Jes: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jes, a young woman of about thirty, has had a relationship with Gert for a long time. He is offered a wonderful job in Shanghai. They are selling their house. She quits her job and then the existential questions begin. Is this the life she's always dreamed of? Should she give up her own ambitions to go through life in China as "the wife of"? So no. Jes does not leave for Shanghai, but opts for Brussels. Fortunately she has friends and a sister there. That is also where her search for a new life begins.

Series details

• Title: Jes
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Dutch
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2009-03-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-05-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: VTM
• Network country: Belgium
• Typical episode runtime: 40 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 54812
• IMDb ID: tt1395461
• TVDB ID: 89571

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-03-25; final listed air date 2009-05-27; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Jes on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.