Series synopsis
Het jaar van Fortuyn is a drama war & politics television series that premiered on NPO 1 on March 25, 2022. It ended on April 22, 2022. It was created by Michiel van Jaarsveld, Pieter Bart Korthuis, Nathan Vecht. It stars Jeroen Spitzenberger, Ramsey Nasr, Fedja van Huêt and Carly Wijs.
A chronicle of the tempestuous campaign trail rivalry between Labour Party leader Ad Melkert and flamboyant newcomer Pim Fortuyn, as they go head-to-head leading up to the Netherlands’ 2002 general elections.
Premise
A chronicle of the tempestuous campaign trail rivalry between Labour Party leader Ad Melkert and flamboyant newcomer Pim Fortuyn, as they go head-to-head leading up to the Netherlands’ 2002 general elections.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeroen Spitzenberger as Pim Fortuyn
- Ramsey Nasr as Ad Melkert
- Fedja van Huêt as Mat Herben
- Carly Wijs as Gerdi Verbeet
- Jaap Spijkers as Wim Kok
- Frank Lammers as Peter Langendam
- Thijs Römer as Kay van de Linde
- Teun Luijkx as Jacques Monasch
Supporting cast
- Tijn Docter as Dick Benschop
- Jeroen de Man as Albert de Booy
- Olinda Larralde Ortiz as Monica Melkert-Léon
- Dick van den Toorn as Jan Nagel
- Jorrit Ruijs as Herman Dikkers
- Malou Gorter as Verslaggeefster NOS
- Alex Hendrickx as Hans Anker
Guest cast
- Niek Barendsen as Harry Mens
- Fatma Genç
- Barbara Pouwels
- Erik Brey
- Madelief Gomes as Eva
- Luuk Weers
- Sem van Butselaar
- Mike Reus
- Leendert de Ridder
- Kaltoum Boufangacha
- Pitou Gomes as Anna
- Jenny Hsia
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | March 25, 2022 | April 22, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 25, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 1, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 8, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NPO 1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 25, 2022 |
| Last aired | April 22, 2022 |
| Runtime | 49 minutes |
| Status | ended |