The Spectacular (2021)

Crime · Drama · Thriller

In the late 1980s, a Dutch anti-terrorism detective sets out to take down an IRA cell ruthlessly targeting English military personnel on leave in the south of the Netherlands.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (770 votes)
Episode average: 7.8 +0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: NL
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Hadewych Minis Jeanine Maes
Aoibhinn McGinnity Fiona Hughes
Jacob Derwig Frank Maes
Michel Sluysmans Martin de Waard
Kerr Logan Patrick Lynch
Porgy Franssen Sjuul Livestro

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

7.78 avg 4 episodes 7.5 → 7.8 52 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Stammenstrijd	7.5	44
2	Politieke lichamen	7.8	32
3	De duivel zelf	8.0	31
4	The Irish Cause	7.8	31