Season 1 • Episode 13
LatestAlex has lost everything. His firm, his family, his friends and all of his money. He also has to decide what to do with Petra now he can't afford to pay her anymore. He turns to his father with whom he hadn't spoken for years. Albert always said that when Alex made the first step he would back his son again. And he keeps word. But not long after this Albert dies. Tobie has taken over the firm, but he seems no better than his father. He fires seven men. Tobie forgets his phone and Jana picks up a call from Cathy by accident. They decide to meet and find out that Tobie has cheated on them both. Jana decides to root around Tobie's papers.
Stan Moereels is found dead. Was it suicide, or was he killed? Stan's foster-child Jana Meyer decides to investigate. Alexander Vorlat doesn't make it easy for her. He has his own reasons to make it difficult for everyone around him.
Acting
Jan Decleir's posthumous presence haunts every frame he's not in.
Writing
Vorlat's antagonism builds so gradually you almost side with him.
Direction
Hulselmans makes Flanders look like it has secrets in every canal.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stille Waters arrived at the peak of Flemish television's 'quality turn,' when VRT invested in cinematic long-form drama to compete with Danish imports like The Kingdom.
Marga Neirynck co-created this after years writing for Thuis; she specifically wanted to explore how foster children are erased from official family narratives after death.
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