De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of De Avondshow met Arjen Lubach Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
This will all be different in 2024 | Aggressive window cleaners plague Zaandam
Jan 22, 2024 · 24 min
There is still no new government. Yet many ministers have already left for new jobs. Why are they suddenly in such a hurry? Intimidation, violence and extortion. What's going on wi
Spread Act | TuesdayThursday crowds
Jan 23, 2024 · 26 min
The Senate has adopted the #spreading law. But the municipality of Westland does not want to worry about that. How far will their rebellion take them? Every Tuesday and Thursday, h
Rutte in Groningen | New MPs
Jan 24, 2024 · 24 min
NATO is preparing for war, Mark Rutte is staying in Groningen and we are introduced to the new members of the House of Representatives.
Flooding | Own risk
Jan 25, 2024 · 24 min
We have received many letters about flooding. So we enlist the help of an expert. And we discuss how the PVV governs at its own risk.
Time Capsules | VVD congress
Jan 29, 2024 · 25 min
Tonight in the Evening Show we visit the VVD conference. We're going to play darts in Bahrain. And we travel back in time with a time capsule.
Houthis | Claudia de Breij
Jan 30, 2024 · 25 min
Houthis, hooligans and pitchforks. But luckily our guest is Claudia de Breij.
Robert de Hoog | Teaching methods
Jan 31, 2024 · 25 min
Tonight in the Evening Show: Why does the House of Representatives not want commercial flights at Lelystad Airport? Why is our education so bad? And why is Robert de Hoog a guest?
Birthday Beatrix | Formation
Feb 1, 2024 · 24 min
Tex researched all cabinet formations and made a prediction. We discuss the latest developments in Gaza. And we have a birthday!
Angry pilots | Marc Overmars
Feb 5, 2024 · 25 min
More activists on highways, and fewer pilots in planes. What is the atmosphere like at the formation? And why is it so bad? And Diederik Smit joins us for the sports run down.
Payments on credit | JP Coen
Feb 6, 2024 · 25 min
The formation has failed. We look at the parliamentary inquiry committee on corona. We deal with post-payment. And we are going to replace a statue somewhere in North Holland.
Formation | Cocaine use
Feb 7, 2024 · 25 min
We all have questions about the folded formation and we will look for the answers together. We are also concerned about the Chinese defense hack. And Tex and Jonathan debate about
Fossil energy | Carnival crackers
Feb 8, 2024 · 25 min
The formation talks will continue, but without Omtzigt. We are looking at possible variants for a new cabinet. We will also find out whether we can do without fossil fuels. And car
Report from Plasterk | Taylor Swift
Feb 12, 2024 · 25 min
Ronald Plasterk presented his final report today and Pieter Omtzigt also went to work again. Will carnival become a party for Brabant residents only? And Diederik Smit comes to tal
Netanyahu | Tineke Schouten
Feb 13, 2024 · 25 min
We are going to rap again with Christian Union leader Mirjam Bikker. We also have hot childhood photos of Benjamin Netanyahu. And Tineke Schouten is our guest!
Measles | Eva Crutzen
Feb 14, 2024 · 27 min
Mark Rutte is going to NATO even faster than we thought. We are on the eve of a new epidemic. Our guest is Eva Crutzen.
Cargo bikes | Viewer questions
Feb 15, 2024 · 25 min
Kim Putters is the new informant and he starts off at ease. Furthermore, cargo bike sales have collapsed, just like the bicycles themselves. And we answer all your questions about
Putters | Eritrea
Feb 19, 2024 · 25 min
Eritreans fight in The Hague. The formation is literally in a mess. AND Diederik Smit is coming to play tennis, skate and swim.
Nature confused | Jacob Collier
Feb 20, 2024 · 27 min
Is there still a future for the Amstel Gold Race in Limburg? What has Putin done to Navalny? What did Twan Huys do with Derk Sauer? Why is nature confused? And is Jacob Collier a g
Young entrepreneurs | Correction
Feb 21, 2024 · 26 min
A smelly cow boat is causing a nuisance in Cape Town. We look on YouTube to see how you can get rich quick. And we have to make some corrections, because something didn't go quite
Prabowo Subianto? | Rutte cavia-race
Feb 22, 2024 · 27 min
The presidential elections in Indonesia were won last week by Prabowo Subianto. But who is that actually? So Rutte will probably go to NATO and that would mean that we will have a
PostNL | Wipcams
Feb 26, 2024 · 25 min
The formation continues, we are already discussing the landing photo. PostNL has come up with something new. Diederik Smit tells us about the Orange Women. And we're talking about
Sitting champion | Farmers
Feb 27, 2024 · 27 min
Sweden becomes a member of NATO. The Netherlands is the European sitting champion. The EU bows to the farmers. And 5 questions about the Arjens shit life.
Medicine shortage | Peter Pannekoek
Feb 28, 2024 · 25 min
The formation is FINALLY really gaining steam. Furthermore, there is a major shortage of medicines in the Netherlands. Peter Pannekoek is our guest.
Everest | Joost Klein
Feb 29, 2024 · 25 min
Traffic jam to climb Mount Everest. Joost Klein performs his Eurovision Song Contest song.
Gossip | Flora
Mar 4, 2024 · 25 min
Leaked gossip about the formation, leaked conversations of senior German soldiers, results from the past sports weekend leaked by Diederik. And maybe we should enjoy nature a littl
China | KLM
Mar 5, 2024 · 25 min
The Netherlands has a GDP of 1 trillion euros, but what does that mean? The People's Congress of the Communist Party began in China. And there is a fight between Schiphol and KLM.
Matthias Schoenaerts | Car-free city
Mar 6, 2024 · 25 min
The Hungarians do not allow Rutte to go to NATO. We take a tour of the nicest car-free city centers (and the nicest angry drivers). And Matthias Schoenaerts is our guest.
Jan Böhmermann | Returns
Mar 7, 2024 · 28 min
German train strikes. German joker Jan Böhmermann is a guest. And why do people return so much stuff in the first place?
Week of the truth | Almere
Mar 11, 2024 · 25 min
Kim Putters is sitting at the table with the four parties for the first time. Hoyte van Hoytema won an Oscar. Diederik Smit discusses the sports weekend. And we draw attention to t
Dubai | Jim Deddes
Mar 12, 2024 · 25 min
What does Pieter Omtzigt do after lunch? We have the spicy images. Is a bicycle with very fat tires and a motor still a bicycle? Why is Dubai so popular? Our guest is Jim Deddes.
PVV | Paulien Cornelisse
Mar 13, 2024 · 25 min
The forming parties are ready for the next step in their relationship. Furthermore: Rutte and Netanyahu had a speed date. And the PVV and animals: is that a serious romance or just
European Army | New Prime Minister
Mar 14, 2024 · 25 min
Who will be our new Prime Minister? And what about the defense of Europe?
Puppy yoga | Shorttrack
Mar 18, 2024 · 25 min
There were elections in Russia. BBB members must pay a fee if they wish to file a complaint. Diederik Smit watched sports all weekend again. And why do influencers do yoga with pup
Fillers | Rutger Bregman
Mar 19, 2024 · 25 min
The measles are back, there is an outbreak in Brabant. How did Dion Graus celebrate his birthday? Why does everyone take fillers these days? Rutger Bregman is our guest!
Yentl and de Boer | EU expansion
Mar 20, 2024 · 25 min
There are 2 new informants: Elbert Dijkgraaf and Richard van Zwol. Tex and Jonathan debate about EU expansion. Yentl and De Boer are guests.
Jehovah's witnesses | Hans Hoogervorst
Mar 21, 2024 · 24 min
Everything about the formation and everything about the latest journalistic trend: call Hans Hoogervorst. We are trying to get our foot in the door with the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Business climate | The Netherlands - Germany
Mar 25, 2024 · 25 min
Putin asks: 'Who committed the attack in Moscow?' Diederik Smit comes to talk about the Dutch National Team. And is it smart that we drive all the big companies out of the country?
Junk food commercials | Eva Jinek
Mar 27, 2024 · 28 min
Mark Rutte is in China to mumble something about human rights. We also have a contemporary update of The Passion, a great story about stupid commercials and our guest is Eva Jinek.
Extra long broadcast!
Mar 28, 2024 · 41 min
In the last evening show of the season: There is a fight club in the House of Representatives. We're going to talk about Artificial Intelligence. And Soumaya, Diederik, Tex and Jon