The WORST episodes of Flikken Rotterdam
Every episode of Flikken Rotterdam ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Flikken Rotterdam!
Rotterdam serves as the setting for the police series Flikken Rotterdam, the second Dutch spin-off of the Flemish series Flikken, following Flikken Maastricht. It features the same blend of thrilling action, classic whodunits, and personal interactions between the main characters but set in a different city with new teams. Flikken Rotterdam is produced by the same team behind Flikken Maastricht.
#1 - Endgame
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/5/2021
Noucha and Stan narrowly survived the attack by the killer, Travis. It becomes clear to them that the pill the lab technician was investigating is the key to solving the case. The medical company sought to cover up a failed experiment at any cost. Dries finally comes clean to Esther and contributes to tracking down Travis. However, when Esther is acquitted, Dries faces the threat of losing his job.
#2 - Slap day
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/21/2022
Arjan Visser is in the midst of a large-scale cocaine import operation, but his financial assets have been frozen following the death of notary Zeilstra. He is forced to seek help from Koshi, who holds the cash he urgently needs. Hein Berg catches wind of Arjan's deal and sees it as an opportunity to prove that he is personally overseeing his criminal activities. When Hajo manages to crack Arjan's phone system, he sees his chance to strike.
#3 - Au pair
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/14/2022
The body of a young au pair is found at a gay meeting spot. Both the affluent Rotterdam family he worked for and the agency that brought him to Europe were unaware of his sexual orientation. Koshi and Harm have devised a daring plan to rob a major cocaine dealer of his criminal profits. Notary Zeilstra seeks to escape the vengeance of the Visser family by becoming a crown witness.
#4 - Bare knuckle
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/2022
The violent struggle between two neighborhood gangs, the Park Mob and the Streetsoldiers, leads to the disappearance of a promising MMA fighter. His girlfriend, caught between the two groups, is the only one who dares to speak to Dries and his new partner, Carolien. Notary Zeilstra appears to be a facilitator for the Visser criminal family, but his position shields him from a thorough investigation—for now. That is, until Carolien discovers that he is skimming the criminal profits for himself.
#5 - Recalcitrant
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2022
The murder of two young women leads to the discovery of drug waste being dumped, much to the satisfaction of the resident of a private island in the nature reserve where the dumping occurs. Tensions rise within the team investigating the Visser family. Paul Beijerland wants to target the family's corrupt contacts within the government apparatus, while Hein prefers to focus on gathering evidence against the criminal masterminds.
#6 - Deepfake
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/2022
A judge, on the verge of convicting a corrupt official, is blackmailed with a questionable sex tape involving her daughter. Koshi brilliantly manages to shift the blame for stealing the cocaine onto her villainous boss, and as a reward, she is granted a position in one of the Visser family's companies.
#7 - Pure coffee
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2022
The discovery of a weapons shipment in a box labeled as containing coffee leads to a trendy coffee roastery with deep ties to South America. The investigation into the criminal Visser family faces obstacles, as they seem to be aware they are under scrutiny. Koshi is confronted aggressively by Arjan Visser, the head of the family, who claims the cocaine she stole as his own.
#8 - Big data
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2022
The struggle between environmental activists and a Dutch data company leads to murder and manslaughter, until the investigation takes an unexpected turn. Koshi and Harm find themselves in deeper trouble due to the hundred kilos of cocaine they took, and Harm argues they should return the drugs as soon as possible. The only problem is, to whom should they return it?
#9 - Challenge
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/2/2022
Koshi comes to the attention of Noucha and Stan when an attack is carried out on a youth worker from the facility where she is staying. The brutal murder of the city council member leads to an investigation into the criminal Visser family. Paul Beijerland, a researcher of undermining at the national police, joins the team to assist with the case.
#10 - Koshi & Harm
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/26/2022
Koshi Muchumba and her partner Harm are involved in a drug heist in the Port of Rotterdam. When their employers are ambushed, they manage to escape with a hundred kilos of cocaine. Dries has kept his promise and is attending therapy, working hard on himself. During lunch, Hein is approached by a city council member who expresses deep concerns about the influence of a criminal organization in local politics and city governance.
#11 - Follow the money
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/28/2022
After the team falls into Arjan Visser's trap, it becomes clear that there is a traitor within their ranks. Hein Berg has an idea of who it might be and sets a trap of his own to uncover the betrayer.
#12 - Vicogo
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/29/2021
The investigation into the murder of the lab technician and detective Laura has finally been completed by the National Criminal Investigation Service. Esther is held responsible, accused of failing to search the lab technician, which allowed the murder weapon to end up in the safehouse. Meanwhile, Stan and Noucha are tasked with solving a murder within the drill rap scene while also trying to uncover the flaws in the National Criminal Investigation Service's investigation.
#13 - Rex
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/22/2021
A brutal execution leads Stan and Noucha to a violent crystal meth dealer, who can only be tackled through a fake purchase. Noucha volunteers for the operation. Meanwhile, Esther and Dries investigate the murder of a Ukrainian delivery driver. Was he a hardworking father, or was he aiding the violent rebels in his homeland?
#14 - Asylum
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/15/2021
The body of an employee is found in a container of frozen shrimp at a company in the port. Recently, a shipment of cocaine was intercepted at the same company. Is the victim connected to this? The murder of an asylum seeker leads the detectives to uncover links to the civil war in Syria.
#15 - Rule of Law
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/8/2021
The lawyer of a key witness in a major trial is executed on the street. As the detectives work to find the shooter, Hein Berg must pull every legal string to keep the main suspect in the high-profile case behind bars.
#16 - Wrong Delivery
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/2021
On the same night, both a student and a white goods entrepreneur are murdered. To the surprise of the detectives, the cases are connected. As they uncover the motive behind the murders, it becomes a race against time to save the last potential victim. Dries takes reckless risks, which leads to tensions and problems with Esther.
#17 - Diaghilev
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/2021
Hein Berg's tango partner, a gallery owner, is kidnapped right before his eyes. She reappears soon after, but it's unclear what happened during her disappearance. The detectives must dive into the world of (stolen) art to uncover the truth behind the incident. Meanwhile, Noucha receives an unsettling message.
#18 - Vigilantism
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/2021
The editor-in-chief of a popular news website is found beaten to death. The investigation reveals that he had been researching several scandals, including those within the waste management industry.
#19 - Tunnel Vision
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/2021
Now that the only surviving lab technician has been murdered, along with someone close to the team, the trail leads to a shady testing clinic. Esther confronts Dries about his overly optimistic account of his rehabilitation.
#20 - Big Pharma
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/3/2021
Dries has undergone a difficult rehabilitation process after being seriously injured. When he is finally allowed to return to work, he discovers that Esther has a new partner. The detectives are assigned to investigate a brutal massacre at a laboratory.
#21 - Past
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/17/2023
Stan finds himself in deep trouble while trying to help Gertie. Hein's investigation into Noucha's past has prompted a former classmate to demand compensation from her. Dries and Carolien work to identify an old skeleton, and once successful, they uncover an unexpected connection to a previous case.
#22 - Autonomous
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/2025
Joop IJzerman is acquitted. The Boers family accuses a conspiracy of high-ranking pedophiles, including Hein Berg, and vows revenge. Despite the irrefutable evidence against Benjamin van Berkel, he is unexpectedly acquitted.
#23 - Sneakers
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/2025
While Carolien and Dries are searching for additional evidence against Benjamin van Berkel, Hein demands an acquittal in the trial of Joop IJzerman, the suspect in the rape of Mirthe Boers. With an unexpected statement from Mirthe, the Boers family launches a counterattack.
#24 - Little Sister
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/2025
Elementary school teacher Henk Martens is murdered. His resourceful sister, Brigit, has criminals in her circle, but she manages to convince Dries that she has nothing to do with the murder. Benjamin van Berkel’s alleged innocence is extensively argued by his lawyer in the lead-up to his appeal. Hein tries to get an accomplice to come clean.
#25 - Spilled Blood
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/2025
On the run, drug dealer Gregory Bonne is executed in front of his girlfriend Sabine. Detectives Dries and Carolien close in on the young perpetrators. Meanwhile, Hein Berg meets with Nadia, a woman from Belarus who is set to testify in the rape case against Mirthe Boers. She also happens to be the girlfriend of a judge Hein knows.