This is a list of events taking place in 2026 relating to television in the Netherlands.
Events 4 January – Harrie Snijders wins the first season of Het Zwaard van Damocles. 9 January – April Darby wins the seventh season of The Masked Singer. 1 February – Jamai Loman wins the eighth season of Maestro. 21 February – Pascale Kuiper wins the first season of The Winner Takes It All. 21 February – Mandy Woelkens wins the first season of Pandora. 26 February – Tommy van Lent wins the 2026 season of No Way Back VIPS. 2 April – Géza Weisz and Robert van Hemert win the sixth season of De Verraders. 10 April – Frank van Leeuwen wins the 27th season of De slimste mens. 26 April – Willem Voogd wins the first season of The Box. 2 May – Bram Krikke wins the 26th season of Wie is de Mol?. 8 May – Ruben Hillen wins season 13 of The Voice of Holland. 15 July – Jan Kooijman wins the fifth season of Het Perfecte Plaatje op Reis.
Debuts
1 January – Als IK het zing, singing show presented by Carrie ten Napel 2 January – Oh Oh Den Haag, reality show about people from The Hague, Netherlands 3 January – Pandora, reality game show presented by Ruben Nicolai 3 January – The Winner Takes It All, game show presented by Hélène Hendriks 5 January – Meldkamer Utrecht Centraal, show about the NS Veiligheid & Service department of the Dutch railways 11 January – Postcode Loterij in de Ring, quiz show presented by Linda de Mol 14 January – Fase 8: Femicide, documentary series about femicide 18 January – Alpha 00, police drama series 19 January – De Hygiënepolitie, show about cleanliness presented by Rob Geus 19 January – Klaas aan het Front, show in which Klaas Dijkhoff explores whether the Netherlands is prepared for war 19 January – Nog Eén Keer Fit, show presented by Rutger Castricum in which Wesley Sneijder, Wim Kieft and Royston Drenthe train to regain their fitness 4 February – De Boogaartjes, real-life soap series about the Bogaart family 10 February – Over de A4, show about the A4 motorway 21 February – 40 dagen van je leven, show about fasting presented by Anita Witzier and Klaas van Kruistum 28 February – Arbeidsvitaminen Quiz, music quiz show presented by Hans Schiffers and Soy Kroon, in celebration of 80 years of the radio show Arbeidsvitaminen 8 March – Klinkt als een Sekte, show presented by Israel van Dorsten about people living in isolated communities 8 March – The Box, adventure game show presented by Beau van Erven Dorens in which contestants begin the show in a box located somewhere in the Netherlands 14 March – Het Diner, psychological reality show presented by Raymond Thiry 14 March – I've Got The Music In Me, music show presented by Johnny de Mol 23 March – De Instagram Moord, documentary by John van den Heuvel about a livestreamed murder in 2021 24 March – Een vergetelijk mooie reis, show about people with dementia presented by Paul de Leeuw 30 March – Pokerface, quiz show presented by Johnny de Mol 31 March – Keurmeesters, show in which people who are not art experts discuss works of art 2 April – Simone en de Roofstaat, show about the Dutch colonial empire presented by Simone Weimans 11 April – Op zee gebleven, two-part television series about lost fishing vessels 16 April – Survive Your Family, survival game show presented by Art Rooijakkers 19 April – The Bicycle Race, show presented by Jan Versteegh in which contestants cycle through India 27 April – Koningsdagspecial of The Masked Singer, television special of The Masked Singer for Koningsdag 2026 30 April – De Brief, documentary by Tom Egbers about the life and death of Jetty van Thijn during World War II 1 May – Dit Is 50 Jaar Veronica, television special about the 50th anniversary of Veronica 1 May – Jan-Willem Ruimt Op!, television show presented by Jan-Willem Roodbeen and Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte 4 May – The Moneymakers, show in which contestants are tasked with making money 9 May – Meesterlijk IJs, show about ice cream presented by Robèrt van Beckhoven and Miljuschka Witzenhausen 9 May – The House of Hide and Seek, hide and seek game show presented by Jamai Loman and Buddy Vedder 10 May – Die Andere Late Night, show presented by Jörgen Raymann 14 May – Dankjewel Lenny, show about singer-songwriter Lenny Kuhr's emigration to Israel 18 May – Huizenruilers, show presented by John Williams in which people swap homes 18 May – Het Dubbelleven van Marijn Kuipers, documentary about Marijn Kuipers' struggles with bulimia 25 May – Daten in het Dorp: op Texel, dating show about people living in Texel presented by Emma Wortelboer 25 May – A.S.S. De Anti Survival Show, survival show presented by Gwen van Poorten 30 May – Over Leven, documentary about the life and death of journalist and presenter Clairy Polak 6 June – Etty, six-part television series based on the life of Dutch Jewish author Etty Hillesum 7 June – De WK Kwis, quiz show about the history of the FIFA World Cup presented by Johnny de Mol 8 June – Goed Verhaal, show presented by Erik Dijkstra about stories 11 June – Het Oranje Café, show about the 2026 FIFA World Cup presented by Sam van Royen 12 June – Mischa en de Mannen die het Beter Weten, show in which Mischa Blok interviews Wierd Duk, Maarten van Rossem, Victor Vlam en Maurice de Hond 28 June – De Verloskundigen, ten-part television series about midwives 29 June – Ongelijke Behandeling, three-part documentary series about inequality in healthcare presented by Gerri Eickhof 12 July – INFARCT, documentary about Viggo Waas's cerebral infarction which happened in March 2021 20 July – Nederland met vakantie, show about holidays presented by Vivienne van den Assem, Eddy Zoëy and Kees Tol 26 July – Los Het Op!, game show presented by Jeroom and Daphne Bunskoek 26 July – Mi Dushi: Wat is dan liefde?, show presented by Wilfred Genee in which celebrity couples are interviewed about their relationship 23 August – Beestenboel, show about animals presented by André van Duin and Janny van der Heijden 5 September – Maarten & Philip op het spoor door Europa, travel show presented by Philip Freriks and Maarten van Rossem in which they travel through Europe by train 5 September – Dit weet jij niet?!, quiz show presented by Art Rooijakkers 6 September – Margreet Dolman begrijpt het, show presented by Paul Haenen as his alter ego Margreet Dolman 7 September – Buzz, show about entertainment presented by Iris Enthoven and Wiesje Hillen 7 September – True Crime Today, show about crime presented by Kirsten Westrik and Nochtli Peralta Alvarez 26 September – De Hopi Snelle Show, children's television show hosted by Jandino Asporaat 28 September – Thuis aan Tafel, show presented by Hugo Kennis and Caroline Tensen about food and lifestyle 10 October – Premiejagers, reality game show presented by Jan Versteegh 24 October – Hitster, music television show presented by Chantal Janzen 24 October – Nederlands Domste, game show presented by Monica Geuze and Edson da Graça 24 October – Oog om Oog, quiz show presented by Dyantha Brooks 1 November – Vier Linkerhanden, show about do it yourself presented by Wilfred Genee 4 November – Pro Deo, television series 7 November – Sing With Me, singing competition show presented by Jaap Reesema 9 November – Pietentijd, show about Sinterklaas Unknown – 2 Vreemden onder 1 Dak, show in which two strangers explore whether they can find a home together Unknown – Soulsister – Shirma & Matthijs in het voetspoor van Aretha, show about the life of Aretha Franklin presented by Shirma Rouse and Matthijs van Nieuwkerk
Deaths
5 January – Elsje de Wijn, 82, actress and singer.Karel-zangeres Elsje de Wijn overleden op 82-jarige leeftijd (death announced on this date) 5 January – Ad van Kempen, 81, actor (1-900, 'n Beetje Verliefd, Winter in Wartime), prostate cancer.Acteur Ad van Kempen overleden op 81-jarige leeftijd 12 January – Robert Jensen, 52, television personality (Jensen!), cardiac arrest.Presentator Robert Jensen (52) overleden aan hartstilstand 13 January – Annemarie Prins, 93, actress (Accused, Memory Lane), director and writer.Voor theatermaker Annemarie Prins was maatschappijkritiek en engagement tweede natuur 7 February – Nico de Haan, 78, birdwatcher and television presenter.Nico de Haan (1947-2026), de man die Nederland leerde vogelen 10 February – Femke Boersma, 90, actress (Het Wonderlijke leven van Willem Parel, Pastorale 1943). Actrice Femke Boersma (90), weduwe van VVD-politicus Frits Bolkestein, overleden 21 February – Koos Postema, 93, radio and television presenter.Tv-presentator Koos Postema (93) overleden 6 March – Jan Lenferink, 80, radio and television presenter.Voormalig tv-presentator Jan Lenferink (80) overleden 10 March – IJf Blokker, 95, actor (De Fred Haché Show, Zeg 'ns Aaa, Van Oekel's Discohoek), musician, and presenter.IJf Blokker (Barend Servet) op 95-jarige leeftijd overleden 25 March – Esther Roord, 61, actress.Kees & Co-actrice Esther Roord op 61-jarige leeftijd overleden 11 April – Sonja Barend, 86, television presenter.Televisiepresentator Sonja Barend (86) overleden 15 May – Bas Westerweel, 62, radio and television presenter (Het Klokhuis).Voormalig Klokhuis-presentator Bas Westerweel (62) onverwachts overleden 10 June – Wim T. Schippers, 83, comedian (De Fred Haché Show, Van Oekel's Discohoek), actor and visual artist (Torentje van Drienerlo).Tv-maker, kunstenaar en Ernie-stem Wim T. Schippers op 83-jarige leeftijd overleden 12 June – Lettie Oosthoek, 88, actress (Flodder, Dossier Verhulst, Flodders in America).Flodder-actrice Lettie Oosthoek, bekend als ‘buurvrouw Neuteboom’, op 88-jarige leeftijd overleden 14 July – Cees Geel, 61, actor (Simon, Anne Frank: The Whole Story, Too Fat Too Furious), cardiac arrest.Acteur Cees Geel op 61-jarige leeftijd overleden 6 August – Peter Faber, 82, actor (A Bridge Too Far, Soldier of Orange, Max Havelaar), heart disease.Acteur Peter Faber (82) overleden, bekend van Max Havelaar, Ciske de Rat en Soldaat van Oranje 24 August – Tanja Koen, 100, television presenter.Eerste NCRV-televisieomroepster Tanja Koen (100) overleden 30 September – Paulien Cornelisse, 50, writer and television presenter (Tokidoki, jury member in De slimste mens), cancer.Schrijfster Paulien Cornelisse op 50-jarige leeftijd overleden
See also 2026 in the Netherlands
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