TV series

De hel van Breendonk

2026 · 1 season

A solemn, harrowing journey through testimony and archive, confronting the horrors of a wartime prison with unflinching gravity.

Overview: During World War II, Fort Breendonk was turned into an SS prison. Prisoners endured terror, starvation and forced labour, and around half would not survive the war. In the documentary series "De hel van Breendonk", Professor Koen Aerts takes viewers on a journey through the testimonies, historic sites and archives that tell their story.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, earnest and tense. Measured and demanding.
About: War, violence, survival, death
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
violence
survival
death
trauma
Places: prison
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none