 1,279
10. De Dag (2018)
60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team of negotiators and special forces respond to a hostage situation in a small bank, with the events unfolding through the eyes of the criminals and their victims.
Stars: Jeroen Perceval, Liesa Van der Aa, Cedric Tylleman, Sofie Decleir
Votes: 4,342
11. Witse (2004–2012)
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
After his wife cheats on him with his superior, police commissioner Witse leaves Brussels for Halle to start a new life. His idiosyncratic character and ways of solving cases often clashes with his new colleagues.
Stars: Hubert Damen, Daan Hugaert, Mark Stroobants, Dirk Tuypens
Votes: 720
12. De collega's (1978–1981)
Comedy
A group of colleagues at a cobwebbed ministerial department struggles to maintain a peaceful working atmosphere.
Stars: René Verreth, Mandus de Vos, Jaak Van Assche, Manu Verreth
Votes: 180
13. Den Elfde van den Elfde (2016)
Drama
Hubert has been the annual Prince of Carnival for over 35 years in the small town of Knorrendonk. When the doctor finds him unfit for this year's celebration, the Councel of Eleven decides ... See full summary »
Stars: Jan Decleir, Frieda Pittoors, Peter Van den Begin, Alice Reijs
Votes: 231
14. Salamander (2012–2018)
40 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A police inspector investigates the robbery of 66 safe deposit boxes at a private bank in Brussels.
Stars: Filip Peeters, Arianna Fox, Violet Braeckman, Tine Reymer
Votes: 2,433
15. Willy's en marjetten (2006)
30 min | Comedy
A group of friends set up a pirate television station and in a humorous fashion report the news from their little town in Flanders, where more absurd things tend to happen then would seem in the first place.
Stars: Jelle De Beule, Lieven Scheire, Koen De Poorter, Bart De Pauw
Votes: 1,169
16. De parelvissers (2006)
60 min | Drama, Mystery
6 friends started a television production company, "De Parelvissers" (The Pearlfishers). 7 years later one of them, Jan De Ridder, took 100 million francs out of the bank and disappeared without a trace. Shortly after that the company went bankrupt. Another five years later the younger brother of Jan, Piet De Ridder, invites the other 'Pearlfishers" to a remote house in the Ardens, to make a ... See full summary »
Stars: Jolente De Keersmaeker, Sara de Roo, Tom Dewispelaere, Elke Dom
Votes: 636
17. Het eiland (2004–2005)
35 min | Comedy
Michel, Guido and Frankie have been co-workers and close friends for years. But when their boss gets fired, Guido gets a promotion and is replaced by the odd Alain Vandam. No normal day ... See full summary »
Stars: Frank Focketyn, Dirk van Dijck, Wim Opbrouck, Tom Van Dyck
Votes: 2,971
18. Hotel Beau Séjour (2016– )
50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A young woman wakes to discover her own murder on her hands. Struggling to get help and solve the case from five locals who are somehow involved with the night of her death, she uncovers so much more.
Stars: Lynn Van Royen, Gene Bervoets, Inge Paulussen, Lennard Corne
Votes: 4,447
19. Cordon (2014–2016)
50 min | Drama
After a virus outbreak in the center of Antwerp the goverment decides to lock the people who might be affected by placing a wall around the center
Stars: Wouter Hendrickx, Liesa Van der Aa, Mieke De Groote, Johan van Assche
Votes: 1,466
20. Chaussée d'Amour (2016)
50 min | Crime, Drama
When her marriage fails Sylvia is forced to move with her children into a brothel on the Chaussée d'Amour. Out of financial necessity she decides to exploit the bar. Meanwhile a detective tries to solve an old murder case.
Stars: Tiny Bertels, Romy Lauwers, Thomas De Smet, Renée Fokker
Votes: 740
21. Tabula Rasa (2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A woman who has lost her memories plays an important role in a disappearance case. To prove her innocence, she must remember everything.
Stars: Veerle Baetens, Stijn Van Opstal, Jeroen Perceval, Gene Bervoets
Votes: 11,406
22. In Flanders Field (2014)
50 min | Drama, War
A 10-part series telling the story of the Boesman family during World War I.
Stars: Lize Feryn, Wietse Tanghe, Matthieu Sys, Barbara Sarafian
Votes: 1,110
23. Thieves of the Wood (2018–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 18th-century Flanders a soldier-turned-bandit becomes a local hero as he leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy.
Stars: Matteo Simoni, Stef Aerts, Jeroen Perceval, Dirk Roofthooft
Votes: 2,903
24. Aspe (2004–2014)
100 min | Crime, Drama
In each episode of this Flemish whodunit based on the books of Pieter Aspe, a serious crime - usually one or more murders in the author's home town Bruges - gets investigated by the grumpy ... See full summary »
Stars: Herbert Flack, Michel van Dousselaere, Herman Boets, Francesca Vanthielen
Votes: 417
25. W817 (1999–2003)
Comedy, Drama
Steve Mertens and Birgit Baukens, a non-stereotypical gay guy and a wannabe career woman, decide to share a house. To cover the rent, they take in three others: Birgit's ex-boyfriend Tom ... See full summary »
Stars: Kadèr Gürbüz, Govert Deploige, Danny Timmermans, Aron Wade
Votes: 520
26. Studio Tarara (2019)
50 min | Drama
1993, behind the scenes of Belgium's first commercial television channel VTM. The actors of the popular sketch show "Studio Tarara" gradually lose themselves in a spiral of self-destruction that culminates in a mysterious suicide.
Stars: Koen De Graeve, Ruth Beeckmans, Peter Van den Begin, Janne Desmet
Votes: 582
27. Professor T. (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 53 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The eccentric but brilliant criminology professor Jasper Teerlinck is an advisor to the Belgian federal police in Antwerp. Although a valuable contributor, he drives everyone nuts because of his strange behavior.
Stars: Koen De Bouw, Tanja Oostvogels, Goele Derick, Carry Goossens
Votes: 2,524
28. De Ridder (2013–2016)
50 min | Crime
Helena is a public prosecutor in Gent.
Stars: Clara Cleymans, Dahlia Pessemiers, Michael Pas, Michael Vergauwen
Votes: 785
29. Duts (2010)
Comedy
Comedy series involving Walter Duts, a strange but friendly man who is in constant dispute with the rest of the world.
Stars: Herwig Ilegems, Steve Geerts, Emilie Vloeberghs, Greta Van Langhendonck
Votes: 255
30. Met man en macht (2013)
55 min | Comedy, Drama
The local elections are approaching and various families are placed before a number of moral choices. They must choose between family and career, between self-interest and community interest. What will reign supreme?
Stars: Sara de Roo, Koen De Graeve, Lucas Van den Eynde, Peter Van den Begin
Votes: 498
31. De Ronde (2011)
Drama, Sport
Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010. In Bruges, more than 200 riders and their entourage are ready for the 94th Tour of Flanders. A sea of fans waits for them along the trail, while millions of others follow 'Flanders finest' on radio or TV.
Stars: Felix Maesschalck, Frank Focketyn, Jaak Van Assche, Dirk Roofthooft
Votes: 955
32. Amateurs (2014)
Comedy, Drama
A group of amateurs that form a theatre company 'De Pajotters' in their local village try to win the national prize of amateur groups. (Het Koninklijk Landjuweel) That is why they hire one ... See full summary »
Stars: Marc Van Eeghem, Ludo Hoogmartens, Fred Van Kuyk, Evelien Bosmans
Votes: 199
33. Marsman (2014)
Drama
Marsman tells the story of 40-year-old Nico Marsman, who takes care of his autistic brother after the death of their mother.
Stars: Jurgen Delnaet, David Cantens, Robbie Cleiren, Tom Audenaert
Votes: 288
34. Katarakt (2007–2008)
50 min | Drama
Stars: Karlijn Sileghem, Dirk Tuypens, Chris Lomme, Jaak Van Assche
Votes: 202
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