The First Years 2014

Overview

The First Years, known in Dutch as Brugklas, is a television series that premiered on May 26, 2014, on the network NPO Zapp. This Dutch production is categorized as a mockumentary or scripted reality series that focuses on the lives of students attending a junior high school. The program is designed for a young audience and features the recreation of real-life situations. Through these depictions, the series explores various subjects and challenges that pupils in their first year of secondary school may encounter. The show has maintained a long-running presence on television, with production spanning from 2014 through 2025. The popularity of the series eventually led to the production of a feature film titled Brugklas: De tijd van m'n leven, which was released in 2019 and is based on the television program. The series remains a notable example of Dutch youth-oriented television that utilizes a documentary-style format to address the experiences of students during their transition into secondary education.