Series synopsis
1985 is a drama crime television series that premiered on VRT 1 on January 22, 2023. It ended on March 12, 2023. It was created by Wouter Bouvijn. It stars Tijmen Govaerts, Aimé Claeys, Mona Mina Leon and Tom Vermeir.
In the turbulent 1980s, friends Marc and Franky, and his sister Vicky, move to Brussels for a career with the Gendarmerie. Soon the three young people are sucked into a spiral of crimes that are attributed to the so-called "Bende van Nijvel" gang.
Premise
In the turbulent 1980s, friends Marc and Franky, and his sister Vicky, move to Brussels for a career with the Gendarmerie. Soon the three young people are sucked into a spiral of crimes that are attributed to the so-called "Bende van Nijvel" gang.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tijmen Govaerts as Marc De Vuyst
- Aimé Claeys as Franky Verhellen
- Mona Mina Leon as Vicky Verhellen
- Tom Vermeir as Adjudant Guy Goffinard
- Titus De Voogdt as Adjudant Philippe Debels
- Peter van den Begin as Majoor Herman Vernaillen
- Roda Fawaz as Madani Bouhouche
- Guillaume Kerbusch as Robert Beijer
Supporting cast
- Yoann Blanc as Christophe Dejoyaux
Guest cast
- Ruth Becquart as Mevrouw Vernaillen
- Ward Kerremans as Ludo Cappuyns
- Lien Thys as Chantal
- Barbara Sarafian as Agnès De Vuyst
- Philippe Résimont as Bonnevalle
- Josse De Pauw as Minister van landsverdediging
- Tibo Vandenborre as Léon François
- Iliass Dennoune as Cipier
- Jurgen Van Haver as Barman Belle Triene (uncredited)
- Aran Bertetto as Frank Eaton (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | January 22, 2023 | March 12, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
To Brussels Friends Marc and Franky start a career with the Gendarmerie. The corps is in a deep crisis after an internal drug scandal and Marc ends up in the middle of the internal battle within the Gendarmerie. Student Vicky distances herself from her brother Franky and Marc because they are not very popular as gendarmes on the left-wing university campus. |
January 22, 2023 |
| 2 |
Donnant-donnant After the attack on Vernaillen, Marc is taken under the protection of his new superior, adjutant Goffinard. Franky then jumps into the breach for his boss, adjutant Debels, who went far over the line in a racist incident. Madani Bouhouche wants revenge after his dismissal from the Gendarmerie. |
January 29, 2023 |
| 3 |
Bambi Marc and Goffinard discover an unexpected connection between several serious crimes. Goffinard wants to keep their research quiet as much as possible, to keep everything in their own hands. Franky gradually becomes more and more entangled in the extreme right-wing network, even though he does not yet know exactly what it entails or where it could lead. |
February 5, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | VRT 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 22, 2023 |
| Last aired | March 12, 2023 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:50:00 |