7.6 /10 1 Votes
Written by Ward Hulselmans First episode date 30 December 2012 Language Dutch Director Frank van Mechelen | 7.6/10 IMDb Directed by Frank van Mechelen Original language(s) Dutch Final episode date 17 March 2013 Genre Crime | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Salamander is a Belgian drama television series that was first broadcast on Eén on December 30, 2012. The twelve-part series is produced by Skyline Entertainment and written by Ward Hulselmans.
Contents
- Salamander s01e01 nl vlaams x264 showgemist
- Salamander official uk trailer
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- References
Salamander official uk trailer
Plot
Jonkhere is a small private bank in Brussels, Belgium. At the start of the series, 66 separate safe deposit boxes belonging to a number of the most prominent public figures in Belgium are robbed. The owners want to keep the thefts under wraps to avoid scandal, but an incorruptible, old-school police inspector Paul Gerardi (Filip Peeters) throws himself into the investigation. Gerardi discovers that the victims are members of a secret organisation called Salamander, a cabal made up of the country's industrial, financial, judicial and political elite, and the safe-deposit boxes contained their most intimate secrets – secrets which go back to World War II and could bring down the nation. As he becomes the target of both the criminals and the authorities, Gerardi - at great personal cost - must quickly find out what their agenda is and who is behind the thefts.
Cast
Production
Filming began in Brussels in May 2011. Filming locations include Brussels Park, Egmont Park, the exterior of the Belgian Federal Parliament, Cinquantenaire, Law Courts of Brussels, Brussels-South railway station and Hotel Metropole.
BBC Four acquired Salamander in 2013 and the first broadcast of both episodes one and two was on 8 February 2014. Sue Deeks, head of acquisition for BBC said, "“Salamander is a gripping, edge-of-the seat thriller. It will make a fantastic addition to our Saturday nights on BBC4.” The series was also acquired by RTBF and negotiations are currently underway for other countries. Funding was provided by Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie and the Belgian Tax Shelter. The series was bought and carried by Netflix.
Salamander was set for an English-language remake, as a co-production between Cite Amerique and the British Artist Studio, but later switched to ABC Studios, where a pilot for a potential 2017-18 series has been ordered on January 31, 2017. A second series is also being written.
Reception
Ben Lawrence of The Daily Telegraph gave the first two episodes three stars out of five and called its plot "compelling".