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The Day

The Day

20187.91 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The nerve-racking events of a cold winter's day, seen from two different perspectives. The odd episodes tell the story of a team of police negotiators and special forces who respond to a hostage crisis in a small bank branch. The even episodes tell exactly the same events, only through the eyes of the criminals inside and their victims.

Created by Jonas Geirnaert
Written by Jonas Geirnaert, Julie Mahieu
Produced by Hilde De Laere
NetworksPlay4

Top Cast

Sofie Decleir

Sofie Decleir

Mercedes Vos

Maaike Neuville

Maaike Neuville

Freya Van Landschoot

Titus De Voogdt

Titus De Voogdt

Elias

Jeroen Perceval

Jeroen Perceval

Arne Michiels

Zouzou Ben Chikha

Zouzou Ben Chikha

Yusef Hawal

Johan van Assche

Johan van Assche

Ivo De Rouck

Dominique Van Malder

Dominique Van Malder

Stef

Katelijne Verbeke

Katelijne Verbeke

Andrea

Ruth Becquart

Ruth Becquart

Susan

Serge-Henri Valcke

Serge-Henri Valcke

Rolf Van Landschoot

Themes & Keywords

robberybankhostageflandersheisthostage situationnordic noirnegotiation

About The Day

The Day is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of robbery, bank, hostage, flanders, heist, hostage situation. Created by Jonas Geirnaert, it stars Sofie Decleir, Maaike Neuville, Titus De Voogdt. The nerve-racking events of a cold winter's day, seen from two different perspectives. The odd episodes tell the story of a team of police negotiators and special forces who respond to a hostage crisis in a small bank branch. The even episodes tell exactly the same events, only through the eyes of the criminals inside and their victims.

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