Two elite commandos, one brutal competition, zero mercy. Who's the real warrior here?
7.555 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestFormer commandos Ray Klaassens and Dai Carter compete against each other for the first time in Strijders, AVROTROS' new TV program. Under the watching eye of presenter Jeroen van Koningsbrugge, Ray and Dai do everything they can to guide their own team to victory in an ultimate military championship.
Acting
Jeroen's unbothered presenter energy is comedic perfection
Practical Effects
Real military drills, real exhaustion, zero CGI nonsense
Editing
Tight cuts that make 55 minutes feel like 20
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ray and Dai served in the same Dutch special forces unit but were never deployed together — their rivalry is genuinely fresh.
Strijders revived Dutch military reality TV after a decade of cooking shows dominated AVROTROS primetime.
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