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Thieves of the Wood

Thieves of the Wood

20206.31 Season10 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Belgium.

Created by Christophe Dirickx
Written by Christophe Dirickx, Benjamin Sprengers
NetworksNetflixVTM

Top Cast

Matteo Simoni

Matteo Simoni

Jan de Lichte

Stef Aerts

Stef Aerts

Francis Tincke

Jeroen Perceval

Jeroen Perceval

De Schele

Dirk Roofthooft

Dirk Roofthooft

Jean-Joseph Coffijn

Tom van Dyck

Tom van Dyck

Jean-Philippe Baru

Anne-Laure Vandeputte

Anne-Laure Vandeputte

Anne-Marie Mestdagh

Charlotte Timmers

Charlotte Timmers

Héloise Embo

Anemone Valcke

Anemone Valcke

De Schoen

R

Rik Willems

Meyvis

Manou Kersting

Manou Kersting

Sproetje

Themes & Keywords

belgiumforestoutlawthiefhistoricalfake deathhorse carriage18th centurygunpowder

About Thieves of the Wood

Thieves of the Wood is a drama, action & adventure, mystery series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of belgium, forest, outlaw, thief, historical, fake death. Created by Christophe Dirickx, it stars Matteo Simoni, Stef Aerts, Jeroen Perceval. Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Belgium.

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