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High Flyers

High Flyers

162020•45m•6.9/10
DramaAction & AdventureWar & Politics

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6.9/10(9)

Follow three friends through their many years of intensive training to become fighter pilots with the Royal Netherlands Air Force and as they graduate and carry out a dangerous mission in the Middle East.

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Production

Tom de Mol Productions, Storytellers Film & TV

Language

NL

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 11, 2020

Last Aired

February 29, 2020

Networks

EO, NPO 1

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Suicide Watch
E1
Suicide Watch
Air date: 2020-01-11
Three young cadets enter the Dutch Royal Military Academy and do everything they can to succeed. But will Rutger be able to cover up his dark secret?
Icarus
E2
Icarus
Air date: 2020-01-18
Rutger, Guus, and Leyla graduate from the Academy and continue training at Woensdrecht. Russia challenges the readiness of the Dutch Royal Air Force.
Speak Up
E3
Speak Up
Air date: 2020-01-25
At home, Rutger is regarded as a hero for chasing the Russians away from Dutch airspace. In Arizona, the cadets are trained by the legend Lucky.
The Legend of Jeremiah Weed
E4
The Legend of Jeremiah Weed
Air date: 2020-02-01
Rutger, Guus, and Leyla head out into the Arizona desert on a rescue mission for Dennis. Meanwhile, journalist Julia contacts Rutger’s sister...
Panda Diplomacy
E5
Panda Diplomacy
Air date: 2020-02-08
Journalist Julia manages to bring Rutger’s dark past into the spotlight, but then Roderick seems to know exactly how he can help Rutger...
Piano Burning
E6
Piano Burning
Air date: 2020-02-15
Rutger’s past is now in the media, but it turns out to be in his advantage. His dream of flying F16 comes true, while Leyla’s dream crumbles...
Rien ne va plus
E7
Rien ne va plus
Air date: 2020-02-22
Rutger and Guus go on a mission in Syria. Guus saves Rutger with an amazing manoeuvre, but his own plane gets hit and he goes down. Will he survive?
Heart Attack
E8
Heart Attack
Air date: 2020-02-29
No stone is left unturned to find Guus. Everything comes together in a breath-taking apotheosis, and Rutger must take a decision of life or death.

Cast

Josha Stradowski

Josha Stradowski

Rutger de Man

Soy Kroon

Soy Kroon

Guus Walema

Sinem Kavus

Sinem Kavus

Leyla Demir

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