13 Commandments

*13 Commandments*
13 Commandments
	13 Commandments series banner
Genre	Crime mystery thriller
Written by	Rita Bossaer; Dirk Nielandt; Lieven Scheerlinck;
Directed by	Maarten Moerkerke
Starring	Dirk van Dijck; Marie Vinck; Karlijn Sileghem;
Country of origin	Belgium
Original language	Dutch
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Running time	46 minutes
Production company	Menuet Producties;
Original release
Network	VTM
Release	September 10, 2018

13 Commandments (Dutch: 13 Geboden) is a 2017 Dutch-language (Flemish) television series starring Dirk van Dijck, Marie Vinck and Karlijn Sileghem. The plot revolves around Peter Devriendt (Dirk van Dijck), a divorced father and veteran cop working for Belgium's Federal Criminal Police, and his new partner Vicky Degraeve (Marie Vinck). A serial killer begins a crime spree with the mission to punish individuals who have committed acts that counter the Ten Commandments.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot[edit]

The body of a 16-year old Turkish teenage girl is found in the town of Aalst, her throat cut. The police assume it to be an honour killing committed by her uncle but are stymied by the family's refusal to testify. Within a day, the suspect himself is found under a bridge, badly burned but alive. On the bridge above him, someone has sprayed the words "Thou shalt have no other gods", referencing the first commandment.

This is the first in a series of crimes, committed by someone going by the name of Moses, each of which is in some way inspired by one of the Ten Commandments. Those who have been perceived to have violated the Commandments are hunted down and punished without mercy. Two police detectives, Vicky Degraeve (Marie Vinck) and Peter Devriendt (Dirk Van Dijck) are assigned to find the vigilante but are increasingly hindered by the public opinion, which supports Moses despite his excesses.

Cast[edit]

Dirk van Dijck as Peter Devriendt
Marie Vinck as Vicky Degraeve
Karlijn Sileghem as Liesbet Dujardin
Line Pillet as Sara Devriendt
Hans De Munterv as Georges Degraeve
Lola Rose Delany as Blue
Ella Leyers as Paulien Rooze
Katelijne Verbeke as Chantal Theunissen
Kim Hertogs as Kelly
Karen van Parijs as Vicky's Mother
Leo Achten as Peter's Father
Gökhan Girginol as Hristo Bodurov
Jeroen Perceval as Felix Monnet
Bert Haelvoet as Simon Roelandts
Koen van Impe as Tony Vermeire
Ludo Hoogmartens as Jos Schatteman
Joke Sluydts as Journaliste
Tom Ternest as Marnix Santermans
Hilde De Baerdemaeker as Sofie Vandekerckhoven
Roy Aernouts as Mike De Meyer
Maarten Mertens as Journalist
Matthieu Sys as Lukas Heyde

Release[edit]

13 Commandments was released on September 10, 2018 on VTM.

References[edit]

^ "Euro TV to Watch: Brilliant Belgian Crime Thriller "13 Commandments" – The Euro TV Place". The Euro TV Place. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
^ "13 Commandments, Channel 4 review - murder most Flemish". The Arts Desk. 19 March 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
^ "New Belgian crime show 13 Commandments comes to Walter Presents » CRIME FICTION LOVER". Crime Fiction Lover. 8 March 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.

External links[edit]

13 Commandments at IMDb

[theeurotvplace-1] "Euro TV to Watch: Brilliant Belgian Crime Thriller "13 Commandments" – The Euro TV Place". The Euro TV Place. Retrieved August 16, 2019.

[theartsdesk-2] "13 Commandments, Channel 4 review - murder most Flemish". The Arts Desk. 19 March 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.

[crimefictionlover-3] "New Belgian crime show 13 Commandments comes to Walter Presents » CRIME FICTION LOVER". Crime Fiction Lover. 8 March 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2019.

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