2026 in Dutch television

• 4 January – Harrie Snijders wins the first season of Het Zwaard van Damocles. • 9 January – April Darby wins the seventh season of The Masked Singer. • 1 February – Jamai Loman wins the eighth season of Maestro. • 21 February – Pascale Kuiper wins the first season of The Winner Takes It All. • 21 February – Mandy Woelkens wins the first season of Pandora. • 26 February – Tommy van Lent wins the 2026 season of No Way Back VIPS. • 2 April – Géza Weisz and Robert van Hemert win the sixth season of De Verraders. • 10 April – Frank van Leeuwen wins the 27th season of De slimste mens. • 2 May – Bram Krikke wins the 26th season of Wie is de Mol?. ==Debuts==

• 1 January – Als IK het zing, singing show presented by Carrie ten Napel • 2 January – Oh Oh Den Haag, reality show about people from The Hague, Netherlands • 3 January – Pandora, reality game show presented by Ruben Nicolai • 3 January – The Winner Takes It All, game show presented by Hélène Hendriks • 5 January – Meldkamer Utrecht Centraal, show about the NS Veiligheid & Service department of the Dutch railways • 11 January – Postcode Loterij in de Ring, quiz show presented by Linda de Mol • 14 January – Fase 8: Femicide, documentary series about femicide • 18 January – Alpha 00, police drama series • 19 January – De Hygiënepolitie, show about cleanliness presented by Rob Geus • 19 January – Klaas aan het Front, show in which Klaas Dijkhoff explores whether the Netherlands is prepared for war • 19 January – Nog Eén Keer Fit, show presented by Rutger Castricum in which Wesley Sneijder, Wim Kieft and Royston Drenthe train to regain their fitness • 4 February – De Boogaartjes, real-life soap series about the Bogaart family • 10 February – Over de A4, show about the A4 motorway • 21 February – 40 dagen van je leven, show about fasting presented by Anita Witzier and Klaas van Kruistum • 28 February – Arbeidsvitaminen Quiz, music quiz show presented by Hans Schiffers and Soy Kroon, in celebration of 80 years of the radio show Arbeidsvitaminen • 8 March – Klinkt als een Sekte, show presented by Israel van Dorsten about people living in isolated communities • 8 March – The Box, adventure game show presented by Beau van Erven Dorens in which contestants begin the show in a box located somewhere in the Netherlands • 14 March – Het Diner, psychological reality show presented by Raymond Thiry • 14 March – ''I've Got The Music In Me'', music show presented by Johnny de Mol • 23 March – De Instagram Moord, documentary by John van den Heuvel about a livestreamed murder in 2021 • 24 March – Een vergetelijk mooie reis, show about people with dementia presented by Paul de Leeuw • 30 March – Pokerface, quiz show presented by Johnny de Mol • 31 March – Keurmeesters, show in which people who are not art experts discuss works of art • 2 April – Simone en de Roofstaat, show about the Dutch colonial empire presented by Simone Weimans • 11 April – Op zee gebleven, two-part television series about lost fishing vessels • 16 April – Survive Your Family, survival game show presented by Art Rooijakkers • 19 April – The Bicycle Race, show presented by Jan Versteegh in which contestants cycle through India • 27 April – Koningsdagspecial of The Masked Singer, television special of The Masked Singer for Koningsdag 2026 • 30 April – De Brief, documentary by Tom Egbers about the life and death of Jetty van Thijn during World War II • 1 May – Dit Is 50 Jaar Veronica, television special about the 50th anniversary of Veronica • 1 May – Jan-Willem Ruimt Op!, television show presented by Jan-Willem Roodbeen and Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte • 4 May – The Moneymakers, show in which contestants are tasked with making money • 9 May – Meesterlijk IJs, show about ice cream presented by Robèrt van Beckhoven and Miljuschka Witzenhausen • 9 May – The House of Hide and Seek, hide and seek game show presented by Jamai Loman and Buddy Vedder • 10 May – Die Andere Late Night, show presented by Jörgen Raymann • 14 May – Dankjewel Lenny, show about singer-songwriter Lenny Kuhr's emigration to Israel • 18 May – Huizenruilers, show presented by John Williams in which people swap homes • 25 May – A.S.S. De Anti Survival Show, survival show presented by Gwen van Poorten • 7 June – De WK Kwis, quiz show about the history of the FIFA World Cup presented by Johnny de Mol • Unknown – Maarten & Philip op het spoor door Europa, travel show presented by Philip Freriks and Maarten van Rossem in which they travel through Europe by train • Unknown – Pro Deo, television series • Unknown – 2 Vreemden onder 1 Dak, show in which two strangers explore whether they can find a home together • Unknown – Beestenboel, show about animals presented by André van Duin and Janny van der Heijden • Unknown – Hitster, music television show presented by Chantal Janzen • Unknown – Sing With Me, singing competition show • Unknown – Vier linkerhanden, show about do it yourself presented by Wilfred Genee ==Deaths==

• 5 January – Elsje de Wijn, 82, actress and singer. (death announced on this date) • 5 January – Ad van Kempen, 81, actor (1-900, '''n Beetje Verliefd, Winter in Wartime''), prostate cancer. • 12 January – Robert Jensen, 52, television personality (Jensen!), cardiac arrest. • 13 January – Annemarie Prins, 93, actress (Accused, Memory Lane), director and writer. • 7 February – Nico de Haan, 78, birdwatcher and television presenter. • 10 February – Femke Boersma, 90, actress (Het Wonderlijke leven van Willem Parel, Pastorale 1943). • 21 February – Koos Postema, 93, radio and television presenter. • 6 March – Jan Lenferink, 80, radio and television presenter. • 10 March – IJf Blokker, 95, actor (De Fred Haché Show, ''Zeg 'ns Aaa, Van Oekel's Discohoek''), musician, and presenter. • 25 March – Esther Roord, 61, actress. • 11 April – Sonja Barend, 86, television presenter. ==See also==