Thieves of the Wood
De Bende van Jan de Lichte
About
Charismatic highwayman Jan de Lichte leads the oppressed and downtrodden in a revolt against the corrupt aristocracy of 18th-century Belgium.
Cast
Matteo Simoni
as Jan de Lichte
Stef Aerts
as Francis Tincke
Jeroen Perceval
as De Schele
Dirk Roofthooft
as Jean-Joseph Coffijn
Tom van Dyck
as Jean-Philippe Baru
Anne-Laure Vandeputte
as Anne-Marie Mestdagh
Charlotte Timmers
as Héloise Embo
Anemone Valcke
as De Schoen
Rik Willems
as Meyvis
Manou Kersting
as Sproetje
Iwein Segers
as Vangenende
Tibo Vandenborre
as De Spanjol
Bruno Vanden Broecke
as Benoit Van Gelderhode
Peter De Graef
as Michel Embo
Dick Carlier
as Banneling (2017)
Ruth Beeckmans
as Judoca
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Jan de Lichte is literally dragged towards home as an accused murderer/deserter. When he arrives in his hometown, he finds change everywhere. The poorest citizens tend to end up branded, beat and banished from town, but they have joined together in the forest and that’s where Jan discovers family and friends.
Episode 2
Héloïse meets a suitor. Coffijn resists Baru's push for reform of the City Watch. Jan tells the Embo family that Emiel is dead, but hides his guilt.
Episode 3
Tincke rescues a wounded Jan from bounty hunters but discovers the price on his friend's head. Coffijn involves partners in his road-building plan.
Episode 4
The thieves discover the valuable cargo they've stolen in the stagecoach raid, but the incident provokes a violent backlash not even Baru can prevent.
Episode 5
Baru gets valuable intelligence from his spy, Anne-Marie. Héloïse runs away with Jan, leaving her father distraught. Iron Simon makes Tincke an offer.
Episode 6
After learning the truth about her brother, Héloïse returns home. Iron Simon puts a price on Tincke's head. Jan engineers a bold reversal of fortune.
Episode 7
Baru is elevated to alderman and welcomes Anne-Marie and her sister into his new home. Tincke schemes to free Jan. Héloïse prepares to wed Nicolaï.
Episode 8
One year later, an ailing Tincke has taken over a nightclub. Coffijn launches an ambitious new project. The town prepares for a holy procession.
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