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Thuis (English: At Home) is a Belgian television soap opera, which airs on VRT 1, which is in the hands of VRT, the national broadcasting channel of the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium, Flanders. Until 2023 VRT produced the series but due to general cost savings it was decided in 2022 Eyeworks will take over the series.[1]

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Thuis first aired on 23 December 1995, featuring Pol Goossen, Janine Bischops [nl], Merel De Vilder Robier [nl], Sally-Jane Van Horenbeeck [nl], Annick Segal [nl], Monika Van Lierde [nl], Rik Andries [nl] and the late Donald Madder [nl].

Thuis grew to become Flanders' number one soap, gaining 900,000 viewers[when?] (compared to the highest rated TV show, receives 1.5 million viewers), and therefore beating competing for channel vtm's soap operas Familie (English: Family) and former series Wittekerke (English: White Church, a fictional town).[not verified in body] Thuis is currently in its 31th season, and has aired 5,894 episodes as of 27 June 2025.

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Season 1

After Jenny Verbeeck discovers that her husband, Frank Bomans, has cheated on her again — this time with Simonne Backx — she and their daughter Bianca move into the mansion of Dr. Walter Dedecker. Walter lives there with his two children: Dr. Ann and Tom, a law student with a reckless lifestyle. Walter also serves as the chairman of the board of an elderly care home. He uncovers that the home's director, Karel Briers, holds shares in a pharmaceutical company owned by Vergucht, which sells overpriced medication to the facility. Even worse: the drugs are being swapped out, turning the residents into unwitting test subjects. Ann is in a relationship with John De Brabander until she learns he is married. Devastated, she attempts suicide and later leaves for Italy indefinitely. Although Walter is still married to Marianne Bastiaens, they live separately. Marianne visits often, and the couple has chosen not to divorce due to inheritance matters. Walter falls for Rosa Verbeeck, but during a trip to Paris, he realizes she is not his true love and begins a brief romance with Jenny. Rosa disapproves of her daughter Peggy’s first boyfriend, Bennie De Taeye, a homeless drug addict. Later, Peggy becomes involved with Robbe. Together with Tom and Steven, Robbe launches a student bike rental project. They collaborate with Ingrid Michiels, an advertising designer married to sculptor Harry Moeyaerts. The project never was a success. Amongst others a nearly-failure was after Steven secretly convinces Vergucht to sponsor it. The project ultimately stopped when the owner of the storage facility withdrew. After the sudden death of her partner Pierre, Florke moves in with her son Frank. She is determined to save Frank and Jenny’s marriage and get rid of Simonne, but eventually changes her mind. Bianca starts dating Neil Feyaerts, who later rapes her and is imprisoned for drug dealing. She moves to Groningen to continue her studies. Luc Bomans, who runs a sweet shop in New York, returns to Belgium for a two-week visit after disappearing 19 years earlier. He hides the fact that he and his girlfriend have split and that he plans to stay in Belgium. Frank is still bitter about Luc’s departure, especially since Luc withdrew 200,000 Belgian Francs from their plumbing business, causing Frank to go bankrupt shortly afterward. Earlier in the series, Frank lost his job due to repeated absences caused by drinking. He was rehired after Simonne spoke with the owner, Robert Vercammen. Later, Frank loses his job again after welding the company’s gate shut during a strike. Robert demands over 500,000 Belgian Francs in damages. Simonne then hints to Florke that she slept with Robert to get Frank rehired the first time — and is willing to do so again. Peggy begins searching for her biological father, but Rosa tries to sabotage her efforts. When Rosa discovers her sister is romantically involved with Walter, she suffers a nervous breakdown. Peggy suspects Luc is her father. Luc admits it’s possible, but Rosa must confirm. In the season finale, Rosa, overwhelmed by her emotions, reveals that Frank Bomans is actually Peggy’s father. Frank learns about Simonne’s affair with Robert Vercammen. Although Simonne denies it, Frank strikes Vercammen on the head, leaving him motionless.

Season 2

Robert Vercammen is hospitalized with a skull fracture and falls into a coma. News leaks about Peggy’s biological father. Several people seek revenge: Luc, who blames Frank for “taking his Leontien,” gives a false statement to the police about what really happened when Frank struck Robert. Leontien, Robert’s daughter, is also bitter, as she once had a relationship with Frank, which he ended in favor of Jenny. Jenny, in turn, demands substantial alimony and the buyout of the house. Luc later reconsiders his revenge after discovering that Robert is faking amnesia to extort money from Frank in court. However, this cannot be proven, as Robert dies in a car accident. Frank is sentenced to six months in prison but is released after four weeks due to overcrowding. Ann develops feelings for Lou Sevenants, owner of Ter Smissen — a horse riding school with a hotel brasserie — but discovers he is married to Veronique, a woman diagnosed with schizophrenia. Harry mentors Pieter-Jan, whose family is struggling financially. He trusts the boy until his apartment is ransacked and Pieter-Jan disappears. The stolen goods are later found hidden in the stables of Ter Smissen, and Benny turns out to be Pieter-Jan’s accomplice. To destroy the evidence, Pieter-Jan sets the stables on fire but dies after locking himself inside. Benny cooperates with a police investigator to dismantle a drug gang in exchange for acquittal. Although the gang is taken down, the police break their promise and Benny is sent to prison. Tom becomes the manager of singer Rebecca, Benny’s sister. In an attempt to boost her fame, he leaks a provocative photo from her past as a stripper to the press. Florke begins a relationship with Roger, a wealthy man. Meanwhile, Harry and Ingrid struggle to conceive. Ingrid blames herself due to a past abortion, until Harry discovers his sperm quality is poor. This revelation causes a crisis in their relationship. Ingrid begins an affair with a hotel manager and becomes pregnant. Charles Bastiaens — also known as Carlos — returns from Belize. He is HIV-positive and wants to reconnect with his children. However, his ex-wife Marijke has raised them under the lie that her current husband is their biological father. Tom devises a plan allowing Carlos to see his children before flying back to Belize. Ann decides to join him on vacation. Marianne and Walter go on a romantic weekend to the Belgian coast, where Walter suffers a brain hemorrhage and dies. Rosa inherits his cottage in the Ardennes and a valuable family necklace, sparking a long-standing feud between her and Marianne. Luc returns to the United States to sell his shares in the sweet shop, but once there, he calls Rosa to say he’ll stay much longer than planned. Peggy finds a job at Club Med as a horse riding instructor and moves to Barcelona. In the season finale, Neil rapes Bianca again in a room at Ter Smissen. Her screams are heard by Jenny, who rushes upstairs and breaks into the room. Frank — repairing an underground water pipe in the stables — also runs upstairs. Neil is knocked unconscious and lies on the floor with a serious head injury.

Season 11

Following a long period of doubt, Robert Swerts is discovered to be the serial killer and rapist and is arrested. Renzo Fierens is arrested for drug dealing. Dr. Geert Smeekens replaces Michael Bastiaens in the doctor's office alongside Ann De Decker. Jenny Verbeeck - Van Goethem returns from the south of France, while Eva Verbist and Nandje Reimers leaves due to Nandje's leukemia.

Season 12

Eva begins a relationship with Maarten who turns out to be just as jealous and obsessed as Jan, his brother and her late husband. He kills his mother, Mathilde, for poisoning Eva to prevent her leaving the country and for and killing his father who learned of this. Maarten also takes over the health business of Werner, his rival for Eva's affection. Femke discovers that Maarten is the culprit and warns Werner. However, Maarten restrains Eva in their home and sets it on fire so that he, Eva, and her son, Nandje, can be together in death.

Season 13

This season saw the introduction of Sonja and Ludo De Backer, Dorien's parents. Later on this season, civil law notary Peter Vlerick, played by Geert Hunaerts, will be introduced as a Bastiaens family friend. Meanwhile, Lien Van de Kelder ended her three-episode guest appearance. However, she was slated to return as Sofie Bastiaens on 21 November 2007.

At the end of last season, Kristin Arras her character Mathilde Reimers was murdered and written out. She's the only character to disappear from the main cast from season 12. The characters introduced last season and part of the main cast, but not yet of the opening titles were all added to the opening titles. These were Viktor Corthout and Sandrine Verbeelen (first individual shots in intro in episode 3 of season 13), Dorien De Backer and Youssef Bakali (first individual shots in intro in episode 4 of season 13). Daisy a supporting character in season 12 was also added to the main cast and the opening titles (first individual shot in intro in episode 4 of season 13). It wasn't quite certain if she would play a more important role this season. Surprisingly, Julia was also added to the opening titles, and had her first individual shot in the intro in episode 2 of season 13. Julia only appeared in a few episodes of season 12 and was considered a guest character. She still has to appear this season.

It was announced in early 2007 that Marie Van Goethem played by Patsy Vandermeeren, Werner Van Sevenant played by Peter Van Asbrouck, Eva Verbist played by Nathalie Wijnants and Leontien Vercammen played by Marijke Hofkens will leave onscreen in 2007.

Season 14

Eric and Martine's daughter Sofie is missing, last seen at a wedding. Her body is found and a police investigation begins. Nancy tries to reveal that Femke's new lover, Mike, is actually Femke's father. Mike tries to kill Nancy, and Femke suspects Mike is Sofie's killer. Mike stalks Femke and is fatally stabbed by Erik, who is absolved of murder. Femke later accepts an inheritance left by Mike and falls in love with Peter.

Leo makes a bad investment, defrauded by Mike, and Femke helps return the money. Dorien falls in love with classmate Jonas, threatening her marriage to Sam. Sam and Dorien move to Lanzarote to pursue her dream. Waldek falls for Kris who turns him down after a passionate weekend.

Peggy returns to have an abortion, but agrees for Ann to adopt the child. Jenny's daughter, Bianca, is to marry her young love, Tom De Decker. Tom arrives to donate a kidney to his ill mother, Marianne, and Peggy reveals that Tom is the father of her child, Sandrine. Not wishing to cause a break between Tom and Bianca, Peggy leaves. However, Bianca cancels the marriage plans and starts a relationship with Mo.

Waldek quits his job and Luc tells Rosa about the affair, so that she decides to divorce. Cois and Julia marry and depart for their honeymoon. Katrien and Paulien decide to throw a party but their father forbids it; they drug him and he falls into a coma.

Season 15

There is a custody dispute as Tom and Peggy want to keep their baby. The court decides that Ann will be Sandrine's adoptive mother.

Eddy tries to prevent Jelena's deportation by faking a marriage, but is unsuccessful. She asks Waldek to try and they fall in love. When Joery learns, he asks Eddy to kill Waldek in a car accident, but Eddy ends up hitting Mo and Bianca.

Herman, an ex-lover of Simonne, arrives with his son, Bram, who is rebellious until Herman becomes sick. Simonne falls in love with Herman, who dies. She promises Herman to take care of Bram until he is an adult, but Frank is not pleased when Bram moves in.

Season 16

Before his death, Herman tells Frank where his son Bram can find €50,000 of black-market money, but Frank keeps the money for himself. Franky and Simonne convince Frank to give Bram the money in stock, but a dispute causes Frank to change his mind and Bram stabs him. Franky claims responsibility and spends several weeks in youth prison. It is later revealed that Franky did this because he wants to be in a relationship with Bram, and Franky is disowned by his father for being gay.

Rosa distances herself from her ex-husband, Waldek, by pursuing Luc, and they become engaged. However, she feels pity for Waldek, who can't get over Jelena's death. In the end, she fails to appear at the wedding ceremony, choosing to be with Waldek.

Femke's business is almost broke. Raffael, who claims to be her half-brother, moves to Belgium and falls in love with Femke. Femke rejects him, and Raffael sets hotel Ter Smissen on fire during Rosa and Waldek's wedding party. At the same time, Luc and Freddy get into a fight over stealing Sanitechniek stock for insurance fraud; Freddy threatens to tell the police but Luc knocks him onto a table, breaking his neck.

Paulien becomes pregnant and Bram changes his mind a few times but concludes that he doesn't want to be a father and that Pauline should have an abortion. Upset, Pauline reveals to Simonne that Bram stabbed Frank, and Frank launches a raid on Bram.

Tom and Peggy buy Femke's loft, which needs renovation. They stay with Marianne though Peggy can't stand her. Later, it is revealed that Marianne paid Sanitechniek to delay the work.

Season 17

Marianne is found guilty of the Ter Smissen hotel fire and Freddy's death, and must pay a large sum to Rosa and Freddy's son.

Raffael continues his secret love affair with Femke. When Femke becomes pregnant by Peter, Raffael puts lovage in her food to cause a miscarriage. Doctor Ann informs the police, while Peter makes Femke leave and Raffael is put under psychiatric care. Peggy ends her relationship with Tom after he tried to kidnap Robin. Later, she begins dating Peter which displeases Femke and Tom. Tom begins dating his secretary, Lynn, while Femke becomes depressed and addicted to drugs.

Rosa and Jenny start a bed and breakfast, overcoming the establishment's prior image as a swingers club. Leo moves his taxi company; he falls in love with Jenny and when he tries to inform his girlfriend, Yvette, she suffers a stroke. Some time later, Yvette becomes suspicious and ends their relationship.

Fien and Jens quarrel and she leaves. Her DNA and earring are found in Guy's apartment, and Guy tells Julia that he killed Fien on an impulse. In court Tom convinces the judge that Fien died due to a hereditary heart disease, and Guy is released. Unable to forget Fien, Jens leaves.

Franky's relationship with his new boyfriend, Tibo, is in risk when Tibo learns about Frank's stabbing. They promise not to have secrets, but Tibo is hiding a fifteen-year-old daughter, Jana, who lives with her lesbian mother, Ellen. Franky is shocked but later asks Tibo to marry him, while hiding the fact that Jana is in love with Bram.

Mayra moves in with Ann and starts a jewelry business, but her inventory is stolen by Kasper, the son of Rosa and Waldek, who owes money to criminals. Marianne's husband Geert keeps inviting Mayra's father, David, and Marianne realizes she has feelings for David. Eddy returns and, after successfully hobby-brewing beer with Frank and Waldek, they buy a brewery with Geert and David as investors.

At Franky and Tibo's wedding, the gifts are stolen by Kasper. Marianna and David end up in bed where David suffers a stroke. Jana and Bram are caught together by Tibo. Simmone quarrels with a drunk Frank and is hit by a car driven by Femke, who doesn't notice.

Season 18

Kasper delivers the stolen money to the criminal organization. He finds Simmone who has brain injury. Peggy loans Kasper money to conceal the theft. Femke is interrogated by Tim, who makes a procedural error but Femke is determined to face justice. She is given a large fine and has to sell her loft. She moves in with her mother but after a conflict with Eddy she moves to Tim.

The criminal organization hides drugs in the B&B. Sandrine, believing it is sugar, is rushed to hospital. Ann withdraws Peggy's visitation rights over the incident. Later, Guy holds Sandrine, Mayra and Marianne hostage, which Peggy uses as an argument that the doctor's home is no safer.

Peggy buys pepper spray when she learns that rapist Axel has been released, and uses it on a burglar in her bistro. The burglar, Kasper, falls and dies, and Peggy decides to sell the bistro. Franky and Jens buy the building and open a trendy pub.

After Geert learns his wife Marianne slept with David he wants divorce and leaves the practice, replaced by Judith. David is fired from the brewery, which nears bankruptcy without his know-how and is sold. David moves away though Marianne refuses to go with him. Luc is surprised at the sudden appearance of his 16-year-old son, Lowie, whose mother died. Lowie starts a relationship with Jana, who learns she is pregnant by Bram. Against her wishes, Franky gets in touch with Bram who returns, and Jana ultimately chooses to be with Bram. Lowie is taken to hospital after binge drinking and falsely claims that Franky served him alcohol at the pub. Franky and Jens receive a small fine as there was insufficient proof.

Yvette burns her hands and moves into a rest home where her roommate is Madeleine, who has amnesia and diabetes. One day Ann forgets a protocol which leads to Madeleine dying of an insulin overdose, and Ann's medical license is suspended for three months. Geert moves temporary back to the medical practice .

Eddy and Frank are installing fake merchandise and selling the real goods on the Internet. Eddy persuades Luc to continue the swindle. Among the merchandise is a boiler installed at the B&B, which causes Jana to collapse from carbon monoxide poisoning and miscarry. Eddy is arrested and Frank turns himself in, while Luc feigns ignorance. Tom tries to seduce Judith to the dismay of his former girlfriend, Lynn. Lynn tells doctor Judith that she was raped by Tom. Lynn's father claims he can save Tom if Marianne marries him, and she agrees. When Lynn learns of this she withdraws her accusation, negating the deal.

Frank and Eddy are released on conditions and want to beat Luc. Lowie is upset with Luc for lying about their past. Jana, Tibo and Bram are furious as proof comes out that Luc knew about the swindle. Everyone is together for Peter and Peggy's wedding, and as they leave the church an unconscious and injured Luc is found.

Season 19

Luc survives, and Jana, Tibo and Bram each confess to his attempted murder. Eventually, Lowie confesses and produces the weapon used. Luc does not charge his son, so Lowie is sentenced to charity work at a library. Despite a court order to stay with Luc, Lowie stays with Julia; he feels betrayed when he learns they are dating again, but reconciles when he realizes they are serious about each other. Frank and Eddy are discharged from the swindle after Luc admits to forcing their participation.

Tibo is fired after trying to suffocate Luc; he leaves with Franky, who assigns Bram to manage the pub. Later, Bram leaves the country; Jana wants to go with him but he sneaks away so she'll finish high school.

Jens begins teaching guitar to fourteen-year-old Emma, who has a crush on him. When Jens tells her he's not interested in her, Emma allows her mother to come to a wrong conclusion and have Jens arrested for pedophilia. Jens is exonerated and Emma moves in with her father.

Frank starts work at an odd-jobs company where a prank with co-workers Adil and Toon leads to his electrocution. Toon is fired and gets a job with Luc's new team-building company, then is reassigned to De Kabouters.

Tim learns Femke is pregnant. He stops her outside a wedding for an alcohol test and catches her in parole violation. Later, Femke is released, still pregnant. It is revealed that Peter is the father and he leaves his wife Peggy to move in with Femke, who delivers a son, Lucas. When Jens moves away, Paulien and Femke take over the pub.

Mayra also wants to have a child, and she and Ann convince Kurt to be a sperm donor but he changes his mind when this becomes public knowledge. Obsessed, Mayra has sex with multiple men, and one night is raped by Kurt. Waldek stops Kurt, and some days later Kurt's body is found in the river, and Waldek remembers pushing him in. Mayra finds she is pregnant by Kurt. Waldek is discharged due to lack of evidence.

Mayra and Marianne have a quarrel and fall from the stairs. Emma is kidnapped by a Facebook chat-friend, possibly Geert. Judith and Tom drive to Geert's country house, but find no trace of Geert or Emma. Peggy kidnaps Lucas at a party and heads to a lake to commit murder-suicide. Rosa and Frank discover what's going on and both drive with their car to the lake. There is a car accident but it is not known who is involved.

Season 20

Rosa has a car accident and is in coma for several weeks. Frank stops Peggy from killing herself and Lucas. Femke starts a lawsuit against Peggy but cannot prove the murder attempt. Peggy is declared non compos mentis and goes to a mental institution. Tim determines that officer Danny kidnapped Emma. Geert is discharged and wants a divorce as Marianne didn't believe him. Marianne assigns Eddy as her assistant. She accuses Geert of not helping a person in an emergency and has his medical license suspended. She offers Eddy money to beat her so she can accuse Geert of domestic violence. As Eddy refuses Marianne harms herself. Marianne goes to rehabilitation and cancels her complaint. She starts dating William. Geert begins dating Hélène who convinces him to sue Marianne for wage loss, receiving €160,000.

Lowie buys a house and rents rooms to Olivia, Paulien, Jana, Tim and Sam. Jana moves back to Frank and Simonne's after learning Lowie cheated on her. Paulien asks Adil and Lowie to pose half naked for a book's cover photo, and they agree as long as their faces aren't shown. However, Lena chooses a photo with Adil's face and persuades Paulien to give approval. Adil feels betrayed, especially when he learns the book is about homosexuality.

Peggy sells her shares in the taxi company which are bought by Femke. Jenny has a heart attack when Luc announces he sold half of his shares in Zus & Zo to Peter. Feeling she is too old Jenny sells her shares to Peggy.

Sam is pregnant and wants an abortion as she was abandoned as an infant. After a conversation with Simonne she decides to keep the baby. Sam searches her biological mother and is upset when it turns out to be Simonne. Simonne was misled by her mother Yvette De Backe when Sam was born.

Julia marries Luc and kicks him out when she learns he has been embezzling from the team-building company. Co-owners Peter and Femke blackmail Luc, threatening to inform the police unless he hands over the property and his shares. Louis determines that Luc drove Leontien off the road and is responsible for her death.

Frank and Simonne hold a 20th anniversary party. Franky returns but won't attend and has shocking news: he's divorced Tibo – and will be undergoing gender reassignment surgery. The party is a success until a video montage shows an inserted confession from Luc asking for forgiveness. Elsewhere, Luc hangs himself.

Geert marries Hélène and William convinces Marianne to marry him. Marianne reads emails on Hélène's phone and suspects she is having a secret affair with a man named Henri and is about to lose €160,000. She reveals her suspicions to Geert in front of Hélène and William. Moments later, Ann and Mayra rush in to the sound of screams and find Marianne holding a bloody knife over a dead Geert. Marianne claims Hélène is the killer but Hélène and William say it was Marianne.

Season 21

Luc survives the suicide attempt but has to learn to speak again. Frank convinces Simonne to let Yvette come back into their home. Marianne is arrested for Geert's murder. Hélène and William have a secret affair and plotted to kill Geert and Marianne to inherit all their possessions. Marianne and William temporarily move to Tuscany. Hélène claims William tried to drown her. Tom confronts William, but Marianne says that William changed his mind and they're really in love. Marianne becomes suspicious when William hides a gun in their home. Confronting him at her 70th birthday party she suffers a cardiac arrest and demands a divorce. Danny is on trial for kidnapping and sexual misbehaviour to Emma. He escapes during transport and holds Emma and Sam hostage in the De Kabouters warehouse. Toon intervenes when Danny is going to shoot Sam, and is himself shot in the lungs. Police storm in and arrest Danny, who commits suicide in jail. Lena accepts Jens' wedding proposal which she'd rejected days before. Jens runs to the taxi to give her the engagement ring but is struck by a car driven by Paulien. He dies on Christmas Day at the same time Hannah, daughter of Tim and Sam, is born.

Waldek has lost his feelings for Rosa and moves into Frank's house. Rosa and Peggy suspect Waldek has an affair with Julia, which turns out to be true. Peter and Femke become the owners of the Zus&Zo, kick out Rosa and Peggy and start a new team-building business.

Franky completes gender reassignment and wants to be addressed as Kaat. Frank can't accept Kaat and breaks contact. Toon is intrigued by Kaat until he learns she was a man. Others accept Kaat who starts working for De Withoeve. Frank tries to win back Simonne but she wants a divorce if he won't accept Kaat.

Femke buys the car from Zus & Zo, and has a collision which kills Lucas. Peggy is suspected of tampering with the car, but a drunk Eddy confesses. Eddy is sent to prison and Nancy divorces.

Lowie receives pictures of Olivia and Arne together and becomes jealous. She ends their relationship. Jessica reveals to Tamara that she's sending the pictures with Arne's cooperation. Olivia grows closer to Arne despite not reciprocating his love. At a party, he puts a date rape drug in her drinks and takes pictures whilst raping her.

Femke and Peter's wedding was cancelled due to Lucas' death, and Peter secretly arranges a new ceremony. Femke books their first customer for LEV on the same day and doesn't notice what's happening and leaves. Nancy informs her. Femke feels guilty and reorganizes the wedding.

In agreement with the new attorney at Tom's office, Hélène meets with William to record their conversations. Unaware of this, Tom thinks she is violating her bail conditions. Hélène goes missing and her body is found in William's house. Meanwhile, William tries to suffocate Marianne in her hospital room. Tom catches William but is overpowered.

Season 22

Judith knocks-out William, saving Tom and Marianne. William is arrested. Marianne and Rosa trick him, leading to a fraud investigation and the recovery of Marianne's money.

Arne starts seeing a psychiatrist and Jana, who interns there, learns that Arne drugged Olivia and tells her. Olivia confronts Arne who tries to kill himself. Jana is expelled by the university for ethics violation.

Karen, a new partner in Tom and Peter's law practice, wants to throw Peter out for losing clients. Peter resigns but sells most of his shares to Tom, giving him a majority. In revenge, Karen tries to get Eddy out of jail by saying that he was acting under Peter's orders. At the last moment, Eddy says that Karen manipulated him and does not agree to her plea. Eddy is sentenced to 5 years but is released on probation after several months.

Femke gives birth to a son, Vic. Jenny and Leo visit Bianca in Morocco, where Jenny stays to help during Bianca's pregnancy. The day Jenny returns, she has a fatal stroke. Charité starts a relationship with Renzo but is astonished when her husband - thought killed in a civil war - appears. Adam faces deportation, having entered the country illegally.

Frank comes to accept Kaat, but Simmone already concluded their marriage is over. Blaming Kaat, Frank attacks her and is stopped by Toon. Yvette confronts Frank over this during which she suffers a heart attack; she dies. Eventually Frank and Simonne move back together, Frank knowing that she had an affair with Waldek. Toon and Kaat start dating, but Toon leaves her brokenhearted with a letter saying he can't return her feelings.

Julia confronts Simonne and Waldek over their affair; they claim it ended and they never had sex, though Julia does not believe them. Julia goes missing and evidence suggests she was murdered by Waldek, who is jailed. Julia appears months later with a Goth makeover, acting like nothing happened. Waldek is released. Sam fires Frank after he has another fight with Waldek.

Tom gets Stan and Emma's help to propose to Judy. Ann and Mayra decide to marry, but a video of Mayra trying to rape Jessica is put on social media, and Ann throws Mayra out. A hearing determines they should have shared custody of Sandrine, which displeases Ann.

Sam's business is almost bankrupt and decides to do a job off the books, but the client refuses to pay since they didn't have a contract. Frank and Youssef demolish the work but are caught by the police.

Julia goes crazy, pouring boiling water over Luc and putting sleeping pills in his cookies, risking his life. Waldek is missing, shown bound, and the police suspect Eddy and Frank.

Karen's estranged brother, Kobe, arrives to tell her that their mother died. He starts working as a cook at De Withoeve. During a business lunch with Steven Lambrechts, it is revealed that Kobe is actually Karen's son and Steven is his father.

Season 23

Luc appeals to an escort but she eats a poisoned cookie and dies. Waldek is captured by Julia who threatens revenge on all who harmed her. She reveals to have killed her ex-husband. Julia sends Mayra poisoned chocolates resulting Mayra and Sandrine are being admitted to hospital. Rosa discovers evidence in Julia's cookbook and informs the police, who arrest her. Karen explains her mother raised Kobe as Steven was engaged to another woman and she didn't feel she could raise Kobe. Steven informs Karen he has ALS which Kobe may have inherited. Kobe can't handle this and starts taking drugs. Kobe blames Kaat when he is fired and tells Karen he killed Kaat. Kaat is found alive and taken to hospital. Tom and Judith marry, but the reception is a disaster. Ann is furious there's no place for her lover, Jessica, and their relationship is slighted in Marianne's speech, provoking Ann to propose marriage. Jessica breaks off the relationship, feeling that she's treated as a trophy. Ann declares that Tom and Karen are having an affair. Judith is heartbroken and leaves Tom, while Ann pressures Judith to kick Marianne out of the house. Judith wants an immediate divorce. The judge orders that they share their belongings, so a furious Judith saws their furniture in half. They sell their house which is bought by Ann. Without asking, Marianne moves in at Tom's place. Stan can convince his mother to sign papers so Tom becomes his adoption father. After a medical test, it turns out Adil his semen is of low quality so he and Paulien start an In vitro fertilization-treatment. Luc does not want to live anymore and he signs papers to get a euthanasia. His last wish is to go on a road trip with Lowie and Frank. He dies on their way to Valencia. Marianne and Leo are sure Tom spoils Stan too much. Since he moved in at Tom's house, Stan became a rude boy with many strings on his bow. When Leo confronts Stan, Stan tells him he had hoped Marianne died when she was taken into hospital. Leo cuffs his ear. Stan, feigning to have a brain concussion, convinces Tom to inform the police. Mayra gives birth to Zoë. Afraid the baby will have disability due to the poisoned cookies, she switches the newborn with another. Some weeks later she learns that their daughter died, but carries on as if nothing is wrong. After a blood test on Zoë, Waldek gets suspicious about Zoë's blood group. Doctor Judith confirms Waldek can't be the father. Mayra flees away with Zoë but loses control over the car and crashes in a ditch. Whilst still in the car, she confesses Zoë is neither her child. The car gets on fire. At same time, Leo wants to apologize Stan for hitting him. Stan pushes Leo against the wall breaking his skull. Stan leaves the house as nothing has happened. A bleeding unconscious Leo is found by Marianne and Tom.

Season 24

Leo survives the attack. Waldek is able to save Mayra and Zoë from the car. He demands her to leave so she moves to Cape Verde.

Dries starts working at the law firm, but his real intention is to sue Karin as she committed fraud in a case in which Dries his father (and many other people) should have gotten a huge amount of money which she darkened. He succeeds and she is suspended for a year.

Tamara is pregnant of Bob. When she informs him he ends their relationship as he does not want a child yet. After babysitting for Emile, a pupil in Olivia's class whose father Lander works at the taxi company, Bob realizes he does like children. He pleases Tamara to restart their relationship but she rejects.

Steven marries Rosa. As his ALS takes overhand, he commits euthanasia. Just before dying he bought a villa in Spain for Rosa and Kobe. This is noticed by tax inspection who thinks the villa was paid with dark money. They start up an investigation and all the financials of "Stevenson", the wine company of Steven and Kobe, are frozen. It turns out no fraud was committed.

Frank gets carjacked. Some weeks later he is attacked again in his home by the same person as he recognizes the gloves. Frank is shocked when those gloves are in the backpack of Emile. The police is called to interrogate Lander. Lander takes Olivia and Sandrine as hostages. Sandrine is shot by Dieter by accident and dies. He decides to stop as a police officer and reopens the pub in "De Withoeve". Olivia and Lowie become the adoptive parents until Emile pushes a pregnant Paulien from the stairs by accident. She loses the child and her uterus. She becomes depressed, stops her relationship with Adil, neglects her pub...

Judith started a relationship with Jacques, the coach of the swimming club. After a quarrel with Jacques, Judith gets some bruising on her wrists. When Judith gets some broken ribs, Ann informs Emma and Tom. Everybody is blaming Jacques for mistreating Judith. Stan claims Jacques made a sexual approach to him and thus a pedophile. Nobody understands why Judith still defends Jacques until it turns out Stan is the wrongdoer. Joren figures out he is gay and in love with Stan which seems to be mutual.

Bob starts a relationship with Christine. Nobody likes Christine as she is a manipulator, gossip, faked a pregnancy of Bob and also faked the abortion. She also brought Olivia more than once in discredit only to get better herself. Lowie finds out Bob is still in love with Tamara. Olivia finds out Tamara still has feelings for Bob.

Bill, the alcoholic father of Joren, wants to rejoin with him, but Joren is not impressed. One day Stan, Joren and another friend drink lots of hard liquor. Joren, who was to be at school, misses a school test. Bill finds the three who run by bicycle. Joren falls over the train rails. Bill runs upon the rails but is hit by a train and taken into hospital.

In season's finale it is insinuated Bill died. Stan tells Joren not to be gay and it was just for fun. Bob and Christine marry. Olivia stops the ceremony and tells everyone Bob is still in love with Tamara and that Tamara just gave birth to his child. Bob wants to leave the town hall, but Christine claims she is also pregnant.

Season 25

Due to COVID-19 the complete season could not be recorded so the season ended on 24 April 2020 instead of 11 June. As filming was no longer possible the producers had to be inventive with the material they had, resulting in a choppy storyline in last episodes.[a]

The wedding between Bob and Christine takes place as she is pregnant. After a blood test it turns out she is not pregnant at all and there is even no proof in her blood she was pregnant lately. Due to this lie, Bob wants to divorce immediately.

Jacques tries to drown Stan in the pool but is stopped by Joren. Stan quits school and gets a job at Stevenson but he does not like it. Next he starts homeschooling but also gives up after some weeks. Finally he joins the army. Kaat did not pass her examinations and stops her course in favor to do a world travel trip.

Pauline starts a relationship with Kobe and they marry. They have the intention to adopt a child. Bianca and Mo, who live in Morocco since several years, die in a car accident. Their son Robin is adopted by Tom De Decker, his biological father.

Dries got his master's degree and stops his job as gigolo which does not suit one of his clients: Reinhilde. She turns in a complaint claiming Dries got lots of extra money and presents from her. As this is considered to be legal profit she hints the police Dries did not pay taxes on these extras and most probably did not turn in all of his profits. The tax department starts an investigation but it turns out Dries does not have black money and he is in rule with law.

At Bowie Dries is hired for the position of lawyer consultant. Karin is still angry at Dries because of his actions in previous season. Reinhilde attacks Dries sexually and then sets up a plan with Karin to prove Dries is the wrongdoer and raped Reinhilde. Customers of Bowie get knowledge of the twisted story and want to stop their projects so Dries is fired. After investigation it is proved Karin spread the rumor to those customers. Reinhilde gets remorse and wants to withdraw her statement which does not please Karin. That's why Reinhilde does not want to work any longer with Karin. Tom is informed about the fake acquisitions and wants to stop his partnership with Karin. As she rejects, he starts up a procedure so she never can be a lawyer again. He gets support from Reinhilde, Dries and Peter.

To everyone's surprise Adil started a relationship with Christine. An astonished Bob decides Bowie will not work with The Kabouters anymore.

Jasper, the boxing teacher of Ann, is found guilty of the murder on the manageress of pub "Bar Madam", the rape on Tilly and sales of drugs. All of this is proved in a setup arranged by his daughter Viv and the police. Jasper admits the selling of the drugs, claims the death was an accident but claims he did not rape Tilly. In a flashback it is revealed to the viewers Jacques was the wrongdoer. Jasper is sent to jail. Jacques starts a part-time job as real estate salesman in the company of Reinhilde and goes to Spain for some time to sell some houses.

In last episode Jasper is set free due to procedural errors. Viv is upset and is sure Jasper will come after her. A severe accident takes place. Policeman Tim only reveals the victim is someone he knows.

Season 26

Tania reveals she was raped a long time ago and got pregnant. Her son Xander is now in search of his father and is in a rage when he hears about how he was impregnated. After a DNA-test reveals Walter De Decker was the rapist, Xander starts strangling Tania. Doctor Ann interferes and by killing him she saves Tania's life. The act is ruled as self-defense. As Marianne always knew about the rape, Ann moves abroad.

Frank and Simonne decide to move to an apartment and sell their house. Due to an issue with a fuse "De Kabouters" are hired to fix the electric cabin. Joren - who did the job - had to leave early so Frank finished the job. The house burns down due to a short circuit and Frank did not pay the invoice of the fire insurance.

Lowie starts dating the drug addicted Roxanne Goethals, sister of BOWIE's most important customer. Lowie realizes he must end the relationship so he does. An upset Roxanne puts drugs in Lowie his cup of tea. Lowie ends up in hospital but survives. Mister Goethals thinks Lowie started with drugs so he decides to stop all business with BOWIE. Harry Peeters also stops his project, but as he convinced Louis to make some changes in the standard contract, he does not have to pay BOWIE at all. Roxanne is interrogated by the police. Afterwards she is found dead in a burned out car.

A charming man brings a visit to pub "Bar Madam" but steals money from the till so Angèle is temporary fired as she was responsible. Eddy runs into that man and they start a fight. Eddy gets a huge hit on his head and can't smell anything for a couple of months.

Totally unexpected Nina stands in front of Leo. She is with her child Yasmine on the run from Interpol as she is found guilty of a huge swindle. She claims she was framed by her mother. Things get more complicated when it turns out Peter impregnated Nina and he is aware of the fathership. This leads to a break between Peter and Femke.

Dieter concludes Jacques is involved in the murder of Jasper. Jacques finds out the police is shadowing him thus flees away. Reinhilde is also found dead and Dries is the heir according her will, making him rich.

Jacques holds Rosa and Waldek but is shot down by Dieter. He falls in the river and is assumed dead. However, he survived but the bullet is still in his body. He enters some house and forces the owner to call doctor Judith who comes over. Jacques kills the owner and holds Judith as a hostage. She is freed by Waldek and Tilly after Judith was able to send a text message. Once outside, they run into Jacques, but the police also arrives and Jacques is shot dead. In the season's finale the viewer is informed Rosa is abducted by Jacques and hold somewhere else. Leo and Marianne marry.

Season 27

On his wedding day Leo gets a stroke and dies. The police starts an investigation after the missing Rosa but it is Waldek who finds her in Jacques his car. Christine has a partial miscarriage: one of the twins died in the uterus. Due to this, the other baby had to be born via a Caesarean section. Christine has no bondage with the child and she is taken into a psychiatric institute for undefined time.

Ilias, a nephew of Dieter, is arrested by police for driving a souped-up moped. He is a rather rude, wagging school young man who decided to leave his last year in high school until he meets Silke on which he has a crush. She admits or feigns to also have feelings for Ilias but he must prove himself by doing all kind of wager tasks such as going to class in a woman's outfit.

Silke, who studies laws at university, gets Karin as one of her teachers. Silke spreads all kind of gossips about Karen, posts photoshopped images of her via social media... Karin wants to take revenge but figures out Silke is the daughter of dean Stefaan Le Grand.

A fighting divorce starts between Femke and Peter about who is going to raise Vic. Peter does not want Kobe around Vic due to his past. Karin is not upset Peter puts Kobe in a bad light and starts helping Femke to get as much as sche can. Karin also starts up a procedure to clear Kobe his criminal record.

Season 28

Season 29

Season 30

In the season finale, Cédric (who, meanwhile, remained obsessed with having a new family) stays at Lowie's house and organizes a candlelight dinner for Marie, who wants him gone. The "dinner" quickly devolves into a hostage situation, with Vince, who realizes it and goes there to save Marie. It ends in a fight with Cédric, causing the candles and alcohol to cause a fire in Lowie's house. Vince and Niels go outside with Frank who notices the fire while Cédric returns to save Marie but was hit by a burning beam and became an obstacle for Marie who falls unconscious. Karin and Waldek get married while Thilly and the police search their villa because she has believed for months that the two murdered Jean-Marc and find traces of blood that may be his. Robin, who is angry at Tom for the tensions throughout the season and at Tom and Karin because the two are against the relationship between him and Thérèse and the fact that he has to repeat the last year of school, takes revenge by making a video in which the two of them open each other with AI modified into an affair and uploading it and showing it to Judith during the wedding. This puts the second relationship between Tom and Judith in jeopardy, as well as Karin's marriage to Waldek, and it remains unclear whether Waldek will fall for it. The two are arrested minutes later by Thilly and the police while Dieter and Nancy, who knew the facts and kept them secret, watch. Andreas has a real date with Emma and the two kiss for the first time together with a possible relationship that starts while the two don't notice the fire at Lowie's house. Christine and Peter settle into their new home, which was originally the site where De Kabouters, ACE and Vita Puur were located.

Season 31

In the season premiere and in September, Vince gets into Lowie's burning house and saves Marie and both were taken to the hospital while Andreas and Emma both heard the news. Cédric dies in the fire and the confirmation of his death shocks Emma, Niels and Britt. The other part of the house is still largely intact, but the main part of the house has been declared uninhabitable, so Andreas and Marie move with Peter's help to his previous house, which is owned by Tom. Sunny goes out with Lyn at his work place for the evening, but it's discovered the next day and he's fired. Luckily, he gets rehired with Vince's help. Sunny can't live with Robin either, so Thérèse moves with Robin to the other part of Lowie's house until they find something. Britt thinks that Cédric has already been forgotten by everyone, including Niels, and she thinks that is a shame (she doesn't know what Cédric did at the end, except for Marie and Vince).

Judith immediately believes in Robin's video that it is actually AI and breaks up with Tom with while Robin goes to Thérèse to celebrate his revenge plan with her. Lyn moves into Tim's mansion apartment to also help him with Hannah who has leukemia. Judith and Emma don't want Tom around anymore, while he tries to find evidence that Robin's video is fake and that Robin only made it for revenge. With the help of Andreas and Peter, he immediately finds evidence that the video was made with AI. Andreas is the one that reveal the truth to Emma who immediately informs Judith, causing the latter to be reunited with Tom while Tom and Karin no longer want to see Robin after his revenge plan.

Karin and Waldek are being interrogated by Thilly and the police regarding Jean-Marc's disappearance and after blood was found in their villa. Tom is supposed to be the lawyer for both of them and use Karin for his own problems, but Karin fires him. Just as Karin is about to reveal the truth, news arrives that the blood wasn't Jean-Marc's, but Dries's, who was accidentally stabbed by Robin over a year ago when he was afraid of Gregory and his gang in season 29. This results in Karin and Waldek being released. Thilly is furious that she's behind again without a confession or evidence and gets drunk. She seems to be leaving again but is convinced by her acquaintances to stay. It is currently unknown whether she will now also drop the investigation into Jean-Marc's disappearance. Waldek still supports Karin despite the video. It looks like the two are making another attempt at marriage, but this time on a small scale. A new date of 23 September was revealed.

Selin Tekin, a single mother and a new nurse at the hospital, struggles with her work but receives support from Anna.

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The current locations (homes and businesses) and who lives or works there in Thuis as of 2025. Some decors were previously used for previous homes and businesses.

Current homes

  • Tim's mansion (Marianne's former mansion), where he lives with Hannah C. Lyn lives in the apartment. Marianne, Walter D., Tom, Ann, Bianca, Jean-Pierre, Walter F., Bengo, Sofie B., Sam B., Martine, Eric B., Sandrine D., Mayra, Geert S. Judith, Emma V., Stan V., Joren and Sam D. used to live there with former lodgers Jenny, Bianca, Carlos B., Harry M., Femke, Claire Ba., Joseph, Charité, Nancy, Eddy V., Tom, Peggy, Paulien, Veerle and Dieter. Ann, Sandrine D., Tania, Peter, Yasmine, Vic, Nancy and Dieter lived in the apartment. Tim is the current owner. Charles (the deceased father of Marianne, Carlos B. and Claire Ba.), Carlos B., Claire Ba., Marianne, Tom, Judith, Ann and Sam D. were the previous owners. The fictional address and exterior shots take place at Dreef 21, 1740 Ternat. (E1–ongoing, S1–ongoing, 1995–ongoing)
  • The separate living area of Tim's mansion (the former doctor's office). Frank, Simonne and Rosa live here with former lodgers Eddy V., Kaat and Niels. (E5096–ongoing, S27–ongoing, 2021–ongoing)
  • Eddy's apartment, where he lives and rents with Vince. Isabelle, Eva, Nancy and Angèle were the former tenants. Many characters lived and stayed there, such as Isabelle, Eva, Nancy, Angèle, Britt, Frank and Febe. The apartment is on the same floor as Femke and Waldek's former apartments, and in the same apartment building as Rosa's former apartment. Although the series features different apartments, Eddy's apartment was temporarily used for Rosa's from 2016 to 2018. The outdoor location filming will take place in the Borrekensveld neighborhood, located at Borrekensveld 24-29, 1853 Grimbergen. It's the only filming location in Grimbergen. (E1589–ongoing, S9–ongoing, 2004–ongoing)
  • The house in De Withoeve, residence of Femke, Nancy and Dieter. For Vic it is a lodging (co-parenting with Peter). Waldek, Jenny, Leo Vert., Rosa, Peggy, Vince and Britt used to live there. According to E4352 in S23 in 2018, the fictitious address of the house is Rozenlaan 31a, 1740 Ternat (previously the address was Rozenlaan 31 until a new house was built on the farm). (E3068–ongoing, S17–ongoing, 2011–ongoing)
  • Lowie's house, Niels, Britt, Robin and Thérèse stay here, they live in the other part of the house. Lowie is the current owner. Sam D. and Tim were the previous owners. Olivia, Paulien, Jana, Adil, Bob, Tamara Ve., Dries, Silke L., Lowie, Marie and Andreas were the previous residents. Tim, Sam D., Joren, Hannah C., Silke L., Viv, Adam and Cédric B. also stayed here, they lived in the other part of the house. The fictional address: unknown (Dreef ?, 1740 Ternat) (E3622–ongoing, S20–ongoing, 2014–ongoing). In E1358 in S8 in 2003, a scene takes place in front of the house's exterior location, in which Frank and Simonne have problems with a mailbox. The main part of the house is currently damaged and uninhabitable after a fire in E5894–5895 in S30–31 in 2025.
  • Waldek's apartment. This one is empty. (A reworked version of the decor of Peter and Femke's apartment was used for the decor of the apartment.) Toon, Mayra, Adil and Waldek were the former tenants. In 2024 and 2025, Waldek moved in with Karin for an extended period and left the apartment behind. This could raise doubts about whether he was actually renting it and not the owner. Toon, Mayra, Sandrine D., Thilly, Adil, Christine, Lyn and Waldek were the previous residents. Frank and Waldek were former lodgers. The fictional address: unknown (The exterior shots take place at Sint-Maartensdal 3, 3000 Leuven, an apartment building in the eponymous district in Leuven.) (E4026–ongoing, S22–ongoing, 2016–ongoing)
  • House of Marie and Andreas (Previously, Notariaat Vlerick and Advocaten De Decker en Baert were located there), where they now live and rent. Tom is the current owner. Kobe, Paulien, Christine, Adil and Peter were the previous tenants. Marianne, Stan V., Tom, Robin, Karin, Paulien, Kobe, Adil, Christine, Jaan, Peter and Yasmine were the previous residents. Rosa, Thilly, Eddy V. and Vic were guests. The fictional address: Dreef 4, 1740 Ternat. (E4394–ongoing, S23–ongoing, 2018–ongoing)
  • Karin's villa, where she lives with Waldek. The villa is also used as an office for her law firm. Dries used to work in the law firm in the villa. Karin is the current owner. Steven L., Kobe and Rosa were the previous owners. Steven L., Rosa, Kobe, Paulien, Tom, Marianne and Robin were the previous residents, with Robin also as a former lodger. According to E5670 in S29 in 2024, the fictitious address of the villa is Fazantenlaan 70, 1740 Ternat. (E4495–ongoing, S24–ongoing, 2018–ongoing, the villa had already been filmed several times before November 2018, but an existing house was used for this one)
  • The apartment above Bar Madam. Thilly and Emma V. live there. Frank, Simonne, Judith and Lyn were the previous residents and Harry P. and Cédric B. also slept there. As with Bar Madam, Thilly is the current owner. Thierry De Vyver and Harry P. were the previous owners. According to E5757 in S30 in 2024, the fictitious address of Bar Madam and the apartment is Half Maartstraat 17, 1740 Ternat. There is a second apartment above Bar Madam, but it was never filmed. (E5096–ongoing, S27–ongoing, 2021–ongoing, however, there had already been talk of the apartment since S26)
  • Sunny's apartment, where he lives and rents. Thérèse used to live there. It's striking that no establishing shot has yet been used for this house. This makes it the first and only permanent location in the series where the exterior remains unknown to the viewer. According to E5689 in S30 in 2024, the fictitious address of the apartment is Stationsstraat 43, 1740 Ternat. (E5680–ongoing, S30–ongoing, 2024–ongoing)
  • Tom's villa, where he lives with Judith. Marianne, Anna and Robin lived there. Tom is the current owner and the villa is also used as an office for his law firm. According to E32 from the podcast Welkom Thuis, to install this decor, the decor of Advocaten De Decker was removed. The fictional address: unknown (E5745–ongoing, S30–ongoing, 2024–ongoing)
  • Christine and Peter's home (the building used to be of De Kabouters, ACE and Vita Puur) where they live with Yasmine and Jaan. Vic uses it as a lodging home (co-parenting with Femke). The fictitious address of the house is Kruisstraat 17, 3090 Overijse (address when De Kabouters and ACE were there). (E5891–ongoing, S30–ongoing, 2025–ongoing)

Current businesses

  • Feniks, created from a merger between De Withoeve and Stevenson, acts as an umbrella company and includes a winery, wine bar, events agency and hotel. The name Feniks is a tribute to the name of Stevenson's wine. Femke, Karin, Rosa, and Waldek are the current shareholders. The four, along with Marie and Robin, are also current employees. Tamara Ve., Sunny and Thérèse A. were former employees. According to the new opening credits, Cody will also soon become an employee. According to E5365 in S28 in 2023, the fictitious address of the company is Rozenlaan 31, 1740 Ternat. Outdoor filming is taking place at the winery, specifically in the vineyard, at the wine vats, in the wine cellars, and at the glamping barrel. This filming takes place at the Wijndomein Petrushoeve in Bekkevoort. (E5294–ongoing, S28–ongoing, 2022–ongoing)
    • De Withoeve, this part of the company has a wine bar, an events agency and a hotel. The buildings now house the taxi company Taxi Nancy, which also previously housed Zus & Zo. Before the merger, Peter, Femke and Karin were the previous shareholders. Julia, Frank, Sam D., Kaat, Dieter, Peter, Kobe, Nancy, Tamara Ve., Sunny and Thérèse A. were former employees. Some characters slept in the hotel such as Els, Olivia, Frank, Simonne, Marie and Andreas. The exterior shots are taken at the Celongaet farm, located at Wolfshaegen 128, 3040 Huldenberg (Neerijse [nl]). The farm's fictitious address before the merger was Rozenlaan 31a, 1740 Ternat. (E4007–ongoing, S21–ongoing, 2016–ongoing)
    • The wine bar, run by Rosa, Waldek and Femke. Marie, also works here. Tamara Ve., Sunny and Thérèse A. were former employees. The wine bar is located in De Withoeve.
    • the taxi company Taxi Nancy (formerly Taxi LEV, which was previously called Taxi Ter Smissen and Taxi Leo). Nancy works there as a taxi driver. (after E4784–ongoing, S25–ongoing, 2020–ongoing)
    • Stevenson wine shop, run by Rosa, Waldek, and Femke. This is an adjacent building to De Withoeve. The name "Stevenson" is a combination of the name Steven and the English word 'son', referring to his son Kobe. Before the merger, Steven L., Kobe, Rosa, Waldek and Karin were the previous shareholders. Steven L., Stan V., Frank and Kobe were former employees. Since the spring of 2024, the wine shop has not appeared regularly, and the company's employees are usually only seen at the Feniks wine bar. Since the spring of 2025, the wine shop has appeared a few more times. The fictitious address before the merger was Rozenlaan 31b, 1740 Ternat. (E4688–ongoing, S25–ongoing, 2019–ongoing, construction plans started in S24)
  • The local pub Bar Madam. Owned by Thilly and managed by Lyn. Emma V. works there sometimes too. It took over from the Frens as a meeting place for the characters. The Bar Madam set also replaced the Frens's set. Thierry De Vyver and Harry P. were the previous owners. Frederieke, Viv, Simonne, Ilias, Angèle, Sunny, Sam D. and Thilly were the former employees. Vicky and Ilias used to work as cleaners. The exterior shots for Bar Madam are taken at Halfmaartstraat 17, 3000 Leuven. The fictitious address of the business is therefore Half Maartstraat 17, 1740 Ternat, a slight adjustment from the actual address (E5757 in S30 in 2024). (E4736–ongoing, S25–ongoing, 2019–ongoing)
  • Project developers Vlerick & Bomans (the office used to be Boowie's) of Peter and Andreas, where both work. Lowie was co-owner and former employee. The fictitious address was revealed as Zeeschipstraat 100/25, 1740 Ternat (address in the days of Boowie), but the building used for the company's exterior is the FAC Philips Tower in Leuven. Leuven can also be seen in the background. (E5683–ongoing, S30–ongoing, 2024–ongoing)

Health and Justice

  • The hospital where Judith, Anna and Selin now work. Anna also has her own room here where she receives her patients. Britt works there sometimes. Abel, Robin and Cédric B. were the former employees. Initially, the hospital was shown only sporadically, mainly when characters were being admitted. For a long time, the location was a generic set without a specific name, and there were frequent changes between different sets. This changed in 2013. Currently, a hallway, a reception desk, and two flexible spaces are shown. From 1995 to 2013, exterior shots of the hospital were later taken at the AZ Sint-Blasius building in Dendermonde. The term "Universitair Ziekenhuis" (University Hospital) was used for the hospital in the series (E516 in S4 in 1998). On E3350 in S18 in 2013, the hospital received a new permanent set, partly because it became a more important part of the storyline. Regular characters also began working at the hospital, meaning the location was featured more frequently and consistently. The hospital was now referred to in the series as AZ Sint-Jan, a fictional hospital located in Dilbeek (E4956 in S26 in 2021). The permanent set since 2013 includes a hallway, a waiting room, and two flexible spaces. The latter are used for multiple purposes: they are regularly reconfigured as patient rooms, consultation rooms, or waiting areas. To create variety, props in the hallway are moved or adjusted, making it appear as if scenes are taking place on different floors or departments of the hospital. On E4936 in S26 in 2021, the decor was shown in a new light, this time in yellow hues instead of blue. In S29, the set underwent a significant change. At E5567 in 2024, the waiting room was replaced by a reception desk called the "Zorghub." Since then, this location has served as the hospital's emergency department. (E3–ongoing, S1–ongoing, 1995–ongoing)
  • The police station where Tim, Dieter, Gerda T., Rami and Thilly now work.
  • The prison. Many characters were sometimes imprisoned here. In E3816–4255 in S21–23 in 2015–2017, a permanent setting was used for the prison. There was also a decor for the individual cell. The prison cell decor also appeared in the special: 20 jaar Thuis, when Marianne sang there for Thuis: de Musical. In January 2014, when Femke left prison, the exterior of the prison in Ypres was used for a trailer. However, none of this was shown in the episodes. The prison appeared in S2–3, 7, 11–12, 14, 18, 21–23, 28–30.
  • De Linden primary school. Christine is the school principal there and was previously a teacher. Emma V. and Philippe H. work there too. Olivia, Kaat and Bob were the former teachers. Hannah C., Yasmine, Baptiste (appeared in E5294 in S28 in 2022), Luca, Vic, Rami's child and Carlos D.'s child are the current students. Emil, Febe and Leo Vere. were the former students. Tim, Rami, Carlos D., Femke and other parents are members of the parent committee. Peter is also one of the parents. Lander, Vicky, Vince, Bob, Tamara Ve. and Sam D. were the previous parents of the school. Xandra Van Welden, Tom Viaene and Marijntje Van Damme (all three of whom also played other roles in the series) were also seen as parents in E5351–5355 in S28 in 2023. (S24, 28–ongoing, 2018–2019, 2022–ongoing)

Other locations

  • The Dreef (Ternat) [nl]. Tim's mansion, Lowie's house and Andreas and Marie's house are located there. The Gothic parish church Saint Gertrude's Church (Ternat) [nl] appears in the background.

The interior shots take place in studio Manhattan in Wilsele and the outdoor shots at various locations in Flemish Brabant (including in Ternat, Asse, Dilbeek) and in the municipality of Ninove in East Flanders.

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Current cast

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The current actors and actresses and their characters who are appearing in Thuis as of 2025. Some are main and others are supporting or recurring guest actors. Some supporting or recurring guest actors are previously main characters. Some also appeared in spin-offs. Numbers mean the characters are played by multiple actors, sometimes including several children.

In the current 31th season, Patsy Van der Meeren (last time in 2008) and Pepijn Huysman became main cast members after being supporting cast members in the previous season. Klaas Duyck was no longer a main cast member, he only appeared in the first episode as a supporting or guest character before leaving the series. Amber Metdepenningen was no longer listed as a lead actress according to the opening credits. Jaan now has a permanent child actor with Boris De Waard, who is mentioned in the credits from E5897. From E5905, Lennart Lemmens returned as Stan Van Damme for the first time since the season 26 finale but is now a supporting character. Idalie Samad and Niels Destadsbader were added to the main cast as Selin Tekin and Cody respectively. Samad made her debut in E5897 on 3 September 2025 and Destadsbader will be seen from 25 September 2025 and will make his debut in E5913. Before this, Destadsbader made with Miguel Wiels the lyrics and music for the theme song Ik ben thuis of S25–30 in 2019–2025 and together with Maksim Stojanac made the text and music and co-sung the current theme song Bij jou voel ik me thuis of S31–ongoing in 2025–ongoing. Hannah Ferdoud also appears as Selin's daughter Ayla Tekin since E5904. Recurring guest characters Luca (seen in the intro) and possibly Gène (according to the events of last season) will return.

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Actors and actresses which appeared previously in Thuis including main and supporting or recurring guest actors. Some aren't show on-screen anymore, others moved on to other locations or others died. Numbers mean the characters are played by multiple actors, sometimes including several children.

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Actors and actresses playing multiple characters and recasts

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Some characters are played by multiple actors or actresses. This includes characters that first appeared as children and were played by multiple kids or babies before they got regular actors or actresses.

  • The transgender Kaat Bomans (formerly Franky Bomans) appears in multiple ways. As Franky he was first played by several babies and children including as baby by actress Britt Das (daughter of Marleen Merckx) from 1998 until 2003 in episodes 491-1466. From 2003 until 2009 in episodes 1468-2610 he was played by first regular actor Josip Koninckx. In 2009 when the character became older and became more important he was played by Braam Verreth until 2011 in episodes 2611-3000. From 2011 until 2013 and again 2015 in episodes 3001-3441 and 3807-3810 he was played by Jef Hoogmartens. The character went to America to become a transwoman and she returned as Kaat Bomans. Since then from 2016 until 2019 and again 2025 in episodes 3923, 3947, 3960-4512, 4589-4698, 5778-5808 she is played by Leen Dendievel.
  • Hannah Cremers was played by several babies and children from 2015 until 2022 in episodes 3895-before 5255 but since 2022 since episode 5255 she is played by Léonore Mol.
  • Vic Vlerick was played by several babies and children from 2017 until 2024 in episodes 4126-season 29 but since 2024 in episode 5714 and credited since episode 5760 he is played by Louis Dekuyper.
  • Jaan Bakkal is played by several babies and children (in his first appearance a doll was used) since 2021 in episodes 5040.
  • Britney 'Britt' Van Notegem was played by several babies and children from 2006 until 2018 in episodes 2025-4442 but since 2018 since episode 4448 she is played by regular Apollonia Sterckx.
  • Lowie Bomans was played by several babies and children from 2003 until 2007 in episodes 1435-2306 before Leontien Vercammen fled with him to Mexico. Since he returned in 2012 in episodes 3275-4030, 4069-4070, 4166-ongoing he is played by Mathias Vergels.
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Family trees

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Bomans family tree

  • Florke Rousseau (deceased 2003) married Stafke Bomans (deceased), married Roger Van De Wiele (deceased 2002) (1999–2002, his death)
    • Frank Bomans
      • Bianca Bomans (born CIR 1976) out of marriage with Jenny Verbeeck (?–1996, divorced due to his affair with Simonne)
      • Peggy Verbeeck (born CIR 1976) out of an affair with Rosa Verbeeck
      • Franky Bomans (born 1998) out of marriage with Simonne Backx (m.1999–2007, separated in 2006, signed divorce papers on 1 June 2007) but remarried her.
    • Luc Bomans
      • Unborn child from rape of Simonne Backx
      • Lowie Bomans (born 2003) from marriage with Leontien Vercammen (m.2001 onwards, separated 2003–2005, 2007 onwards after his affair with Marie Van Goethem). Leontien ran away abroad and took Lowie with her.

Bastiaens family tree

    • Marianne Bastiaens and Walter De Decker (m. ? – 1997, his death, separated 1990–1995). She remarried with Geert Smeekens, the father of Sandrine Verbeelen.
      • Ann De Decker dating Sandrine Verbeelen (2007) who died of an intracranial hemorrhage. Ann started a new relation with Mayra (2011). Ann adopted the baby of Peggy and called her Sandrine.
      • Tom De Decker who is together with Peggy.
    • Charles Bastiaens married ? (separated)
      • Sara Bastiaens
      • Frederique Bastiaens
    • Claire Bastiaens
    • Carlos Bastiaens
    • ? Bastiaens
      • Eric Bastiaens
        • Michaël Bastiaens (son from Eric Bastiaens' first marriage)
        • Sam Bastiaens (born CIR 1984) from marriage to Martine Lefever (m.?–2005, remarried 2007–)
        • Sofie Bastiaens (born CIR 1986) with Martine Lefever

Bomans/Verbeeck/Backx

Staf BomansFlorke Bomans
Frank BomansJenny VerbeeckRosa VerbeeckLuc BomansLeontien Vercammen
Mo FawziBianca BomansLowie Bomans
Robin Bomans
Peggy VerbeeckTom De Decker
Simonne BackxSandrine De Decker
Kaat Bomans

Bastiaens/De Decker

Emma RaeymaeckersGeert SmeekensMarianne BastiaensWalter De DeckerCharles BastiaensMarijkeClaire Bastiaens??
Sandrine VerbeelenMartine LefeverEric Bastiaens?
Bianca BomansTom De DeckerPeggy VerbeeckAnn De DeckerSara BastiaensFrederique BastiaensMichael Bastiaens
Robin BomansSandrine De DeckerSam BastiaensSofie Bastiaens
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Episodes and seasons

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This table below shows the aired episodes and seasons as of 2025. Most episodes are available on the on demand service VRT MAX [nl].

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Production

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Intro and music

Each episode of Thuis begins with an opening. The main characters appear in the credits, accompanied by the series' theme song. Over the years, this credit, along with the theme song, has changed several times.

The first opening and theme song was used from season 1 to season 2 (E1–265, 23 December 1995 – 2 May 1997). The structure of the credits is characteristic of the 1990s. We see the characters in their familiar surroundings until they suddenly notice the camera, and the image freezes at that moment, with the character's first name and the full names of the actors and actresses displayed below. The lyrics of the title song Daar is thuis were written by Mary Boduin. The music itself was composed by Georges De Decker, and Isabelle A sang the song.

The second opening and theme song was used in season 3 (E266–460, 1 September 1997 – 29 May 1998). The credits structure has been slightly altered. We see the characters in their familiar surroundings, but this time archive footage is used and no new footage was filmed. This makes it easy to add new characters. On the left of the screen is a circle where the characters appear, with aerial footage of Ternat in the background. The characters move briefly until the frame freezes, with the character's first name and the full names of the actors and actresses next to them. This is the only intro that was only used for one season. The lyrics of the title song are again by Mary Boduin. The music itself was also composed by Georges De Decker, but this time Karen Moeremans sang the song. Karen Moeremans is the daughter of Thuis-actors Janine Bischops (Jenny Verbeeck) and Walter Moeremans (Leo Vertongen). The song was also called Daar is thuis.

The third opening and same theme song was used from season 4 to season 5 (E461–850, 31 August 1998 – 26 May 2000). The credits' structure has changed significantly this time around. The length of the previous credits has been retained, but because the characters are shown in pairs at the same time, they remain on screen longer. We see archive footage again, but this time promotional photos from an official photoshoot. However, fragments from the episodes can be seen in the background. The background of the previous credits—showing images of Ternat—has been retained, but this time it's overlaid with a semi-transparent newspaper-like background. These are again overlaid with other newspaper clippings featuring fragments from the series. This makes it easy to add new characters. The characters' photos slowly enlarge and then shrink, with the characters' first names and the full names of the actors and actresses written underneath. There are many versions of this credit, as it changes every week—every five episodes—according to the storylines and the importance of the characters. Each version can contain 18 characters (nine groups of two), arranged alphabetically according to the actors' and actresses' last names. Because of how important the storyline is, the actors Marleen Maes (Liliane Deroep) and Bert Vannieuwenhuyse (Phile Ceulemans) were only in the credits for one week. The theme song remained the same and it is the last time the theme song is called Daar is thuis.

The fourth opening, a new logo and a new theme song was used from season 6 to the middle of season 10 (E851–1734, 4 September 2000 – 20 January 2005). The opening credits structure follows the style of the second credits. New recordings were performed, unlike the two previous credits. The characters appear alternately on the left and right sides of the screen, with their living environments or leisure activities in the background. It is striking that Alexander van Bergen (Yves Akkermans) only has a left segment. The characters appear on screen, with the full names of the actors and actresses alongside them. For the first time in this credit sequence, the character's first name is no longer mentioned. There are many versions of this credit, as it changes every week—every five episodes—according to the storylines and the importance of the characters. Each version can contain 18 characters in the credit, which are arranged alphabetically according to the actors' and actresses' last names. The lyrics of the title song Je bent thuis were written by Winnie Enghien. The music itself was composed by Wim Claes and Gunther (Gene) Thomas, and Gunther (Gene) Thomas and Wendy Bellens provided the vocals.

When the TV1 network was renewed and renamed Eén, the intro had to be changed. This happened on 21 January 2005.

The fifth opening and the almost same theme song was used from the middle of season 10 to season 12 (E1735–2220, 21 January 2005 – 1 June 2007). The credits' structure has been thoroughly revamped. This time, the characters walk up and down the screen, with alternating pink, yellow, red, and orange panels in the background. Behind that, there's a blurry layer where the characters approach each other for a group photo. This final image clears up at the end of the credits. Next to the characters, their first names are once again listed, along with the full names of the actors and actresses. Each version, like the previous credits, can contain 18 characters. Unlike previous credits, the characters are now displayed completely randomly, not alphabetically. There are 19 versions of this opening. The group photo remained the same, meaning characters like Dré Van Goethem and Robert Swerts remained partly in the intro even though they were no longer seen in later episodes. This theme song's lyrics are almost identical to the previous one. The title song is a rework of the one from the previous theme song, which was also re-recorded. The lyrics for the title song Je bent thuis are once again by Winnie Enghien. The music itself was again composed by Wim Claes and Gunther (Gene) Thomas, and this time William Reven and Chantal Kashala provided the vocals.

The sixth opening and a brand new theme song was used from season 13 to season 14 (E2221–2610, 3 September 2007 – 29 May 2009). Viewers first see atmospheric shots of a scene or activity, and then two random characters from that scene appear. Since this happens five times in one version, there are ten characters in a single version. There are numerous versions of this credit, as it was randomly changed for each episode. It is the first opening where non-main characters also appeared: the children Franky, Lowie and Britney. The actors Merel De Vilder Robier (Bianca Bomans) and Wim Stevens (Tom De Decker) already appeared in the background of the intro from E2546 before they made their return in E2551. So it was unknown to the viewers who the man next to Bianca was, since Tom's role was now played by another actor. Also, sometimes characters remain in the group segment despite leaving the series (including Aïsha and Youssef). The lyrics of the title song Nergens beter dan thuis were written by Frank Dingenen. The music itself was composed by Steve Willaert and Will Tura, and Peter Evrard and Sofie Van Moll provided the vocals. Frank Dingenen previously appeared as an actor in the role of Police Chief Inspector Monard in E1994–2049, 2081–2119, 2186–2198–2235, 2270 in S11–13 in 2006–2007.

The seventh opening and the same theme song was used from season 15 to the middle of season 19 (E2611–3500, 31 August 2009 – 17 January 2014). In the intro we see each character individually performing an activity while the character's first name and the actor's or actress's full name are shown on a slanted bottom of the screen, each with a different color for each character. There are 3 versions of this intro. In the beginning, some of the activities of the characters in the previous intro were reused, including Yvette, Nancy, and Cois. Sometimes the introduction of some of the characters gets a new scene because of the storyline and intro is used longer. Sometimes characters appear in the intro of other characters (like Ann with Marianne and Rosa with Peggy). Emma and Stan also appear in Judith's intro, although neither are main characters at the time. The theme song Nergens beter dan thuis was shortened but the theme song remained the same with the same lyrics, same music makers and same singers (text: Frank Dingenen, music: Steve Willaert and Will Tura and singers: Peter Evrard and Sofie Van Moll).

The eight opening and a new theme song was used from the middle of season 19 to season 24 (E3501–4664, 20 January 2014 – 28 June 2019). This happened to celebrate Thuis reaching its 3500th episode.[19] On 31 August 2015, the Eén network style was renewed under the motto Bij Eén zit je goed, with a new logo, but the intro remained the same.[20] The concept differs only slightly from the previous intro. In the intro we see each character individually performing an activity while the character's first name and the actor's or actress's full name are shown with the character's first name printed in large letters. Some locations are visible in the background (such as Frank and Simonne's house, De Kabouters, and De Withoeve). At other times, the Leuven area is also visible. Again, there are multiple versions, so it's not the same every day. There are 7 versions of the intro. After a while, no new characters were added. Characters who left the series were dropped, but new roles didn't get a shot. Some existing characters did get a new shot (such as Nancy, Stan, Judith and Luc). Because of that, characters Angèle, Dieter, Dries, Karin, Kobe, Jacques, Tania, Thilly and Britney remained secondary characters for a long time. In the theme song Je bent thuis the lyrics and music were made by Roel De Meulemeester and Guy Balbaert. Sonny Vande Putte and Stefanie De Meulemeester provided the vocals. From this theme song onwards, the music and lyrics were made by the same people. This is also the latest theme song to feature a female vocalist. Despite the new name of the theme song, the slogan Nergens beter dan thuis was reused in the lyrics.

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Notes

  1. Attributed to multiple references:[2][3]
  2. Attributed to multiple references:[13][14]
  3. Attributed to multiple references:[15][16]
  4. Attributed to multiple references:[17][18]

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