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The Blood Pact

2017–2024 · 4 seasons

A slow-burning, tense drama about an unlikely friendship that pulls you into a world of moral compromise and quiet danger.

Created by
Frank Ketelaar
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Barry Atsma, Jacob Derwig, Georgina Verbaan
Overview
A man who works for the tax authorities ends up becoming friends with a dangerous criminal after their daughters become best friends and he accidentally saves his life

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Frank Ketelaar
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Barry Atsma, Jacob Derwig, Georgina Verbaan
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • friendship
  • crime
  • deception
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, mystery
Created by
Frank Ketelaar
Written by
Frank Ketelaar, Robert Kievit
Starring
Barry Atsma, Jacob Derwig, Georgina Verbaan, Marie-Mae van Zuilen, Jamie Grant, Yenthe Bos, Zoe Cusell, Ellen Parren
Length
4 seasons, 33 episodes
Network
VARA, BNNVARA
Country
Netherlands
Languages
Dutch, Portuguese

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