Baantjer 1995

Overview

Baantjer is a Dutch television crime drama series that was broadcast by the network RTL 4. The program ran from 6 October 1995 until 1 December 2006, spanning a total of 123 episodes across 12 seasons. The series is based on the novels written by A. C. Baantjer. The story follows the work of a police detective, Jurriaan Jurre de Cock, played by actor Piet Römer, and his helper, Dick Vledder, portrayed by Victor Reinier. In 1999, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the network, RTL 4 broadcast a television film titled Baantjer, de film: De Cock en de wraak zonder einde. As a long-running production, the show established itself as a notable entry in Dutch television history, focusing on the investigative efforts of its central characters. The series concluded its run in late 2006 after more than a decade of regular broadcasts. All details regarding the production, cast, and broadcast history are derived from the official records of the program as presented by the network and associated archival sources.