Series synopsis
Fair Trade is a crime television series that premiered on VTM on February 15, 2021. It ended on March 15, 2023. It was created by Mark Punt. It stars Ella-June Henrard, Kevin Janssens, Peter van den Begin and Axel Daeseleire.
Walter Wilson (Kevin Janssens) and Robin De Rover (Ella-June Henrard) once started their careers in the police force with great dedication and noble ideals, but too often saw months of intensive and dangerous detective work lost due to what they considered irrelevant procedural errors, dexterity of expensive lawyers and dubious decisions of foreign judges. They are increasingly colouring outside the lines during their patrols: for example, they tip criminals off about future police actions and g ...
Premise
Walter Wilson (Kevin Janssens) and Robin De Rover (Ella-June Henrard) once started their careers in the police force with great dedication and noble ideals, but too often saw months of intensive and dangerous detective work lost due to what they considered irrelevant procedural errors, dexterity of expensive lawyers and dubious decisions of foreign judges. They are increasingly colouring outside the lines during their patrols: for example, they tip criminals off about future police actions and get heavily paid for them. Wilson is also addicted (women, booze, drugs...) and that makes him incalculable. When he is suspended from the police force after repeated conflicts, he looks for even more rapprochement with the criminal environment, but in the meantime is tipsy game.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ella-June Henrard as Robin De Rover
- Kevin Janssens as Walter Wilson
- Peter van den Begin as Patrick Paternoster
- Axel Daeseleire as Frank Slaets
- Kseniia Mishyna as Ivanka Reva
- Bill Barberis as Peter Vinck
- Peter Van De Velde as Raf Broeckx
- Daphne Wellens as Julie
Supporting cast
- Tine Reymer as Nadia Camus
- Manou Kersting as Raoul Raes
- Peter Thyssen as Dimitri Kremer
- Lynn Van Royen as Karen Bosch
- Katrien Vandendries as Gina Gomez
Guest cast
- Saïd Boumazoughe as Safi Sidal
- Charlotte Timmers as Nikki Neven
- Vicky Florus as Margot Moons
- Sven de Ridder as Dirk Somers
- Roman Matsiuta as Vladimir Kozlov
- Jeroen Perceval as Bob Martens
- Anouck Luyten as Olga Martens
- Brik Van Dijck as Gino Maes
- Joke De Bruyn as Els
- Jenne Decleir as Jakke
- Gert Winckelmans as Anthony
- Joren Seldeslachts as Carlo
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | February 15, 2021 | April 5, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 6 | February 15, 2023 | March 15, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 During an illegal search, Commissioner Wally Wilson and Chief Inspector Robin De Rover seize a shipment of cocaine owned by Peno boss Patrick Paternoster. Wilson offers Paternoster a deal. While Wilson throws a wild party in the company of expensive call girls, Robin gets a tip about a major drug deal in the harbor. |
February 15, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Robin helps Nikki go into hiding. Then she gets bad news: Bob Martens, a violent drug dealer has turned up again. Martens still has a hefty bill to settle with both her and Nikki. Patrick Paternoster is eager to help Robin get Martens back to prison. |
February 22, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The frustration at the Drugs Cell is great now that Bob Martens is walking around freely again after a series of procedural blunders. Wally Wilson is no longer under control of his drug and sex addiction. Commissioner Frank Slaets interrogates Martens, but soon lets him leave on the order of the investigating judge. That same evening, an intervention led by Slaets gets completely out of hand. |
March 1, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Robin De Rover is transferred from the Drugs Cell to Aggression. She again seeks rapprochement with Patrick Paternoster. She asks his help to track down the murderer of her friend and colleague. |
February 15, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Dirk Somers' gambling addiction is going from bad to worse. He becomes blackmailable. Ivan Kozlov learns that Paternoster is tipping off the police. He puts pressure on Vanka. |
February 15, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Louba, the daughter of Ivan Kozlov, is out for revenge. Dimitri Kremer promptly offers her his services. Paternoster wants to make one last big move by removing a large shipment of cocaine from the port. |
February 22, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | VTM |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 15, 2021 |
| Last aired | March 15, 2023 |
| Status | ended |