Flikken (1999– )

Popular fiction series about police officers in a precinct of Ghent (Flanders, Belgium), both professionally and in their private lives.

Creator:

Pierre De Clercq

Stars:

Ludo Hellinx, Mark Tijsmans, Andrea Croonenberghs

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ludo Hellinx	...	Raymond Jacobs (127 episodes, 1999-2009)
Mark Tijsmans	...	Wilfried Pasmans (127 episodes, 1999-2009)
Andrea Croonenberghs	...	Britt Michiels (84 episodes, 1999-2009)
Veerle Malschaert	...	Carla Deseyn (83 episodes, 2000-2009)
Rebecca Huys	...	Merel Vanneste (77 episodes, 1999-2007)
Jo De Meyere	...	John Nauwelaerts (75 episodes, 2003-2009)
Maarten Bosmans	...	Bruno Soetaert (66 episodes, 2001-2008)

Storyline

This popular fiction series follows the police officers in a precinct of Ghent (Flanders, Belgium), both professionally and in their private lives. Main characters include detectives like John Nauwelaerts and Raymond Jacobs, the gay Wilfried Pasmans who shakes his sissy image by moving from office - to field work, motorized cops such as Nick Debbaut and the ethnic Turks Selattin and Mihriban Ates. Other recurring characters include some of their relatives or partners, especially when those side-stories interact with their police work, as well as forensic and public prosecution officials.

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Plot Keywords:

police | friendship

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Action

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Details

Country:

Belgium

Language:

Dutch

Release Date:

17 June 2001 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Flikken Gent

Filming Locations:

Ghent, Flanders, Belgium

Company Credits

Production Co:

MMG Film & TV Production, Vlaamse Radio en Televisie (VRT), Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character John Nauwelaerts played by Jo De Meyere first appeared in '"Heterdaad" (1996)'. He swapped series because the character moved from Brussels to Ghent.

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Connections

Spin-off Flikken Maastricht (2007)

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Soundtracks

"What I need"
Performed by Sarah

User Reviews

You've got to see this...

This series is the best Belgian production ever. I live in Ghent and we are all very proud on our city. The way this series (Flikken is about a police-department located in Ghent) shows our city to the world makes us all very happy. The series was supported by our own police-department to make it look realistic, and I think those officers did a great job. A few years ago, the name "Flikken" was a negative nickname for "cops" in dutch. Now, thanks to the series, it's considered as a compliment...