Series synopsis
The Bunker, also known as De Bunker is a action & adventure mystery television series that premiered on VTM on August 31, 2015. It ended on February 22, 2023. It stars Eline Kuppens, Sven de Ridder, Steven van Watermeulen and Erik Goris.
A specialized team is responsible for the country's State Security. This Antwerp cell operates from the bunker, a secret and underground headquarters
Premise
A specialized team is responsible for the country's State Security. This Antwerp cell operates from the bunker, a secret and underground headquarters
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eline Kuppens as Cloé De Meester
- Sven de Ridder as Rob Verbraeken
- Steven van Watermeulen as Marc Somers
- Erik Goris as hoofdinspecteur Anthierens
- Hilde Van Mieghem as Rosa Feldmann
- Charlotte Vandermeersch as Valerie
- Sachli Gholamalizad as Farah Tehrani
- Lien De Graeve as Laura
Supporting cast
- Greg Timmermans as Alexander Van Praet
- Pieter Verelst as Vincent Kuppens
- Greet Verstraete as Nina Van Hoof
Guest cast
- Filip Peeters as Pierre Mertens
- Mathias Sercu as Rudy Vromman
- Sura Dohnke as Sofie Gijsels
- Alejandra Theus as Nathalie Gijsels
- Wim Danckaert as Felix Tambuyser
- Natali Broods as Sonja Tambuyser
- Charlotte Anne Bongaerts as Elise Depoorter
- Serge-Henri Valcke as Moshe Birnbaum
- Thomas Ryckewaert as Bruno Lanssens
- An Miller as Inès
- Viv van Dingenen as Karen Viaene
- Katrien Vancouillie as Agent ADIV
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | August 31, 2015 | November 2, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 10 | February 22, 2022 | February 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Black Bloc Pierre Mertens is the head of the Antwerp State Security cell, the Belgian secret service. Together with his team he goes looking for a few kilos of missing Semtex. |
August 31, 2015 |
| 2 |
VIP Algerian Defense Minister Mourad Djebar has arrived in Brussels for the NATO summit. At the end of last year, Djebar escaped an attack claimed by the rebel group MLA |
September 7, 2015 |
| 3 |
The Informant The team is unable to get a grip on a Jewish criminal gang, despite the good contacts between Farah and her informant Samuel Bloch. Can they trust Bloch any longer? |
September 14, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Need to Know (part 1) A suspicious exchange brings the Antwerp State Security team on the trail of Bruno Lanssens. To whom does the ambitious man sell sensitive information? To find out more, Alexander makes a bold decision. |
February 22, 2022 |
| 2 |
Need to Know (part 2) While Alexander is held hostage, the team discovers that nothing is as it seems. They decide to set up a trap to get in touch with the Russian spy. Young Vinnie now also discovers the truth behind his recruitment. |
February 22, 2023 |
| 3 |
Red Flags The team is convinced that it is only a matter of time before Gert Borlée takes action. The only question is who or what will be the target of this lone wolf? When his guns end up in a high school, every second suddenly counts. |
February 22, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | VTM |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 31, 2015 |
| Last aired | February 22, 2023 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:45:00 |