Tjitske Reidinga drama sets NPO Start weekly streaming record

Dutch drama series *Pro Deo*, starring Tjitske Reidinga, has set a NPO Start streaming record in the week after its release, the public broadcaster’s streaming service says. It was the most-watched series on the platform in a single week this year, according to NPO Start, which has not released exact viewing figures.

All eight episodes have now been watched hundreds of thousands of times, the service said. It has not been announced whether the series will return for a second season.

Reidinga plays Alex Sterkenburg, a social lawyer who runs a small law firm. The cast also includes Annet Malherbe, Ramsey Nasr, Madina Rashidi and Edwin Jonker. The series was directed by Will Koopman and Norbert ter Hall.