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Looks like they used amateur actors. And an amateur writer.

The makers of this TV series took a page from the success of Breaking Bad and made their own localized version of it. The story is about West-Flemish potato farmers who lose all their savings and are in urgent need of money to prevent them from losing everything. Thanks to the media they come to the conclusion that farming weed is the fastest way to get their money back. At first I thought it would be a quick Breaking Bad ripoff but they succeeded in making a charming series with likable characters. It's also lighter in tone then BB and a lot of the humor comes from their bad English and the perception in Belgium of West-Flemish peasants. It's wise they stuck to 6 episodes because it would have been difficult to get more out of the story. This makes me wonder if the second season will be able to sustain the same quality level and if the writers can come up with new interesting stories.

Yes it is. One of those hidden gems of European cinema. Set in the Flanders Field region, spoken in local dialects. This series is as brilliant as the broken English they speak. So do not dub. Just enjoy, it's unique in its tempo, storytelling and punchlines.

I really liked the first season, the setting & the language, it's just perfect & funny.

I watched 'season 2' & 3 right after Season 1.

That's a big bummer, because season 1 is from 2013.

And season 3 is from 2019, season 3 is kinda the same riddle/story.. So for me it was not funny at all.. it felt really cheap in story line.

But i could imagine that if you watched it in 2013.. and in 2019 again it would be nostalgic!

I would recommend season 1 for every person from Belgium & the Netherlands.

Me and my wife really enjoy the series. It is a maybe not so an original topic, however the series is very close to the reality how the farmers are drown into this trade filmed in a very very funny way. If you don't understand what they are saying it won't hit the bar. Would love to see more of this.... far far away from Hollywood