49 minSeason 2 • Episode 7
LatestWhen the new Minister of Foreign Affairs takes office, all sorts of skeletons come tumbling out of the closet, not only politically, but especially personally.
Writing
Ketelaar's dialogue cuts like a cabinet reshuffle.
Acting
Prins plays ministerial panic with sweaty perfection.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'BuZa' abbreviates 'Buitenlandse Zaken' — Foreign Affairs — but Dutch viewers immediately recognize the bureaucratic shorthand that bureaucrats use to sound important.
Kees Prins, who plays the beleaguered minister, is actually better known as a comedy writer; this dramatic turn shocked Dutch audiences who grew up on his satirical work.
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