High Flyers

★ 6.9 · 2020 · 45m · Drama · Action & Adventure · War & Politics

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.

Episodes

1. Suicide Watch45m · Three 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. Icarus45m · Rutger, Guus, and Leyla graduate from the Academy and continue training at Woensdrecht. Russia challenges the readiness of the Dutch Royal Air Force.

3. Speak Up45m · At 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.

4. The Legend of Jeremiah Weed45m · Rutger, Guus, and Leyla head out into the Arizona desert on a rescue mission for Dennis. Meanwhile, journalist Julia contacts Rutger’s sister...

5. Panda Diplomacy45m · Journalist Julia manages to bring Rutger’s dark past into the spotlight, but then Roderick seems to know exactly how he can help Rutger...

6. Piano Burning45m · Rutger’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. Rien ne va plus45m · Rutger 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 survive?

8. Heart Attack45m · No stone is left unturned to find Guus. Everything comes together in a breath-taking apotheosis, and Rutger must take a decision of life or death.

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