Familie

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Familie
Familie.jpg
GenreSoap opera
Created byHerman Verbaet
StarringSee Present cast
Opening theme
Country of originBelgium
No. of seasons31
No. of episodes7000+
Production
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time25–35 minutes (with occasional 50-90 minute episodes)
Production companies
  • Studio's Amusement (1991-2006)
  • Studio-A / Tv Bastards (2006-2018)
  • Zodiak Belgium (2018-)
Release
Original networkVTM
Original release30 December 1991 (1991-12-30) –
present
External links
Website

Familie (Dutch for Family) is a Flemish television soap opera set in Mechelen. Created by Herman Verbaet, Familie was first broadcast on 30 December 1991. It has been broadcast consistently for 5-6 evenings per week, with only 2-3 month hiatuses during summer. It is currently being produced by Zodiak Belgium and running on VTM.

Premise[]

Pierre Van den Bossche and Anna Dierckx have raised three children. Their oldest son Guido is a bright student, eager to become a business mogul. His younger brother Jan and sister Rita are less gifted and often feel pushed back, but are nevertheless proud of their sibling. Once the children are starting their own family lives, shocking news arrives: Anna is pregnant again and Pierre has been diagnosed with a terminal disease. Pierre dies weeks before the birth of his daughter Marleen. Anna is devastated, but decides to stay strong.

Start of the series[]

Anna still mourns her deceased husband Pierre, but as she is turning 65 years old she is also happy to see her children are all doing well. Marleen is now a young adult studying at a fashion academy. Guido has successfully founded the VDB Systems electronics company, is married to the eccentric Marie-Rose De Putter and has two children: Peter and Veronique. Jan also works for the company and married to Monique Stevens, he also has two children: Bart and Mieke. Rita has been struggling due to the death of her first son Paul, the illness of her second son Pierrot and the ongoing rivalry with her sister-in-law Marie-Rose, but manages to find happiness in her singing career and her husband Dirk Cockelaere.

Development of the main characters[]

Marleen marries school teacher Ben Van der Venne. When she turns out to be infertile, the couple enters a long adoption procedure. On the day little Lovely finally arrives, fate strikes as Marleen gets fatally hit by a car while crossing the street. Ben has a hard time raising Lovely as a single father, but gets close help of Anna and her new live companion Albert. Eventually, Ben signs on for a development project in Africa and takes Lovely with him, after which contact fades. Years later, grown up Lovely comes to spend a couple of years in Belgium and tells her family that Ben has died.

After losing another child, Rita starts suffering a severe alcohol addiction. Dirk leaves her while she is pregnant of their third child, causing Rita to have a mental breakdown and trying to murder Guido and Marie-Rose. Rita ends up in prison, where she gives birth to another son, which she calls Pierrot again. After being released, she marries fellow alcoholic Rob Gerrits, yet both help each other to get their lives back on track. The family embraces her again and keeps a close eye on her, but cannot prevent her from a handful returns to drinking, such as the one following her divorce from Rob. She eventually revives her music career by signing on as a singer and animator on sea cruises. Pierrot grows up to be a very socially committed young man. After a failed career as a street worker, he moves to South America as a development aid.

Guido is still a successful and well-respected businessman, but his personal life takes quite a few hits, such as his divorce from the adulterous Marie-Rose and the alleged death of their son Peter. Guido survives multiple murder attempts by his professional enemy Didier De Kunst, yet one of those makes him end up in a wheelchair for many years to follow. Luck seems to get back to his side when Peter turns out to be alive, but shortly after this joyful event, Guido dies following a stabbing incident. Peter rises as his father's successor, while Veronique establishes a fashion company. Years after, the two companies merge into a holding in which both siblings maintain management positions. Workaholic Veronique is having a troubled relationship with her son Cedric, who blames her for having neglected him his whole life. Peter's daughter Louise leaves for a sabbatical in Australia before deciding how to start adulthood. Both Peter and Veronique have been married several times. Peter is currently single, while Veronique is dating the holding's current CEO Lars De Wulf.

Jan gets married two more times, with Nele Van Winckel and Linda Desmedt, which leads to three more children: Maarten, Leen and Guido Jr, the latter named after Jan's deceased brother. His professional life highlights when he gets appointed mayor, yet after his return to VDB he keeps getting downgraded until he decides to quit and take over the local café. Bart becomes an engineer and has a long run at VDB, while marrying Brenda Vermeir and getting two children: Hannah, who grows up to be a fashion designer for VDB, and Jelle, who wants to become a professional soccer player. After Brenda dies in a car accident, Bart starts a relationship with Peter's ex-wife Trudy Tack de Rixart de Waremme. The couple moves to Dubai, where Bart is pursuing a new career. Mieke spends her first years of adulthood doing development aid in Africa and South America. Back in Belgium, she marries Marc De Waele and gets a son Lennert, but father and son eventually die in a car crash. During her next marriage with Wim Veugelen, she has a miscarriage and becomes infertile. When she starts working as a nurse in the local hospital, she has an affair with one of the doctors, leading to her divorce. Eventually she enters a surprising but successful marriage with the younger Niko Schuurmans. After an accident, she suffers a change in personality, leading her to quit welfare and start a business career at VDB. Maarten becomes a chef and gets his own restaurant, managed by VDB. After the death of his girlfriend Roos, he joins a development program in Asia. Leen becomes a doctor and works in the local hospital for a while, after which she decides to become a general practitioner. A medical suspension after having committed a flight crime, leads her to join a development program in Africa. She takes her son Arthur and boyfriend Faroud Kir with her. Guido Jr becomes a car mechanic and owns a garage together with one of his former classmates. He and his girlfriend Emma Verdonck get a daughter Mila. Later on, it is revealed that she was switched with another child right after birth, and that a girl named Milou is their real daughter. Guido and Emma meet the girl's father and they agree to co-parent.

Current main cast[]

Character Actor Duration
Anna Dierckx Annie Geeraerts 1991–present
Jan Van den Bossche Jef De Smedt 1991–present
Albert Thielens Ray Verhaeghe 1992–present
Peter Van den Bossche nr. 2 Gunther Levi [1] 1999–present
Mieke Van den Bossche nr. 2 Caroline Maes [2] 2002–present
Hannah Van den Bossche nr. 2 Margot Hallemans [3] 2006–2009, 2013–present
Mathias Moelaert Peter Bulckaen 2008–present
Niko Schuurmans Jo Hens 2009–present
Veronique Van den Bossche nr. 3 Sandrine André[4] 2012–present
Benny Coppens Roel Vanderstukken 2012–present
Patrick Pauwels Ludo Hellinx 2012–present
Rudi Verbiest Werner De Smedt 2013–present
Zjef de Mulder Jan Van den Bosch 2013–present
Emma Verdonck Bab Buelens 2014–present
Jenny Versteven Hilde Van Haesendonck 2014–present
Quinten Godderis Maxime De Winne 2015–present
Lars De Wulf Kürt Rogiers 2016–present
Guido Van den Bossche (Junior) nr. 5 Vincent Banic [5] 2016–present
Alfons Coppens Jaak Van Assche 2016–present
Brigitte De Wulf Janine Bisschops 2017–present
Cédric Moelaert-Van de Caveye nr. 4 Yanni Bourgignon [6] 2017–present
Iris Massant Marianne Devriese 2019–present

Current supporting cast[]

Character Actor Duration
Marie-Rose De Putter Martine Jonckheere 1991–1998, 2005–2015, 2018–2019, 2021–present
Vanessa Marïen Karen Damen 2020–present
Gaston Van den Bossche unkwown baby(s) 2020–present
Raven Rodeyns Aaron Blomaert 2020–present
Louise Van den Bossche nr. 2 Charlotte Sieben [7] 2021–present

Former main cast[]

Character Actor Duration
Stefanie Coppens Jasmijn Van Hoof 2012–2016, 2017–2021
Simon Feyaerts Braam Verreth 2015–2017, 2021
Jonas Versteven David Cantens 2018, 2019–2021
Robyn Versteven Jits Van Belle 2017–2020, 2020–2021
Amelie De Wulf Erika Van Tielen 2016–2017, 2017–2020, 2020–2021
Viv Neyskens Ini Massez 2016–2018, 2021
Bart Van den Bossche nr. 3 Chris Van Tongelen 2001–2015, 2016, 2017–2018, 2019, 2020
Liesbeth Pauwels Hilde De Baerdemaeker 2012–2016, 2017, 2020
Arno Coppens Arthur Le Boudec 2012–2015, 2015–2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
Emma Verdonck Bab Buelens 2014–2019
Marie Devlieger Lien Van de Kelder 2017–2019
Jelle Van den Bossche nr. 2 Felix Jamaels 2018–2019
Wout Raaffels Vincent-Laurent Seys 2016–2018, 2019
Evy Hermans nr. 2 Marianne Devriese 2013–2019
Maarten Van den Bossche Michael Vroemans 2006–2013, 2014–2015, 2016, 2018
Ayo Buhari Adam Mensah 2018
Leen Van den Bossche nr. 3 Cathérine Kools 2013–2018
Faroud Kir Begir Memeti 2014–2018
Guido Van den Bossche (Senior) Karel Deruwe 1991–1999, 2018
Louise Van den Bossche nr. 1 Sarah-Lynn Clerckx 2006–2018
Trudy Tack de Rixart de Waremme Silvia Claes 1998–2018
Stan Lauwers Kristof Verhassel 2015–2018
Wim Veugelen David Michiels 2006–2009, 2016–2017
Cédric Moelaert-Van de Caveye nr. 3 Bas Van Weert 2013–2017
Linda Desmet Hilde Van Wesepoel 2001–2017
Jelle Van den Bossche nr. 1 Jens Gruyaert 2006–2017
June Van Damme Katrien De Becker 2009–2016, 2017
Agnes Moelaert Monika Dumon 2013–2014, 2014–2016
Guido Van den Bossche (Junior) nr. 2 Jelle Florizoone 2015–2016
Rita Van den Bossche Jacky Lafon 1991–1996, 1997–2015
Guido Van den Bossche (Junior) nr. 1 Jordi Rottier 2010–2015
Thomas Van den Bossche-Feyaerts Pieter Verelst 2014–2015
Bert Van den Bossche Steven De Lelie 2006–2011, 2013, 2015
Pierrot Van den Bossche nr. 2 Guillaume Devos 2006–2012, 2013, 2014
Axel De Meester Bram Van Outryve 2011–2012, 2014
Lovely Van der Venne Vandana De Boeck 2003–2006, 2013
Evy Hermans nr. 1 Sofie Truyen 2006–2013
Victor Praet Robert De La Haye 2009–2013
Paul Jacobs Johan De Paepe 2007–2012
Veronique Van den Bossche nr. 1 Anne Somers 1991–1994, 2001–2012
Hanne Van den Bossche nr. 3 Ellen Van den Eynde 2009–2012
Caroline De Meester Kadèr Gürbüz 2011–2012
Rob Gerrits Erik Goris 1998–2011
Mario Van de Caveye Patrick Vandersande 2003–2011
Brenda Vermeir Vicky Versavel 1997–2001, 2002–2011
Leen Van den Bossche nr. 2 Ruth Bastiaensen 2006–2011
Morgane Maes Tine Laureyns 2009–2010
Els D'hollander Kristine Perpête 1997–2009, 2010
Malika Van Gils Sophie Van Everdingen 2009–2010
Iljo Michaël Vercauteren 2009–2010
Xavier Latour nr. 2 Eric Kerremans 2003–2009
Christel Feremans Ingrid Van Rensbergen 2001–2009
Suzy Mariën Nele Snoeck 2005–2009
Kobe Dierckx Stoffel Bollu 2003–2009
Kobe Dierckx Stoffel Bollu 2003–2009
Guy Maeterlinck Luk De Koninck 1999–2007
Eline Vaerenbergh Lulu Aertgeerts 2005–2007
Andreas Mitsides Kristoff Clerckx 2003–2007
René D'hollander Dirk Meynendonckx 1997–2007
Heidi Janssens Helga Van der Heyden 2003–2006
Leen Van den Bossche nr. 1 Saskia Raë 1996–2006
Maarten Van den Bossche nr. 1 Gianni Verschueren 1997–2006
Pierrot Van den Bossche nr. 1 Kristof Van de Vondel 1995–2006
Walter Dierckx Guido Horckmans 1991–2006
Marc De Waele Jeron Amin Dewulf 2003–2006
Koen Lamoen Geert Hunaerts 2000–2006
Annemarie Govaert Brigitte De Man 2003–2005
Tinne Huysmans Veva De Blauwe 2000–2004
Bert Van den Bossche nr. 1 Mout Uyttersprot 2002–2004
Sarah De Kunst nr. 2 Els Meeus 2000–2003
Thomas Maeterlinck Bert Vannieuwenhuyse 1999–2003
Eric Bervoets Stephane Croughs 2002–2003
Nele Van Winckel Hermine Selleslagh 1994–2003
Jo Bervoets Jan Schepens 2001–2002
Monique Stevens Riet Van Gool 1991–2002
Cathérine Misotten An Nelissen 2000–2002
Vincent Misotten Hugo Van den Berghe 1999–2001
Veroniue Van den Bossche nr. 2 Ann-Christine Hendrickx 1996–2001
Didier De Kunst Ronny Waterschoot 1993–1999, 2001
Bertje Baetens Marc Lauwrys 2000–2001
Henk Terjonck Dieter Troubleyn 1994–2001
Femke Maeterlinck Stéphanie Meire 1999–2001
Bart Van den Bossche nr. 2 Wim Van de Velde 1997–2000
Mieke Van den Bossche nr. 1 (Char)Lotte Mariën 1991–1994, 1995–2000
Noortje Moortgat Veerle De Jonghe 1997–1999
Babette Van Tichelen Bieke Ilegems 1992-1999
Rikkert Moortgat Remco Van Damme 1997–1999
Lieve Vleugels Lieve Desloovere 1997–1999
Lenka Wuytack Petra Winckelmans 1995–1998
Hugo Beckers Hans Royaards 1994–1998
Manou Van Steen Tania Kloek 1993–1997
Michel Yves Michiels 1995–1997
Bart Van den Bossche nr. 1 Christophe Du Jardin 1991–1997
François Van den Bossche Bob Stijnen 1992-1996
Claire De Ruyter Nora Tilley 1994–1996
Sarah De Kunst nr. 1 Debbie Schneider 1994–1996
Peter Van den Bossche nr. 1 Erik Goossens 1991–1995
Alex Le Croix Donald Madder 1994–1995
Liliane Faes Liliane Raeymaekers 1993-1994
Simonne Vercauteren Nini Van der Auwera 1992-1994
Ben Van der Venne Ben Rottiers 1992–1994
Marleen Van den Bossche Hilde De Roeck 1991–1993
Pierrot Cockelaere Steve Mees 1991–1992

References[]

  1. ^ Formerly played by Erik Goossens (1991–1995)
  2. ^ Formerly played by Lotte Mariën (1991–1994, 1996–1999)
  3. ^ Formerly played by Sofie Scheers (1998–2006) and Ellen Van den Eynde (2009–2012)
  4. ^ Formerly played by Anne Somers (1991–1994, 2001–2012) and Ann-Christine Hendrickx (1996–2001)
  5. ^ Formerly played by Xander Willems (2003–2006), Lennert Mets (2006–2010), Jordi Rottier (2010–2015) and Jelle Florizoone (2015–2016)
  6. ^ Formerly played by Aldo Vandevorst (2006–2008), Bo Bogaerts (2008–2011) and Bas Van Weert (2013–2017)
  7. ^ Formerly played by Shari Vingerhoed (2005–2006) and Sarah-Lynn Clerckx (2006–2018)

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