#Tv show undercover review movie#

Even though I grew up in Belgium (although now a longtime US resident), I had never heard of this series. Tom Waes and Anna Drijver, the 2 cops who go undercover, are outstanding as the leads, but there are a ton of other characters. At its very essence, this is no different that a solid soap opera, except that this is set in the crime and drug settings of Limburg, Belgium. Almost from the get-to, I was pulled in and then the show wouldn't let me go anymore.

#Tv show undercover review movie#

When I see that a movie or series is 'inspired by true event', I typically take it that the producers took some facts and built a compelling story around it, nothing more, nothing less. The main reason, is that this is a prime example of great story telling. Couple of comments: there are several reason why I ended up taking a special liking to this crime drama series (more on that later). At this point we are 10 min into Episode 1. How better to get that than by having 2 cops, a Belgian guy and a Dutch woman, go undercover into Bouman's weekend hangout at a local camping site.

But the Belgian police needs more concrete evidence against Bouman. We then get introduced to Ferry Bouman, a Dutch giving living in Belgium and suspected to be the ringleader of the ecstasy manufacturing operation.

We see a sign saying 'Welkom in Limburg', and we are reminded that Limburg (the Belgian province bordering the Netherlands) is a major producer of ecstasy pills. As Episode 1 of 'Undercover' (2019 release from Belgium 10 episodes of about 50 min each) opens, we are reminded that the series in 'inspired by true events'.