Disney+ is about to introduce its very first Dutch drama series.Nemesiswill be an 8-episode psychological police thriller series based on the best-selling novel bySimon de Waal. The expected worldwide release date is currently set for fall 2023.
Pupkin, a Netherlands production company, will be in charge of the project’s main production. It was also announced thatAfterlifewriter,Willem Bosch, andVan God Loswriter,Pieter Kuijpers, will serve as the series’ showrunners. Director of Local Original Productions at Disney+ Benelux,Mascha van Erven, released a statement announcing the series and praising the showrunners, stating that Bosch and Kuijpers were the “best storytellers within the Netherlands.”
Bosch also commented on Pupkin’s involvement withNemesisand mentioned how the story was universally relatable yet still involves original aspects found in the narrative’s native country:
With the Disney Plus series ‘Nemesis,’ Pupkin is taking a major new step in realizing its ambitions: high-quality and high profile Dutch spoken drama that can compete with the major titles of other European countries. A universal story about the weakening of trust in government, which at the same time could only be made in this way in the Netherlands.
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Nemesisarrives to Disney+ as part of the streaming platform’s efforts to include up to 60 international original productions by 2024. Other international library titles Disney has targeted stem from countries such as the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, and more.
TheNemesisseries follows Public Prosecutor Sylvia van Maele on her mission to find out who unexpectedly murdered a key witness in her place of residence. As she investigates further, she finds herself teamed up with a group of rogue detectives as they work together in order to catch up with and capture a ring of international criminals who, so far, have evaded the law’s reach. Hopefully, by taking the situation into her own hands and approaching it in an unorthodox manner, Sylvia van Maele will find justice and unravel the mysteries behind the crime along the way in this thrilling new crime series.
The story’s original writer, de Waal, is renowned for his fascinating stories. The author has written many scripts for screen and film and has received several nominations and awards for his work. In 2000, he won the prestigious Netherland’s Golden Calf Award for his screenplay for the filmLeak. His crime novels have gained popularity over the years, as well, the most notable one being 2007’sPentitowhich won a Diamond Bullet Award in Belgium. Besides his work as a writer, de Waal also works part-time as a homicide detective, a job which he’s had since 1986. He has been a major contributor to almost every police series in the Netherlands.
Look forward to seeing de Waal’s work come to life on Disney+ next year.
