In 2023, no fewer than nine out of the ten most-watched titles were home-grown productions, and the top 10 of the first half of 2024 also shows that Streamz viewers continue to opt for Flemish series. First place goes to the Play series Nonkels, fans of the Persyn family couldn't wait to binge this series on Streamz and broke all records. In second place comes the adventurous Play series De Expeditie: Groenland with Tine Embrechts, Pommelien Thijs and Average Rob, among others. Third place goes to the blood-curdling Streamz Original Styx with Sebastien Dewaele, Aimé Claeys and Koen De Bouw. The rest of the top 10 is supplemented with even more local content with the Streamz Original documentary series True Crime Belgium in fourth place and Maaike Cafmeyer as idiosyncratic inspector Chantal also managed to charm viewers in the second season of this VRT series. Tourist Le MC follows with a look behind the scenes of the Belgian hooligans in the Streamz Original documentary De Harde Kern. But the Flemish also enjoy their light-hearted content. For example, the Dutch-Flemish reality series Ex on the Beach: Double Dutch - All Stars enters at number seven. The internationally acclaimed Màxima is at number eight. The bittersweet second season of Billie vs Benjamin takes number nine. And finally, the tenth place is reserved for a few celebrities who suffer greatly in the VTM series Special Forces.
Viewers were already able to enjoy the investments that Streamz made in more Flemish content in the Spring, and in the Fall there will be more new arrivals, such as Flemish top fiction in several Streamz Originals. The third season of the Streamz Original 2DEZIT is coming up, where, in addition to our beloved students, a lot of new young talent has joined. We will also see best friends Leyla, Kyra and Amber back in the popular Streamz Original 3FF. Later this year, the exciting Streamz Original Moresnet with Boris Van Severen and Oscar nominee Leonie Benesch in the lead role will be coming up, and Hans Teeuwen and Kevin Janssens will investigate a serial killer in the absurd Streamz Original Jackson & Malone. Finally, Zwangere Guy makes his appearance with a group of new Brussels talent in the catchy Streamz Original Putain. And in the fall, we will also be sitting at the Christmas table with Julie Van den Steen in the VTM fiction series Single Bells.
In addition to fiction, we will also see some strong Flemish non-fiction. Viewers can already start binging the third season of the adventurous Play series Over De Oceaan on Streamz in September. Jeroom, Riadh Bahri and Kat Kerkhofs, among others, brave the Atlantic Ocean. Later, we will dock in beautiful Ostend and glamorous Dubai in the Streamz Original reality soap Megan: een bewegen jaar, as we follow the daily events of reality phenomenon Megan Desaever. Viewers will also be able to enjoy various intriguing Flemish documentaries such as Polyamorie: liefde in overvloed.
Add to this a solid dose of humor with monthly Flemish stand-up comedy shows by Hetty Helsmoortel, Wouter Deprez, Henk Rijckaert, and the first indoor show by Humo's Comedy Cup 2021 winner Vincent Voeten.
Finally, there are also many high-quality international titles coming, such as the final season of Mocro Maffia, the acclaimed series Average Joe, the sequel season of the nostalgic reboot Frasier (2023), two seasons of the exciting Yellowjackets, the fifth season of the acclaimed Fargo, all seasons of the beautiful The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the most recent season of the reality series Love Island UK. In addition, there are many international series coming that we will be able to watch at the same time as the United States, such as the fifth season of the popular The Equalizer with Queen Latifah, the second season of Tulsa King with Sylvester Stallone as a mafia boss, the long-awaited prequel Dexter: Original Sin, and the final part of the Yellowstone saga.
