8.049 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestEach episode features five Dutch celebrities who sit down for a special dinner and share their most embarrassing experiences and spicy anecdotes. This is part of the concept for the new reality show "Het Diner" (The Dinner), hosted by Raymond Thiry. There's a catch, though. Some celebrities at the table have a good reason to hijack someone else's story or lie about their own. This creates a game full of manipulation and tasteful storytelling. Each dinner starts with a pot of €25,000: the goal is to keep as much of that money as possible at the end of the evening. This only works if they discover who is worth €0 and vote that person out. If they vote the wrong person out, the amount that person was worth disappears from the pot.
Writing
Clever format: storytelling meets Werewolf-style deduction.
Production
Intimate single-table setup maximizes psychological tension.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Het Diner taps into Nederland's love for 'gewoon doen' authenticity while exposing how performative that ideal actually is.
The €25K pot mechanic brilliantly forces players to weaponize vulnerability—genuine embarrassment becomes strategic liability.
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