Season 7 • Episode 10
LatestFour different families in a medium-sized Dutch city are followed. Their children attend the same high school. The parents all have their own way of raising children. But for all of them it is true that they set the bar very high for themselves and their little ones: life must be perfect above all!
Acting
Ensemble cast nails the specific desperation of competitive parenting.
Writing
Seventy episodes of escalating small-town drama without losing steam.
Production
Authentic Dutch suburban settings that feel lived-in and specific.
Creator
Will Koopman
Bracha van Doesburgh
Fabie Schneeman
Ramsey Nasr
Erik Larooi
Malou Gorter
Merel Larooi
Jeroen Spitzenberger
Tim Meijer
Mike Libanon
Marcel Metsers
Eva van der Gucht
Carola Metsers
Maas Bronkhuyzen
Mees Zwagerman
Vera de Vries
Pip Zwagerman
Susan Radder
Lieke Meijer
Juna de Leeuw
Hansje Meijer
Thor Braun
Chris Larooi
Noah de Nooij
Danny Metsers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator Will Koopman previously directed the iconic Dutch drama 'Gooische Vrouwen,' explaining the soap-drama hybrid DNA.
The show's title 'Oogappels' literally means 'apples of one's eye' — the perfect metaphor for children as parental status symbols.
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