Thieves of the Wood

Synopsis

Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Belgium.

First Air Date: 2020-01-02

Last Air Date: 2020-01-02

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Maarten Moerkerke, Robin Pront, Pieter Van Hees

Networks: Netflix, VTM

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Top Cast

Matteo Simoni as Jan de Lichte
Stef Aerts as Francis Tincke
Jeroen Perceval as De Schele
Dirk Roofthooft as Jean-Joseph Coffijn
Tom van Dyck as Jean-Philippe Baru
Anne-Laure Vandeputte as Anne-Marie Mestdagh
Charlotte Timmers as Héloise Embo
Anemone Valcke as De Schoen
Rik Willems as Meyvis
Manou Kersting as Sproetje

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2020-01-02)

Jan de Lichte is literally dragged towards home as an accused murderer/deserter. When he arrives in his hometown, he finds change everywhere. The poorest citizens tend to end up branded, beat and banished from town, but they have joined together in the forest and that’s where Jan discovers family and friends.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2020-01-02)

Héloïse meets a suitor. Coffijn resists Baru's push for reform of the City Watch. Jan tells the Embo family that Emiel is dead, but hides his guilt.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2020-01-02)

Tincke rescues a wounded Jan from bounty hunters but discovers the price on his friend's head. Coffijn involves partners in his road-building plan.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2020-01-02)

The thieves discover the valuable cargo they've stolen in the stagecoach raid, but the incident provokes a violent backlash not even Baru can prevent.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2020-01-02)

Baru gets valuable intelligence from his spy, Anne-Marie. Héloïse runs away with Jan, leaving her father distraught. Iron Simon makes Tincke an offer.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2020-01-02)

After learning the truth about her brother, Héloïse returns home. Iron Simon puts a price on Tincke's head. Jan engineers a bold reversal of fortune.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2020-01-02)

Baru is elevated to alderman and welcomes Anne-Marie and her sister into his new home. Tincke schemes to free Jan. Héloïse prepares to wed Nicolaï.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2020-01-02)

One year later, an ailing Tincke has taken over a nightclub. Coffijn launches an ambitious new project. The town prepares for a holy procession.
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2020-01-02)

A miraculous return from the dead precedes the fulfillment of a curse. Nicolaï's mother discovers why Héloïse is not pregnant. Anne-Marie pays a debt.
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2020-01-02)

The thieves celebrate their good fortune. Benoît Van Gelderhode vows to avenge Nicolaï. Baru succeeds Coffijn and forces Anne-Marie to make a choice.