It's Showtime! (2017)

Beautiful series by Flanders' best TV maker which unfortunately is currently going through heavy weather based on anonymous testimonials, but such a talent will probably surface again soon.

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Good comedy by Bart De Pauw, currently only available on Telenet. I've only seen the ten episodes now because HUMO was kind enough to give a month of Play More as a gift, and I was able to enjoy the colorful characters.

The cast is very strong, but for me it is mainly Kevin Bellemans as the (to use a big understatement) rather unusual persistent/stalker of Rebecca, and Tom Audenaert of course, who plays the cop Willy, a type that it doesn't take the fine print of the law, as long as it suits him or his friends.

The story isn't top-notch or anything, but it doesn't have to be for a comedy like this. Well, and I think that is much more important, I have regularly been thrown into a laughter, with Kenny's ventriloquist act in episode 5 as the highlight.

The final was, to be honest, a bit disappointing, but all in all, this is again a more than fine spin from De Pauw's sleeve. Let's hope that the public broadcaster will still broadcast this series, despite the smear around Bart De Pauw, because we must certainly not forget that, in addition to De Pauw, a lot of other people have also shed blood, sweat and tears to get here. to make it a success. I'm just a bit afraid of it (also because De Pauw himself plays a role in the series).

4 stars

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