This Belgian series, inspired by real events, is centred on Belgian undercover officer Bob Lemmens. In the first season he is partnered with Dutch officer Kim De Rooij. Posing as a couple they start staying at a camp site in order to befriend Ferry Bouman and his wife Danielle. Ferry acts like a fairly ordinary man but the police believe he might be the main player in the European ecstasy business. It won't be an easy operation; Ferry is wary of anybody trying to get close to him and some of those in is operation are even more suspicious.
The second season sees Bob going undercover again. Kim, who is now out of the police and working for a charity organisation reports that she has discovered evidence linking Laurent Berger, the owner of a stables, to weapons smuggling.
By the time of the third series the Belgian drug trade is dominated by Serkan Bulut, a Turkish man. The police believe they have a mole in the midst and an undercover officer has been killed so Bob must go undercover again; this time without police support and with an unlikely partner.
I really enjoyed this Belgian/Dutch series, as well as the prequel movie 'Ferry'. The opening episode quickly introduced key characters so the story could get underway. The characters are interesting and even the 'bad' ones are shown to be convivial most of the time; it is only when they feel crossed or someway threatened that they get dangerous. I think the first season was the best but still enjoyed all three seasons. They all provide plenty of tense moments as well as a few real surprises. The locations might not be as exotic as 'Narcos', at least for viewers in Europe, but their ordinariness adds to the believability and the feeling that if such things could go on in rural Belgium they could happen almost anywhere. The cast is solid; most obviously Tom Waes as Bob and Frank Lammers as Ferry; Anna Drijver and Elise Schaap also really impress as Kim and Danielle. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody looking for a Euro-crime drama.
These comments are based on watching the series in Dutch with English subtitles.
The second season sees Bob going undercover again. Kim, who is now out of the police and working for a charity organisation reports that she has discovered evidence linking Laurent Berger, the owner of a stables, to weapons smuggling.
By the time of the third series the Belgian drug trade is dominated by Serkan Bulut, a Turkish man. The police believe they have a mole in the midst and an undercover officer has been killed so Bob must go undercover again; this time without police support and with an unlikely partner.
I really enjoyed this Belgian/Dutch series, as well as the prequel movie 'Ferry'. The opening episode quickly introduced key characters so the story could get underway. The characters are interesting and even the 'bad' ones are shown to be convivial most of the time; it is only when they feel crossed or someway threatened that they get dangerous. I think the first season was the best but still enjoyed all three seasons. They all provide plenty of tense moments as well as a few real surprises. The locations might not be as exotic as 'Narcos', at least for viewers in Europe, but their ordinariness adds to the believability and the feeling that if such things could go on in rural Belgium they could happen almost anywhere. The cast is solid; most obviously Tom Waes as Bob and Frank Lammers as Ferry; Anna Drijver and Elise Schaap also really impress as Kim and Danielle. Overall I'd certainly recommend this to anybody looking for a Euro-crime drama.
These comments are based on watching the series in Dutch with English subtitles.