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Best Friends

Best Friends

20073.013 Seasons2137 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

Best Friends follows the life of a group of friends at their high school ‘Spangalis College’. Inside and outside of school exciting and challenging experiences take place. Growing up is never easy; every character has its own, unique story of love, friendship, loneliness, sorrow, discovery. There is drama and joy in school, family, teachers, parents, divorce, bullying, and always dreams for the future.

Produced by Johan Nijenhuis, Alain de Levita
NetworksNPO 3

Top Cast

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Steef Hupkes

Jochem Damstra

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Sydney Tros

Noor Benschop

Noël van Kleef

Noël van Kleef

Maxima Paraat

Thorn Roos de Vries

Thorn Roos de Vries

Lesley Huf

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Lieke Hammink

Gioia Kramer

Marissa Britney

Marissa Britney

Daan Vendrig

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Amon Aljo

Ryan Ligeon

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Maurits van Brakel

Noah van Andel

Tom van Kessel

Tom van Kessel

JJ (Job-Jan) Smit

Rein van Duivenboden

Rein van Duivenboden

Olivier Hendriks

Themes & Keywords

high schoolhigh school friends

About Best Friends

Best Friends is a comedy, drama, soap series that first aired in 2007 exploring themes of high school, high school friends. it stars Steef Hupkes, Sydney Tros, Noël van Kleef. Best Friends follows the life of a group of friends at their high school ‘Spangalis College’. Inside and outside of school exciting and challenging experiences take place. Growing up is never easy; every character has its own, unique story of love, friendship, loneliness, sorrow, discovery. There is drama and joy in school, family, teachers, parents, divorce, bullying, and always dreams for the future.

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