The Swell

When a big storm arrives that can flood the lower parts of the Netherlands and Belgium, prime minister Hans Kreuger has to make a decision; can we evacuate four million people? Going for the evacuation of civilians, hospitals and prisons will take at least 4 days.

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Created By	Johan Nijenhuis
Status	Ended
Original Name	Als de dijken breken
First Air Date	November 5, 2016
Last Air Date	December 10, 2016
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	55min
Language	Dutch
Original Language	Dutch
Production Countries	Belgium, Netherlands
Production Companies	Joco Menuet
Networks	EO

S01E06

The Netherlands Above Water

The water disappears and the future is slowly looked back: Ronnie wants to go abroad with his family and Stein goes in search of Kimmy with news about her mother. When Marion and Robert decide to stay together for their daughters, Naomi and Britt both indicate that they want to continue somewhere else. Now they are faced with the choice of what their future, together or alone, will look like. Kreuger is developing a revolutionary future plan for the Netherlands. Although he has many opponents, Kreuger is determined to follow his heart and intuition this time. Samir does not see a single future. It becomes increasingly clear to him: the prime minister is responsible for his loss.

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