Series synopsis
High Flyers, also known as Hoogvliegers is a drama action & adventure war & politics television series that premiered on EO on January 11, 2020. It ended on February 29, 2020. It stars Josha Stradowski, Soy Kroon and Sinem Kavus.
Follow three friends through their many years of intensive training to become fighter pilots with the Royal Netherlands Air Force and as they graduate and carry out a dangerous mission in the Middle East.
Premise
Follow three friends through their many years of intensive training to become fighter pilots with the Royal Netherlands Air Force and as they graduate and carry out a dangerous mission in the Middle East.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Josha Stradowski as Rutger de Man
- Soy Kroon as Guus Walema
- Sinem Kavus as Leyla Demir
Guest cast
- Claire Bender
- Geert Lageveen
- Errol McCabe
- Rogier Philipoom
- Lynn Broussard as Airman
- Frans de Wit as André
- Bert Geurkink as Suzijn
- Rein Hofman as Overbeek
- Köksal Nurdogan as Father Leyla
- Nazmiye Oral as Mother Leyla
- Hylke van Sprundel as Erik Groenmans
- Miles van der Lely as Paul
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 11, 2020 | February 29, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Suicide Watch Three young cadets enter the Dutch Royal Military Academy and do everything they can to succeed. But will Rutger be able to cover up his dark secret? |
January 11, 2020 |
| 2 |
Icarus Rutger, Guus, and Leyla graduate from the Academy and continue training at Woensdrecht. Russia challenges the readiness of the Dutch Royal Air Force. |
January 18, 2020 |
| 3 |
Speak Up At home, Rutger is regarded as a hero for chasing the Russians away from Dutch airspace. In Arizona, the cadets are trained by the legend Lucky. |
January 25, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | EO |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 29, 2020 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:35:00 |