nuSep 23, 2026, 21:01

NPO Zapp series De Achterblijvers in the running for an Emmy Award

The NPO Zapp television series De Achterblijvers has been nominated for an International Emmy Award. The program, which depicts the summer adventures of a teenager facing financial hardship, will compete against international productions at the ceremony on November 23.

The NPO Zapp series De Achterblijvers has received a nomination for an International Emmy Award. The show follows a teenager named Sven who is unable to go on vacation due to his mother's financial debts and instead spends his summer having adventures with other youths in similar situations. The program is competing against entries from Chile, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines.

The International Emmy Awards honor television productions created outside of the United States. This year, the United Kingdom leads with fifteen nominations, while Brazil follows with nine. The winners will be revealed during a ceremony in New York on November 23. This nomination adds to a history of Dutch success at the awards, with the children's drama series Kabam! serving as the most recent domestic winner in 2022.

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