TV season
2026-08-31
Episode 1
2026-08-31 • 64 min
Jacqueline from Veldhoven raises the alarm after discovering via hidden messages that her sister and eight-year-old niece are being held hostage by her sister's Egyptian husband. The man is reportedly extremely violent and has taken their passports. They are allegedly locked up all day in a house in a remote village, without Jacqueline having a concrete address. In her desperation, she turns to John for help.
Episode 2
2026-09-07 • 64 min
In early 2024, John and his team, along with Marcus, traveled to Bali hoping to reunite him with his two sons, who had been abducted in 2018. However, after a tense confrontation with the mother's new partner, the team returned to the Netherlands empty-handed. A year and a half later, new information caused an unexpected twist in the case. Determined to persevere, John and Marcus decide to travel to Indonesia again in the hope of finally realizing the long-awaited moment of reunion.
Episode 3
2026-09-14 • 63 min
Cases involving international child abduction are handled. These involve situations where one parent takes the child to another country without the other parent's consent or without a court order.
Episode 4
2026-09-21 • 63 min
For Mike from Hoogeveen, the absence of his two young sons is becoming more unbearable by the day. He has not been able to hold them in his arms since his ex-partner took the children abroad three years ago. Determined to reunite his family, Mike joins John and his experienced team on a trip to Germany, where they hope to track down the mother and the boys. The question remains whether John and his team will succeed in reuniting the father and sons after years of separation.
Episode 5
2026-09-28 • 63 min
John takes up the cause of Mike, a man from Hoogeveen whose ex-partner moved abroad three years ago, taking their two young sons with her. Since then, Mike has been unable to see his children a situation that has left deep emotional scars. Together with his team, John begins searching for Mike’s ex-partner and the children in Germany. According to Van de Heuvel, border controls are becoming increasingly strict, yet there is still no official agency to assist parents in locating and reuniting with their missing children. This gap in support highlights the need for better international cooperation and legal frameworks to help parents facing such harrowing situations.
Episode 6
2026-10-05 • 63 min
Jeroen, a native of Rotterdam, has been missing his daughter for over a year now, ever since she was abducted by his Mexican ex-partner. The mother is blocking all contact, meaning he has heard nothing from his little girl during that entire time. The only lead is that she is believed to be somewhere in Mexico City. John travels to the sprawling metropolis with Jeroen, determined to find his daughter.
