Detective Martin Oudkerk was sent to the police academy as an 18-year-old boy by his criminal stepfather Henk, so that he can pass on information later. Martin's world changes when Henk is murdered by a new group of ruthless criminals. When they force Martin to pass on information, he must do everything he can to keep himself going and protect his family. When Martin is finally stuck with nowhere to go, he is forced to cross borders.
Vuurzee is a psychological thriller of the VARA whose first season between November 26, 2005 and February 18, 2006 was broadcast every Saturday at 21:00 hours on Nederland 3 (except December 31, 2005). The series is often compared with the series Twin Peaks. The VARA was previously responsible for series such as Unit 13, Bureau Kruislaan and 12 cities, 13 accidents. Vuurzee intended to get the same quality as AVRO series as Argument and Old Money. The second season started on January 31, 2009.