Overview
Series synopsis
Verborgen Verleden is a drama television series that premiered on NTR on September 26, 2010. It stars Tommy Wieringa and Mei Li Vos.
In Hidden Past, famous Dutch people go in search of their family history. Who were their ancestors and what did they do? To find out, the main characters have to travel. Sometimes very far back in the past, sometimes much closer.
In Hidden Past, the broad lines of history become visible in the stories hidden in the family trees of the main characters.
Premise
In Hidden Past, famous Dutch people go in search of their family history. Who were their ancestors and what did they do? To find out, the main characters have to travel. Sometimes very far back in the past, sometimes much closer.
In Hidden Past, the broad lines of history become visible in the stories hidden in the family trees of the main characters.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 19 seasons with 141 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 26, 2010 | November 14, 2010 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 9, 2011 | February 27, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 8 | March 10, 2012 | April 28, 2012 |
| Season 4 | 8 | January 12, 2013 | March 2, 2013 |
| Season 5 | 8 | September 27, 2014 | November 15, 2014 |
| Season 6 | 8 | January 9, 2016 | February 27, 2016 |
| Season 7 | 8 | October 22, 2016 | December 10, 2016 |
| Season 8 | 6 | March 18, 2017 | April 22, 2017 |
| Season 9 | 6 | September 16, 2017 | October 28, 2017 |
| Season 10 | 7 | January 5, 2018 | February 16, 2018 |
| Season 11 | 6 | September 8, 2018 | October 20, 2018 |
| Season 12 | 8 | January 24, 2019 | March 14, 2019 |
| Season 13 | 8 | April 3, 2020 | May 22, 2020 |
| Season 14 | 8 | January 9, 2021 | February 27, 2021 |
| Season 15 | 8 | February 19, 2022 | April 9, 2022 |
| Season 16 | 8 | February 18, 2023 | April 8, 2023 |
| Season 17 | 8 | January 13, 2024 | March 2, 2024 |
| Season 18 | 6 | March 8, 2025 | April 12, 2025 |
| Season 19 | 6 | January 3, 2026 | February 7, 2026 |
Season 1 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monique van de Ven | September 26, 2010 |
| 2 | Gerard Spong | October 3, 2010 |
| 3 | Philip Freriks | October 10, 2010 |
Season 2 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willeke Alberti | January 9, 2011 |
| 2 | Jan Jaap van der Wal | January 16, 2011 |
| 3 | Hugo Borst | January 23, 2011 |
Season 3 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joost Prinsen | March 10, 2012 |
| 2 | Peter van der Vorst | March 17, 2012 |
| 3 | Jetty Mathurin | March 24, 2012 |
Season 4 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mart Smeets | January 12, 2013 |
| 2 | Nasrdin Dchar | January 19, 2013 |
| 3 | Daphne Bunskoek | January 26, 2013 |
Season 5 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack van Gelder | September 27, 2014 |
| 2 | Aaf Brandt Corstius | October 4, 2014 |
| 3 | Cornald Maas | October 11, 2014 |
Season 6 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Egbers | January 9, 2016 |
| 2 | Loes Luca | January 16, 2016 |
| 3 | Teun van de Keuken | January 23, 2016 |
Season 7 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | René Froger | October 22, 2016 |
| 2 | Herman van der Zandt | October 29, 2016 |
| 3 | Isa Hoes | November 5, 2016 |
Season 8 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Finkers | March 18, 2017 |
| 2 | Hanneke Groenteman | March 25, 2017 |
| 3 | Albert Verlinde | April 1, 2017 |
Season 9 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Job Cohen | September 16, 2017 |
| 2 | Claudia de Breij | September 23, 2017 |
| 3 | Jörgen Raymann | September 30, 2017 |
Season 10 preview
7 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dieuwertje Blok | January 5, 2018 |
| 2 | André Kuipers | January 12, 2018 |
| 3 | Irene Moors | January 19, 2018 |
Season 11 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youp van 't Hek | September 8, 2018 |
| 2 | Karin Bloemen | September 15, 2018 |
| 3 |
Wille Wartaal Olivier Mitshel Locadia |
September 22, 2018 |
Season 12 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerrit Zalm | January 24, 2019 |
| 2 | Carry Slee | January 31, 2019 |
| 3 | Fedja van Huet | February 7, 2019 |
Season 13 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theo Maassen | April 3, 2020 |
| 2 | Annechien Steenhuizen | April 10, 2020 |
| 3 | Remy Bonjasky | April 17, 2020 |
Season 14 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronald de Boer | January 9, 2021 |
| 2 | Rifka Lodeizen | January 16, 2021 |
| 3 | Diederik Ebbinge | January 23, 2021 |
Season 15 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simone Weimans | February 19, 2022 |
| 2 | Huub Stapel | February 26, 2022 |
| 3 | Douwe Bob | March 5, 2022 |
Season 16 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | De gebroeders Hans en Wim Anker | February 18, 2023 |
| 2 | Carice van Houten | February 25, 2023 |
| 3 | Lilianne Ploumen | March 4, 2023 |
Season 17 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raven van Dorst | January 13, 2024 |
| 2 | Gordon Heuckeroth | January 20, 2024 |
| 3 | Freek Bartels | January 27, 2024 |
Season 18 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hadewych Minis | March 8, 2025 |
| 2 | Sybrand van Haersma Buma | March 15, 2025 |
| 3 | Gover Meit | March 22, 2025 |
Season 19 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Splinter Chabot | January 3, 2026 |
| 2 | Erben Wennemars | January 10, 2026 |
| 3 | Malou Gorter | January 17, 2026 |
Production
Country
NL
Original language
nl
Release
| Original network/platform | NTR |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 26, 2010 |
| Last aired | February 7, 2026 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Saturday at 20:30:00 |