9.545 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestThe inhabitants of Bevergem can at least be called special. One day, stand-up comedian Freddy De Vadder also moves in. Why? Nobody knows. And he keeps quiet himself. The inhabitants of Bevergem are charmed by the presence of the eccentric rock 'n' roll figure, but it soon becomes clear that the villagers themselves are even more eccentric. Each of them confides in outsider Freddy and all kinds of petty bourgeois intrigues surface between noisy alpha males (and females) on the one hand and well-behaved, clumsy underdogs on the other. In the run-up to the annual village festivals, things get rather heated, but Freddy watches all the fuss and remains the unmoved mover at all times.
Acting
Piet De Praitere's Claude is magnificent petty bourgeois chaos incarnate.
Writing
Bart Vanneste's scripts weaponize awkwardness like a precision instrument.
Direction
Deadpan observation lets absurdity bloom without pushing too hard.
Creator
Bart Vanneste
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bart Vanneste cast himself as Freddy after struggling to find an actor who could nail the specific 'detached observer' energy without becoming unlikable.
Bevergem parodies the real phenomenon of 'dorpsgek' (village fool) in Flemish culture, where every Belgian town has its eccentrics who become unofficial mascots.
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