De Augurkenkoning | |
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![]() The show's main filming location at the Kesbeke Factory | |
Genre | Reality |
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Narrated by | Kees Prins |
Country of origin | Netherlands |
Original language | Dutch |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 20 & 1 special |
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Production location | Amsterdam |
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Production company | Concept Street |
Original release | |
Network | RTL 5 |
Release | October 12, 2023 – December 23, 2024 |
De Augurkenkoning (English: The Pickle King) is a Dutch television series about the family business Kesbeke based in Amsterdam which specializes in the production of pickled vegetables. The series follows CEO Oos Kesbeke as he trains his sons Camiel and Silvian to inherit the family business. The show highlights the daily occurrences and humorous moments which occur in the factory, as well as showing the real challenges of employees such as Daan and Frans. [1] [2] [3]
The series is aired on RTL 5 before being made available on the streaming service Videoland. The first season started airing in oktober of 2023 and received an average viewership of 700,000 per episode. In 2024 two more seasons were aired. [4] [5] On 23 december 2024 a special christmas episode aired called Kerst met de Augurkenkoning. [6]
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