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The Spectacular

The Spectacular

created by Willem Bosch

2022 1 seasons 4 eps≈ 3h totalEndedNPO 3DramaWar & Politics

In the late 1980s, a Dutch anti-terrorism detective sets out to take down an IRA cell ruthlessly targeting English military personnel on leave in the south of the Netherlands.

2.7/5

TMDB score· 8 votes

Synopsis

In the late 1980s, a Dutch anti-terrorism detective sets out to take down an IRA cell ruthlessly targeting English military personnel on leave in the south of the Netherlands.

Cast

Hadewych MinisHadewych MinisJeanine Maes
Aoibhinn McGinnityAoibhinn McGinnityFiona Hughes
Jacob DerwigJacob DerwigFrank Maes
Michel SluysmansMichel SluysmansMartin de Waard
Kerr LoganKerr LoganPatrick Lynch
Porgy FranssenPorgy FranssenSjuul Livestro
Declan ConlonDeclan ConlonDeclan Moore
Peter BlokPeter BlokAdvocaat Daniël de Lange
Ian BeattieIan BeattieCorey O'Keeffe
Jochum ten HaafJochum ten HaafJoris
Cillian LenaghanPaul O'Keeffe
Michael PatrickMichael PatrickRobin

Creator

Willem Bosch

Network

NPO 3

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Episode length

50 min

Total runtime

≈ 3h

First aired

2022

Country

Netherlands

Where to watch · US

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Genres

DramaWar & Politics

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