De Big Fuck-up
Belgium, the early 1980s. Jan Laureys wants to see the world and enjoy life, but reluctantly becomes a gendarme. His father, himself an officer in the gendarme, wants it that way. When Jan hears about the CDI, a new unit that will tackle drug criminals using American methods, he immediately applies. The CDI doesn't wear uniforms, so he can continue to parade around the barracks courtyard in his fashionable outfits. And so Jan meets Bob, an American DEA agent who comes to train the Belgian elite police force in American police techniques. After a major screw-up, the CDI loses a lot of money from the gendarme. To save face, they decide, on Bob's advice, to earn the money back by selling drugs themselves. As always, everything goes well... until it goes wrong. Especially for Jan.
Cast: Willem De Schryver, Tibo Vandenborre, Tom Vermeir
Season 1
8 episodes
1. Tony ManeroThe 1980s. Jan Laureys wants to enjoy life but is forced by his father to become a gendarme. He joins the CDI, a new agency that will combat drug trafficking using American methods.16CC48minOct 30, 2025
2. 1.500.000 BEFJan is enjoying his new, fast-paced life. There are casualties, but for now, he remains loyal to his colleagues Franky and Vic. He remains deaf to the sound advice of his family and his ex-girlfriend Cathy, an investigative journalist.16CC50minOct 30, 2025
3. Kizzmy ÂssJan reconnects with his estranged mother. Meanwhile, seeking quick success, his team steals the investigation from a rival police department. Cathy begins an investigation into the activities of Jan and his colleagues.16CC35minNov 6, 2025
4. El QuimicoFranky and Vic discover that Cathy is investigating them. Jan realizes she's in danger and tries to protect her. Meanwhile, his mother rekindles an old family trauma. A team member is shot...16CC41minNov 13, 2025
5. Where is Chamoun?Franky and Vic are becoming increasingly violent, the major has been lying to him for years, and Cathy threatens to expose everything. Jan realizes he has to leave before everything collapses, but that proves harder than expected.16CC38minNov 20, 2025
6. Golf Echo Mike Alpha Yankee Echo LimaJan wants to make one last move and then leave. But then he has to convince Cathy to wait a little longer before publishing her story. Just then, he runs into an opponent he'd briefly lost sight of...16CC38minNov 27, 2025
7. Everything Spick and Span NewJan is forced to gather information against Vic and Franky. While stringing along his clients, he tries to find a way to escape. However, his colleagues realize he's betraying them.16CC39minDec 4, 2025
8. That pretty much sums it upJan and Cathy are held hostage by Franky and Vic, who want to erase all traces of their criminal activities. Jan plays his last trump card in a last-ditch effort to save Cathy and himself. He receives help from an unexpected source.16CC39minDec 11, 2025
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De Big Fuck-up
Belgium, the early 1980s. Jan Laureys wants to see the world and enjoy life, but reluctantly becomes a gendarme. His father, himself an officer in the gendarme, wants it that way. When Jan hears about the CDI, a new unit that will tackle drug criminals using American methods, he immediately applies. The CDI doesn't wear uniforms, so he can continue to parade around the barracks courtyard in his fashionable outfits. And so Jan meets Bob, an American DEA agent who comes to train the Belgian elite police force in American police techniques. After a major screw-up, the CDI loses a lot of money from the gendarme. To save face, they decide, on Bob's advice, to earn the money back by selling drugs themselves. As always, everything goes well... until it goes wrong. Especially for Jan.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Wim Geudens
- Created by
- Bas Adriaensen, Philippe De Schepper
- Cast
- Willem De Schryver, Tibo Vandenborre, ,
