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Zomergasten
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About Zomergasten
Zomergasten is a talk and reality TV series that premiered on NPO 2 on July 3, 1988. It has 39 seasons and 206 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 39 Episode 6, aired on August 30, 2026.
This VPRO's ‘summer classic’ is based on an equally simple and refreshing idea that originated in 1988: When during the summer most of the channels are showing reruns, ask interesting people people to curate their ‘favorite television evening’ and let them clarify the fragments in a long-form interview/conversation. The programme was first aired in 1988. Each episode takes up an entire Sunday evening, lasting typically three hours. It consists of an in-depth studio interview with a notable Dutch, Belgian or other Dutch-speaking foreigner, interspersed with cinema or television footage selected by the guest, which is subsequently discussed. Guests include writers, scientists, television personalities, politicians or business people.
- Talk
- Reality
Last updated
Episodes
206 episodes · 39 seasons
Season 1
1988 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 38 years ago
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Finale
E4
4. Season 1, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 1, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 1, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 1, Episode 1
Season 2
1989 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 37 years ago
E4
4. Season 2, Episode 4
Finale
E3
3. Season 2, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 2, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 2, Episode 1
Season 3
1990 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 36 years ago
E4
4. Season 3, Episode 4
Finale
E3
3. Season 3, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 3, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 3, Episode 1
Season 4
1991 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 35 years ago
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5. Season 4, Episode 5
Finale
E4
4. Season 4, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 4, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 4, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 4, Episode 1
Season 5
1992 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 34 years ago
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5. Season 5, Episode 5
Finale
E4
4. Season 5, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 5, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 5, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 5, Episode 1
Season 6
1993 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 33 years ago
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4. Season 6, Episode 4
Finale
E3
3. Season 6, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 6, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 6, Episode 1
Season 7
1994 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 32 years ago
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5. Season 7, Episode 5
Finale
E4
4. Season 7, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 7, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 7, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 7, Episode 1
Season 8
1995 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 31 years ago
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5. Season 8, Episode 5
Finale
E4
4. Season 8, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 8, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 8, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 8, Episode 1
Season 9
1996 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 30 years ago
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5. Season 9, Episode 5
Finale
E4
4. Season 9, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 9, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 9, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 9, Episode 1
Season 10
1997 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 29 years ago
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5. Hugo Brandt Corstius
Finale
E4
4. Season 10, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 10, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 10, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 10, Episode 1
Season 11
1998 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 28 years ago
E4
4. Season 11, Episode 4
Finale
E3
3. Season 11, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 11, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 11, Episode 1
Season 12
1999 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 27 years ago
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4. Season 12, Episode 4
Finale
E3
3. Season 12, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 12, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 12, Episode 1
Season 13
2000 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 26 years ago
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5. Season 13, Episode 5
Finale
E4
4. Season 13, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 13, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 13, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 13, Episode 1
Season 14
2001 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 25 years ago
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5. Season 14, Episode 5
Finale
E4
4. Season 14, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 14, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 14, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 14, Episode 1
Season 15
2002 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 24 years ago
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4. Season 15, Episode 4
Finale
E3
3. Season 15, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 15, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 15, Episode 1
Season 16
2003 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 23 years ago
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5. Season 16, Episode 5
Finale
E4
4. Season 16, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 16, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 16, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 16, Episode 1
Season 17
2004 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 22 years ago
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6. Season 17, Episode 6
Finale
E5
5. Season 17, Episode 5
E4
4. Season 17, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 17, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 17, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 17, Episode 1
Season 18
2005 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 21 years ago
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6. Season 18, Episode 6
Finale
E5
5. Season 18, Episode 5
E4
4. Season 18, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 18, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 18, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 18, Episode 1
Season 19
2006 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 20 years ago
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6. Season 19, Episode 6
Finale
E5
5. Season 19, Episode 5
E4
4. Season 19, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 19, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 19, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 19, Episode 1
Season 20
2007 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 19 years ago
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6. Linda de Mol
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5. Alexander Rinnooy Kan
E4
4. Christine Van Broeckhoven
E3
3. Hany Abu-Assad
E2
2. Bram Moszkowicz
E1
1. Bettine Vriesekoop
Season 21
2008 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 18 years ago
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6. Season 21, Episode 6
Finale
E5
5. Season 21, Episode 5
E4
4. Season 21, Episode 4
E3
3. Season 21, Episode 3
E2
2. Season 21, Episode 2
E1
1. Season 21, Episode 1
Season 22
2009 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 17 years ago
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6. Jaap van Zweden
Finale
E5
5. Alexander Pechtold
E4
4. Carice van Houten
E3
3. Trudy Dehue
E2
2. Prem Radhakishun
E1
1. Viktor & Rolf
Season 23
2010 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 16 years ago
E6
6. Erwin Olaf
Finale
E5
5. Paul Verhoeven
E4
4. Annet Malherbe
E3
3. Paulien Cornelisse
E2
2. Maarten 't Hart
E1
1. Jan Marijnissen
Season 24
2011 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 15 years ago
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6. Guy Verhofstadt
Finale
E5
5. Erik van Lieshout
E4
4. Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You
E3
3. Step Vaessen
E2
2. Dick Swaab
E1
1. Marc-Marie Huijbregts
Season 25
2012 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago
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6. Adriaan van Dis
Finale
E5
5. Ben Verwaayen
E4
4. Lidewij Edelkoort
E3
3. Jolande Withuis
E2
2. Micha Wertheim
E1
1. Henny Vrienten
Season 26
2013 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago
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6. Daan Roosegaarde
Finale
E5
5. Wouter Bos
E4
4. Johan Simons
E3
3. Beatrice de Graaf
E2
2. Nelleke Noordervliet
E1
1. Hans Teeuwen
Season 27
2014 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago
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6. David Van Reybrouck
Finale
E5
5. Ionica Smeets
E4
4. Reinbert de Leeuw
E3
3. Saskia Noort
E2
2. Jim Taihuttu
E1
1. Freek de Jonge
Season 28
2015 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago
E6
6. Damiaan Denys
Finale
E5
5. Annejet van der Zijl
E4
4. Adriaan Geuze
E3
3. Simone van Saarloos
E2
2. Peter Buwalda
E1
1. Ahmed Aboutaleb
Season 29
2016 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago
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6. Mark Rutte
Finale
E5
5. Andrea Maier
E4
4. Griet Op de Beeck
E3
3. Hedy d'Ancona
E2
2. Arjen Lubach
E1
1. Dyab Abou Jahjah
Season 30
2017 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago
E6
6. Claudia de Breij
Finale
E5
5. Frans de Waal
E4
4. Wim Opbrouck
E3
3. Glenn Helberg
E2
2. Eberhard van der Laan
E1
1. Rosanne Hertzberger
Season 31
2018 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago
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6. Esther Perel
Finale
E5
5. Eric Wiebes
E4
4. Pieter Waterdrinker
E3
3. Marleen Stikker
E2
2. Louis van Gaal
E1
1. Romana Vrede
Season 32
2019 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago
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6. Ivo van Hove
Finale
E5
5. Wanda de Kanter
E4
4. Maxim Februari
E3
3. Nina Jurna
E2
2. Hanna Bervoets
E1
1. John van den Heuvel
Season 33
2020 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago
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6. Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer
Finale
E5
5. Carola Schouten
E4
4. Jaap Goudsmit
E3
3. Nazmiye Oral
E2
2. Inez Weski
E1
1. Glenn de Randamie (Typhoon)
Season 34
2021 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago
E6
6. Hans Klok
Finale
E5
5. Alfred Birney
E4
4. Sevda Alizadeh (Sevdaliza)
E3
3. Robert Vermeiren
E2
2. Roxane van Iperen
E1
1. Floris Alkemade
Season 35
2022 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago
E6
6. Bessel van der Kolk
Finale
E5
5. Raven van Dorst
E4
4. Lieke Marsman
E3
3. Derk Sauer
E2
2. Sandra Phlippen
E1
1. Humberto Tan
Season 36
2023 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago
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6. Alida Dors
E5
5. Kamagurka
E4
4. Bibi Dumon Tak
E3
3. Khadija Arib
E2
2. Hoyte van Hoytema
E1
1. Thomas Hertog
Season 37
2024 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago
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6. Pierre Bokma
E5
5. Liesbeth Zegveld
E4
4. Garrie van Pinxteren
E3
3. Sakir Khader
E2
2. Sana Valiulina
E1
1. Eric van der Burg
Season 38
2025 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
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6. Herman Koch
E5
5. Femke Halsema
E4
4. Uğur Ümit Üngör
E3
3. Eva Crutzen
E2
2. Simon Kuper
E1
1. Özcan Akyol
Season 39
2026 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 2 months ago
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6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
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The most recent episode of Zomergasten, Season 39 Episode 6, aired on August 30, 2026.
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Zomergasten has 39 seasons with 206 episodes in total.
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