The BEST episodes of Force
Every episode of Force ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Force!
A boisterous homicide detective is partnered with a neurotic narc to fight organized crime in the Dutch city of Tilburg.
#1 - Drone Mat
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/2014
After being shot, Theo and Willem are banned from conducting the investigation of the shooter. But Theo isn't prepared to leave the hunt to his former colleagues and his temperament will play against him.
#2 - Loose Hands
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/2014
After a fight with a top criminal, Theo is relegated from the crime squad to the drugs team. Now with a new partner, Willem Niessen, a by-the-book officer, the two opposites have no idea that this is the beginning of the case of their lives.
#3 - Boobie
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/7/2014
Blok uses Willem to expose Theo, while Theo makes a shocking discovery about Maartje.
#4 - In the Land of the Blind...
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/12/2017
Meanwhile, Theo’s paranoia spirals out of control. Willem begins to question whether his partner is still fit for duty, or if he is slowly losing his grip on reality.
#5 - Stand by me
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/2/2020
With the painting back in Tilburg, the case appears to be closed. But Willem and Theo aren't buying it.
#6 - Die Qual der Wahl
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2017
Theo suspects a German porta-potty dealer of being an accomplice to The Diplomat. When Willem tracks them down in a secluded forest, a desperate Theo tries to convince him of his theory. But is he really holding the right man... or has he finally lost his mind?
#7 - In Excelsis Theo
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2017
Theo's psychological struggles take center stage as he hunts a critical lead alone. Willem races to protect his partner from destroying himself and his career as the larger conspiracy deepens.
#8 - A Bump in the Road
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/12/2017
Malik tries to figure out when the terrorists plan to strike, while Theo and Willem interrogate Frans Redelmacher. Little do they know, The Diplomat is already in Tilburg, watching their every move.
#9 - The Day We All Knew...
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/19/2017
Bureau Tilburg faces absolute chaos on the day of the planned terrorist attack. Theo and Willem must pull out all the stops to save the European Union and stop the threat in its tracks.
#10 - This is Brabant
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/26/2017
The Diplomat is on the verge of seizing power. Theo and Willem try to stop him, but find themselves framed as the prime suspects of the attacks, sparking a massive international manhunt.
#11 - Crossing the Line
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/2/2017
On the run from the law, Theo and Willem attempt to flee to Germany to lure out The Diplomat. With borders closed and all of Europe hunting them, they finally come face-to-face with their nemesis.
#12 - Chopping block
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2018
Peace seems to have returned to Tilburg. Willem has taken over the police force from Marcel and moved in with Laura, while Theo and Maartje enjoy a quiet life with little TJ. But before Willem can even settle into his new role as police chief, his team is pushed to the brink, trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse.
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#13 - Easy Peasy
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/21/2018
Willem and Theo are tasked with protecting Geer Bakkers, a prominent local industrial refrigeration tycoon, from a killer who has given him just 48 hours to confess to a 'major crime.' However, Bakkers insists his hands are clean. While Team Tilburg races against the clock to unmask the killer, Harold has other priorities on his mind.
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#14 - #justicerules
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/28/2018
To Willem and Theo's growing frustration, the serial killer’s identity remains a mystery. Now, the killer tasks them with exposing a wealthy pharmaceutical tycoon as a child murderer within 48 hours. Meanwhile, Maartje and Laura try to leverage their partners for an exclusive scoop, but getting them to talk proves harder than expected.
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#15 - That’s What She Said
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/4/2018
Blok keeps digging into Theo's past, stopping at nothing to uncover his darkest secret. Meanwhile, Team Tilburg must rescue a corrupt lawyer from the killer's clutches. This leads to a heart-stopping showdown where Willem, Theo, and Harold come face-to-face with the murderer.
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#16 - Where There’s Smoke...
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/11/2018
Harold uncovers a cold case that helps Theo and Willem edge closer to the serial killer. In retaliation, the killer turns the tables and makes things intensely personal for Willem. Meanwhile, Blok turns up the heat on the team, stopping at nothing to kick Theo off the case.
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#18 - The Puppet Master
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/25/2018
An intensely agitated man walks into the TV Brabant studio, demanding to speak with Theo live on Dossier Den Dooier. Once Theo arrives at the studio, Team Tilburg watches in horror as the terrifying true motive behind the interview quickly becomes clear.
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#19 - The Truth Is Like Poetry
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2018
Theo and Willem are tasked with rescuing politician and animal rights activist Ben Dolmans from the killer's clutches. The politician, famous for his constant demands for public referendums, gets a bitter taste of his own medicine. Meanwhile, Blok stops at nothing to kick Theo and Willem off the case.
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#20 - Corrupt to the Core
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2018
With Laura and Maartje in grave danger, Theo and Willem face a frantic race against time to bring their wives to safety. Meanwhile, Melin slowly uncovers the truth behind Mitch's actions—a discovery that comes at a devastating cost. Lotte also has a confession of her own to make.
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#21 - One Last Day Out Together
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/18/2018
With Theo and Willem completely in the dark about Maartje and Laura's whereabouts, Melin has Team Tilburg entirely at her mercy. With the eyes of the whole nation on them, Melin orchestrates a deadly final game. For Theo and Willem, the odds of survival seem zero.
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#22 - Piece of Cake
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/19/2020
A crime wave plagues the city of Tilburg. In a desperate bid to draw attention to the crisis, Willem organizes a work-to-rule protest. But is pushing back against the system really his best idea?
#24 - Black Hole
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/12/2015
Willem starts his first day on the job in Amsterdam, where he and his new partner Sam interrogate a drugged-up prostitute named Roxy. Meanwhile, Theo and Maartje put a plan into motion to draw hitman Achmatov out into the open.
#25 - Magic
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/2014
Donna is giving birth to a daughter while Hans is found dead at the hospital. Can Willem and Theo protect her enough now that she is no longer sure of her life?