High Flyers (2020–2020)

TV ShowEndedEODrama, Action & Adventure, War & Politics1 season, 8 episodes
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Plot

Follow three friends through their many years of intensive training to become fighter pilots with the Royal Netherlands Air Force and as they graduate and carry out a dangerous mission in the Middle East.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01High Flyers S01E01Suicide WatchS01E01 · 7.0Three young cadets enter the Dutch Royal Military Academy and do everything they can to succeed. But will Rutger be able to cover up his dark secret?
  2. 02High Flyers S01E02IcarusS01E02 · 7.0Rutger, Guus, and Leyla graduate from the Academy and continue training at Woensdrecht. Russia challenges the readiness of the Dutch Royal Air Force.
  3. 03High Flyers S01E03Speak UpS01E03 · 7.0At home, Rutger is regarded as a hero for chasing the Russians away from Dutch airspace. In Arizona, the cadets are trained by the legend Lucky.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2020Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01High Flyers S01E01Season's bestSuicide WatchJanuary 11, 2020 7.0Three young cadets enter the Dutch Royal Military Academy and do everything they can to succeed. But will Rutger be able to cover up his dar
  2. S01E02High Flyers S01E02IcarusJanuary 18, 2020 7.0Rutger, Guus, and Leyla graduate from the Academy and continue training at Woensdrecht. Russia challenges the readiness of the Dutch Royal A
  3. S01E03High Flyers S01E03Speak UpJanuary 25, 2020 7.0At home, Rutger is regarded as a hero for chasing the Russians away from Dutch airspace. In Arizona, the cadets are trained by the legend Lu
  4. S01E04High Flyers S01E04The Legend of Jeremiah WeedFebruary 1, 2020 7.0Rutger, Guus, and Leyla head out into the Arizona desert on a rescue mission for Dennis. Meanwhile, journalist Julia contacts Rutger’s siste
  5. S01E05High Flyers S01E05Panda DiplomacyFebruary 8, 2020 7.0Journalist Julia manages to bring Rutger’s dark past into the spotlight, but then Roderick seems to know exactly how he can help Rutger...
  6. S01E06High Flyers S01E06Piano BurningFebruary 15, 2020 7.0Rutger’s past is now in the media, but it turns out to be in his advantage. His dream of flying F16 comes true, while Leyla’s dream crumbles
  7. S01E07High Flyers S01E07Rien ne va plusFebruary 22, 2020 7.0Rutger and Guus go on a mission in Syria. Guus saves Rutger with an amazing manoeuvre, but his own plane gets hit and he goes down. Will he
  8. S01E08High Flyers S01E08Heart AttackFebruary 29, 2020 7.0No stone is left unturned to find Guus. Everything comes together in a breath-taking apotheosis, and Rutger must take a decision of life or

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Josha StradowskiJosha StradowskiRutger de ManSoy KroonSoy KroonGuus WalemaSinem KavusSinem KavusLeyla Demir

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TrailerHigh-Flyers | Hoogvliegers | Official Trailer | English Subtitled | 2020 | NPO 1 | NPO Start

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