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Dutch CORE is heading to MIPCOM 2026 with a slate of Dutch and Flemish programming spanning investigative factual, historical drama, scripted series, vertical microdramas and children’s content. The line-up explores organised crime, war, cancer, mental health and childhood poverty, alongside first love, friendship, resilience and finding your place in the world. Among the key new titles is The Drug Delta: The Road to a Narco State, an investigative documentary series in which journalists Sinan Can and Rudi Vranckx examine whether the Netherlands and Belgium are moving towards becoming narco-states. Following drug trafficking routes from South American cartels to European ports, the series explores organised crime and its impact on security, youth recruitment and democratic institutions.
The Great Offensive, a three-part historical docudrama, revisits the Allied liberation of Western Europe during the Second World War, focusing on the rivalry between General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. Dramatic reconstructions and archival footage explore the strategies behind the liberation of Belgium and the Netherlands.

On the scripted side, Don’t Fall, Dance takes a lighter approach to cancer and mental health. The series follows Emma, a young woman declared cancer-free who throws herself into life, only to face the return of the disease that shaped her adolescence. Youth content is led by My Last Summer, a vertical microdrama for tweens and teenagers that combines a raw exploration of cancer with a summer crush and first love. The digital-first series has generated 15 million views across YouTube and TikTok in the Netherlands.
King of the Wanderers follows 11-year-old Meissy as she reconnects with her father after years of travelling and discovers that he believes he is a king. The 90-minute coming-of-age film explores mental health from a child's perspective and won the Grand Prix at Kinolub before premiering at Cinekid. The youth slate also includes International Emmy-nominated The Class of 2000, set around the turn of the millennium and exploring identity, friendship, first love and peer pressure against a backdrop of Y2K anxiety and early internet culture. Another nominee, Those Left Behind, follows 11-year-old Sven after financial difficulties leave him behind in his village, where he finds friendship and belonging among children facing similar circumstances. The series has been acquired by Yle, NRK and buyers in the DACH region. For younger audiences, Freek of Nature follows biologist Professor Freek Vonk on adventures around the world, combining science, nature and education. The series has more than 40 episodes and was recently sold to PTS Taiwan.

International Emmy Award-winning preschool drama KABAM! explores childhood fears through ten stories set around Mr Mo’s class. Season 2 will open at Cinekid Festival in October and has been presold to DR Denmark. Animated series Ellie the Ellie, aimed at ages 0–4, focuses on inclusion and friendship and has been sold to VRT, SVT and HOP TV. The wider slate includes A Modern Roma Fairytale, following 10-year-old Regina as she navigates family expectations and Roma traditions, and Out of Coma, which follows patients and their families during a 14-week rehabilitation programme.

Lorraine Joore, Senior Sales Executive at Dutch CORE says: “We’re looking for stories that have a clear reason to exist. That might be an investigative documentary offering access to a world that audiences rarely see, a historical story that gives a new perspective on the past, or a children’s series exploring something young audiences are experiencing themselves. What connects the titles on our MIPCOM slate is that they start with strong stories and distinctive perspectives but are made to travel. We’re looking for international partners who see the value in that combination.”