Overview
Series synopsis
Ranking the Stars is a comedy television series that premiered on RTL 5 on December 8, 2006. It stars Paul de Leeuw, Eddy Zoey, Patty Brard and Rayen Panday.
Ten Dutch celebrities participate in each broadcast. Two non-ordinary questions are asked of the Dutch celebrities per episode, such as "Who would have the easiest time going forty days without sex?", "Who used to be chosen last in gymnastics?" and "Who is your best friend?". The broadcasts claim that for each question a panel of 100 people compiled in advance a top 10 in which the famous candidates were "ranked."
Premise
Ten Dutch celebrities participate in each broadcast. Two non-ordinary questions are asked of the Dutch celebrities per episode, such as "Who would have the easiest time going forty days without sex?", "Who used to be chosen last in gymnastics?" and "Who is your best friend?". The broadcasts claim that for each question a panel of 100 people compiled in advance a top 10 in which the famous candidates were "ranked."
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Paul de Leeuw as Self - Presenter
- Eddy Zoey as Self - Presenter
- Patty Brard as Self
- Rayen Panday as Self
Guest cast
- Sander Lantinga as Self - Presenter
- Sophie Hilbrand as Self - Presenter
- Danny de Munk as Self
- Georgina Verbaan as Self
- EliZe as Self
- Tatjana Simić as Self
- Rick Engelkes as Self
- Gijs Staverman as Self
- Babette van Veen as Self
- Giel Beelen as Self
- Lieke van Lexmond as Self
- Chantal Janzen as Self
Episodes
This series spans 20 seasons with 148 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | January 1, 2014 | January 1, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 8 | December 8, 2006 | January 26, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 8 | September 21, 2007 | November 9, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 4 | May 16, 2008 | June 6, 2008 |
| Season 4 | 8 | November 7, 2008 | January 2, 2009 |
| Season 5 | 4 | May 1, 2009 | May 22, 2009 |
| Season 6 | 6 | September 11, 2009 | October 16, 2009 |
| Season 7 | 8 | December 18, 2009 | February 5, 2010 |
| Season 8 | 8 | April 16, 2010 | June 4, 2010 |
| Season 9 | 8 | July 8, 2012 | August 26, 2012 |
| Season 10 | 8 | June 30, 2013 | August 18, 2013 |
| Season 11 | 8 | July 27, 2014 | September 14, 2014 |
| Season 12 | 8 | July 12, 2015 | August 30, 2015 |
| Season 13 | 7 | July 17, 2016 | August 28, 2016 |
| Season 14 | 6 | June 18, 2017 | July 23, 2017 |
| Season 15 | 8 | July 15, 2018 | September 2, 2018 |
| Season 16 | 8 | September 4, 2019 | October 23, 2019 |
| Season 17 | 8 | September 2, 2020 | October 21, 2020 |
| Season 18 | 10 | October 27, 2021 | December 29, 2021 |
| Season 19 | 8 | January 4, 2025 | February 16, 2025 |
Season 0 preview
7 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 1, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 25, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 1, 2015 |
Season 1 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 8, 2006 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 15, 2006 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 22, 2006 |
Season 2 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 21, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 28, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 5, 2007 |
Season 3 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 16, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 23, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 30, 2008 |
Season 4 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 7, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 14, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 21, 2008 |
Season 5 preview
4 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 1, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 8, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 15, 2009 |
Season 6 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 11, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 18, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 25, 2009 |
Season 7 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 18, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 25, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 1, 2010 |
Season 8 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 16, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 23, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 30, 2010 |
Season 9 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 8, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 15, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 22, 2012 |
Season 10 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 30, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 7, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 14, 2013 |
Season 11 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 27, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | August 3, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | August 10, 2014 |
Season 12 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 12, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 19, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 26, 2015 |
Season 13 preview
7 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 17, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 24, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 31, 2016 |
Season 14 preview
6 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 18, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 25, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 2, 2017 |
Season 15 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | July 15, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 22, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 29, 2018 |
Season 16 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 4, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 11, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 18, 2019 |
Season 17 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 2, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 9, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 16, 2020 |
Season 18 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 27, 2021 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 3, 2021 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 10, 2021 |
Season 19 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 4, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 5, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 12, 2025 |
Production
Genres
Comedy
Country
NL
Original language
nl
Release
| Original network/platform | RTL 5 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 8, 2006 |
| Last aired | March 21, 2026 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |