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Netflix has lined up its next big scandal, and it looks like the kind of show that will have everyone whispering. The OTT is back with Amsterdam Empire and is not just another crime drama in the catalogue.

Netflix launched the teaser of the show recently, and it looks extremely glamorous on the surface. But every glance at the teaser hints at darker secrets hiding underneath.

The premise of the show is pretty sharp. We have Jack van Doorn, the founder of the “Jackal” coffee-shop chain, who dominates Amsterdam’s cannabis trade. His empire looks untouchable until his wife, Betty, discovers he is cheating.

But our leading lady is smart. Instead of stepping away, she makes a play to take the entire business for herself. What begins as personal betrayal quickly turns into a full-on battle for control.

At the centre of the film is Famke Janssen. You might know her from GoldenEye and X-Men, but this role is different. This time, she is stepping back into her Dutch roots, and this time, she isn’t just on camera but also producing the film. That gives her more than a little control over the way this story looks and feels. The teaser already hints at how much weight she carries in this world, and it’s a power play that feels both calculated and magnetic.

The series also comes from the creative team behind Netflix hits like Undercover and Ferry. If you have seen their work, you know they do not do half-measures. The tone of the Amsterdam Empire moves fast. You have champagne glasses clinking in one scene, and someone is pulling a trigger in the next. This kind of unpredictability is what makes the show bingeable, and this crew clearly seems to be aiming to do the same here.

Also, it is important for you to know that this show is not another international show pretending to be Dutch. This one is rooted right in Amsterdam. The city itself almost feels like another character in real life. Its postcard beauty is still there, but the cracks are obvious once night falls.

Netflix has set the premiere for October 30th, which means you won’t have to wait long to see how this empire rises, crumbles, and reshapes itself. And if the teaser is anything to go by, people will be talking about it long after the credits roll.