# Goede tijden, slechte tijden

Goede tijden, slechte tijden (Dutch pronunciation:, lit. 'Good times, bad times'), also known as GTST or simply Goede tijden, is the longest-running Dutch soap opera, which began on 1 October 1990 on RTL4. The programme was the first daily (every workday) soap in the Netherlands and Europe. The soap is produced by Joop van den Ende and to date over 7,000 episodes have been broadcast. It was initially based on the Australian soap The Restless Years, however it switched to original scripts during the third season and onwards. GTST is broadcast Monday to Friday at 20:00, and became available on demand via streaming platform Videoland from 2015.
At its peak, the show drew around 1.5 million viewers daily, in a country of just over 15 million people at the time. In 2022 the show was still watched by over 1 million people, with around 800.000 watching it on TV and an additional 300.000 viewers on Videoland. In 2024 it nearly reached a million viewers. After 33 years, it remains the highest-rated soap opera in the Netherlands.
The soap mainly revolves around the lives of the families Alberts, Sanders, De Jong, Van Houten and Bouwhuis. It is set in the fictional town of Meerdijk. As in any other soap, marriage, divorce, kidnapping and business are a few of the ingredients of GTST, although in recent years GTST has become known for writing and producing more controversial storylines. GTST is also known for having a summer break each year, ending a season sometime in June with a cliffhanger, only to resume three months later in September. Although the early cliffhangers often revolved around family drama, later cliffhangers have often revolved around disasters and unexpected twists.
Many former actors who once were part of the cast are now well known in the Netherlands and Europe, including Katja Schuurman, Reinout Oerlemans, Georgina Verbaan, Antonie Kamerling, Erik de Vogel, Caroline De Bruijn, Bartho Braat, Inge Schrama and Melissa Drost.
In 2014, there was a gay marriage in the soap opera; this was the first time this happened in a Dutch TV show.
In 2016, the show gained a spin-off called Nieuwe Tijden (English: New Times), which follows some of the younger characters from GTST and some new characters as they go off to college. Nieuwe Tijden was cancelled in 2018.

## Summary of seasons

| Season | Broadcasting dates | Episode numbers | No. of episodes | On DVD | On Videoland |
| 1 | October 1, 1990 - June 28, 1991 | 1 - 195 | 195 | 28 September 2006 | ✓ |
| 1 | October 1, 1990 - June 28, 1991 | 1 - 195 | 195 | Republished 20 September 2011 | ✓ |
| 2 | September 16, 1991 - May 29, 1992 | 196 - 380 | 185 | 12 September 201 | ✓ |
| 2 | September 16, 1991 - May 29, 1992 | 196 - 380 | 185 | Republished 20 September 2011 | ✓ |
| 3 | September 21, 1992 - May 28, 1993 | 381 - 560 | 180 | 7 December 2010 | ✓ |
| 4 | August 30, 1993 - May 20, 1994 | 561 - 750 | 190 | 20 September 2011 | ✓ |
| 5 | August 29, 1994 - May 26, 1995 | 751 - 945 | 195 | 15 November 2011 | ✓ |
| 6 | August 28, 1995 - May 31, 1996 | 946 - 1145 | 200 | 21 August 2012 | ✓ |
| 7 | August 26, 1996 - May 30, 1997 | 1146 - 1345 | 200 | 4 December 2012 | ✓ |
| 8 | September 1, 1997 - May 29, 1998 | 1346 - 1540 | 195 | 23 April 2013 | ✓ |
| 9 | August 31, 1998 - May 28, 1999 | 1541 - 1735 | 195 | 20 August 2013 | ✓ |
| 10 | September 6, 1999 - June 9, 2000 | 1736 - 1935 | 200 | 25 March 2014 | ✓ |
| 11 | September 4, 2000 - June 1, 2001 | 1936 - 2130 | 195 | 17 June 2014 | ✓ |
| 12 | August 27, 2001 - June 28, 2002 | 2131 - 2350 | 220 | 19 August 2014 | ✓ |
| 13 | September 2, 2002 - June 27, 2003 | 2351 - 2565 | 215 | 21 July 2015 | ✓ |
| 14 | September 1, 2003 - June 25, 2004 | 2566 - 2780 | 215 | 20 October 2016 | - |
| 15 | August 30, 2004 - June 24, 2005 | 2781 - 2995 | 215 | 14 February 2017 | - |
| 16 | August 29, 2005 - June 23, 2006 | 2996 - 3210 | 215 | 15 August 2017 | - |
| 17 | August 28, 2006 - June 29, 2007 | 3211 - 3430 | 220 | 14 November 2017 | - |
| 18 | August 27, 2007 - June 20, 2008 | 3431 - 3645 | 215 | 30 May 2018 | - |
| 19 | August 25, 2008 - July 3, 2009 | 3646 - 3870 | 225 | 21 August 2018 | - |
| 20 | September 7, 2009 - July 2, 2010 | 3871 - 4085 | 215 | 16 October 2012 | - |
| 21 | September 6, 2010 - July 8, 2011 | 4086 - 4305 | 220 | 19 November 2013 | - |
| 22 | September 5, 2011 - July 6, 2012 | 4306 - 4525 | 220 | 13 November 2018 | - |
| 23 | September 3, 2012 - July 5, 2013 | 4526 - 4745 | 220 | 26 March 2019 | - |
| 24 | September 2, 2013 - July 4, 2014 | 4746 - 4965 | 220 | 18 June 2019 | - |
| 25 | September 1, 2014 - July 3, 2015 | 4966 - 5185 | 220 | 22 September 2020 | - |
| 26 | August 31, 2015 - July 1, 2016 | 5186 - 5405 | 220 | 8 December 2020 | - |
| 27 | September 5, 2016 - July 7, 2017 | 5406 - 5625 | 220 | TBA | - |
| 28 | September 4, 2017 - July 6, 2018 | 5626 - 5845 | 220 | TBA | - |
| 29 | September 3, 2018 - July 5, 2019 | 5846 - 6065 | 220 | TBA | - |
| 30 | August 26, 2019 - May 28, 2020 | 6066 - 6255 | 190 | TBA | - |
| 31 | August 31, 2020 - July 8, 2021 | 6256 - 6435 | 180 | TBA | ✓ (single 2021) |
| 32 | August 30, 2021 - July 7, 2022 | 6436 - 6615 | 180 | - | ✓ |
| 33 | August 29, 2022 - June 1, 2023 | 6616 - 6775 | 160 | - | ✓ |
| 34 | August 28, 2023 - May 30, 2024 | 6776 - 6935 | 160 | - | ✓ |

## Cast
### Present main cast members

| Actor | Character | Duration |
| Kees Boot | Luuk Bos | 2022–present |
| Ingmar van den Broek | Steef Verduyn | 2022–present |
| Caroline De Bruijn | Janine Elschot | 1992–present |
| Mingus Claessen | Troj Veerman | 2024–present |
| Stijn Fransen | Sam Dekker | 2015–2018, 2024–present |
| Everon Jackson Hooi | Bing Mauricius | 2005–present |
| Noa Jacobus | Nola Sanders | 2022–present |
| Cas Jansen | Julian Verduyn | 1996–1999, 2019–present |
| Johnny Kraaijkamp | Henk Visser | 2020–present |
| Cheyenne Löhnen | Bizou Harmsen | 2025–present |
| Bas Muijs | Stefano Sanders | 1999–2005, 2009, 2014, 2020, 2022–present |
| Jette Van der Meij | Laura Selmhorst | 1990–present |
| Jasmine Sendar | Elisa Rosalia | 2023–present |
| Katja Schuurman | Jessica Harmsen | 1994–1999, 2025–present |
| Hassan Slaby | Marwan El Amrani | 2020–present |
| Ferri Somogyi | Rik De Jong | 1995–2004, 2007–present |
| Babette Van Veen | Linda Dekker | 1990–1998, 2005–2006, 2015–present |
| Marly Van der Velden | Nina Sanders | 2005–present |
| Erik De Vogel | Ludo Sanders | 1996–present |
| Bertrie Wierenga | Shanti de Jong | 2019–present |
| Noa Zwan | Demi Verduyn | 2019–present |

### Present recurring cast members

| Actor | Character | Duration |
| Bart Peereboom | Marcel Boeve | 2000–present |
| Dennis Honhoff | Barry Lansink | 2009–present |
| Juliette Van Ardenne | Rosie De Wilde | 2011, 2024-present |
| Michael De Roos | Alex De Boer | 2014–present |
| Various child actors | Max Mauricius | 2018–present |
| Diyah Salem | Manu Mauricius | 2020-present |
| Michiel Nooter | Bart Koster | 2024-present |

### Former main cast members

| Actor | Character | Duration |
| Thijs Boermans | Jonathan Seegers | 2023-2024 |
| Tamara Brinkman | Saskia Visser | 2019-2023 ; 2024- |
| Noa Zwan | Demi Verduyn | 2019-2023 ; 2024- |
| Noël Van Kleef | Lynn Vegter | 2022 |
| Tommy Van Lent | Steef Verduyn #1 | 2019-2022 |
| Dorian Bindels | Daan Stern | 2018-2022 |
| Stephanie Van Eer | Jojo Abrams | 2018-2021 |
| Hamza Othman | Ilyas El Amrani | 2020-2021 ; 2023 |
| Lone Van Roosendaal | Billy De Palma | 2018 ; 2019-2022 |
| Edwin Jonker | Richard Van Nooten | 2020-2022 ; 2024 |
| Joep Sertons | Anton Bouwhuis | 2010-2021 |
| Cecilia Adorée | Tiffy Koster | 2016 ; 2018-2021 |
| Ferry Doedens | Lucas Sanders | 2009-2015 ; 2016-2021 |
| Vincent Visser | Valentijn Sanders | 2019-2020 ; 2021 |
| Alkan Cöklü | Amir Nazar | 2017-2021 |
| Annefleur Van den Berg | Puck Odolphy | 2019-2020 |
| Melissa Drost | Sjors Langeveld #2 | 2017-2020 |
| Faye Bezemer | Lana Langeveld | 2017-2020 |
| Britt Scholte | Kimberly Sanders | 2016-2019 |
| Floris Bosma | Rover Dekker #2 | 2018-2019 |
| Dilan Yurdakul | Aysen Baydar | 2012-2019 |
| Anouk Maas | Zoë Xander | 2017-2019 |
| Roel Dirven | Flo Wagenaar | 2018-2019 |
| Giovanni Kemper | Q Bouwhuis #2 | 2018-2019 |
| Tim Immers | Mark De Moor | 1992-1993 ; 1995 ; 2018-2019 |
| Lidewij Mahler | Marieke Vollaards #2 | 2018-2019 |
| Max Willems | Q Bouwhuis #1 | 2017-2018 |
| Ruud Feltkamp | Noud Alberts | 2006-2018 |
| Joey Ferre | Carlos Ramirez | 2018 |
| Beaudil Elzenga | Loes De Haan | 2017-2018 |
| Guido Spek | Sjoerd Bouwhuis | 2010-2018 ; 2019 |
| Stijn Fransen | Sam Dekker | 2015-2018 |
| Jord Knotter | Job Zonneveld #3 | 2015-2017 |
| Inge Schrama | Sjors Langeveld #1 | 2003-2017 |
| Robin Martens | Rikki De Jong | 2010-2017 ; 2019 ; 2020 |
| Buddy Vedder | Rover Dekker #1 | 2015-2017 |
| Marjolein Keuning | Maxime Sanders | 2008-2017 |
| Miro Kloosterman | Thijs Kramer | 2014-2017 |
| Barbara Sloesen | Anna Brandt | 2014-2017 |
| Gaby Blaaser | Sacha Kramer | 2014-2016 |
| Bartho Braat | Jef Alberts | 1991-2016 ; 2017 ; 2018-2019 ; 2021 ; 2024 |
| Pip Pellens | Wiet Van Houten | 2010-2011 ; 2012 ; 2013-2016 ; 2017 |
| Beau Schneider | Tim Loderus | 2012-2016 ; 2018 |
| Elvira Out | Bianca Brandt #2 | 2013-2015 |
| Oscar Aerts | Vincent Muller | 2013-2015 |
| Gigi Ravelli | Lorena Gonzalez | 2007-2014 |
| Toprak Yalçiner | Nuran Baydar | 2012-2014 ; 2018 |
| Cynthia Abma | Bianca Brandt #1 | 2010-2013 |
| Louis Talpe | Mike Brandt | 2012-2013 |
| Mark Van Eeuwen | Jack Van Houten | 2005-2012 ; 2015 ; 2016 ; 2017 |
| Jan Kooijman | Danny De Jong | 2009-2012 |
| Lieke Van Lexmond | Charlie Fischer #2 | 2002-2012 |
| Raynor Arkenbout | Edwin Bouwhuis | 2010-2012 |
| Anita Donk | Irene Poindexter | 2008-2010 |
| Peter Post | Martijn Huygens | 2008-2010 |
| Emiel Sandtke | Dex Huygens | 2008-2010 |
| Alexandra Alphenaar | Ronja Huygens | 2008-2010 |
| Charlotte Besijn | Barbara Fischer | 1999-2010 ; 2011 ; 2015 |
| Liza Sips | Vicky Pouw | 2007-2009 |
| Christophe Haddad | Nick Sanders | 2003-2009 ; 2011-2012 ; 2014-2015 |
| Chrisje Comvalius | Dorothea Grantsaan | 2004-2008 |
| Ruben Lürsen | Floris Van Wickenrode | 2008-2009 |
| Sabine Koning | Anita Dendermonde | 1992-2003 ; 2004 ; 2006-2009 ; 2014 |
| Koert-Jan De Bruijn | Dennis Alberts | 2002-2008 ; 2009 |
| Wilbert Gieske | Robert Alberts | 1990-2008 ; 2015-2016 ; 2018-2020 |
| Robin Zijlstra | Milan Alberts #2 | 2007-2008 |
| Rixt Leddy | Dian Alberts #3 | 2005-2008 |
| Jeffrey Hamilton | Fos Fischer | 2005-2008 |
| Carolien Spoor | Florien Fischer | 2005-2007 |
| Joris Putman | Morris Fischer #3 | 2004-2007 ; 2010 |
| Wik Jongsma | Govert Harmsen | 1991-2006 |
| Fajah Lourens | Yasmin Fuentes | 2002-2005 |
| Sebastiaan Labrie | Ray Groenoord | 2003-2005 |
| Elle Van Rijn | Valerie Fischer | 2003-2005 |
| Inge Ipenburg | Martine Hafkamp | 1990-1994 ; 1998 ; 2003-2005 ; 2017 |
| Victoria Koblenko | Isabella Kortenaer | 2000-2005 ; 2010 |
| Wouter De Jong | Milan Alberts #1 | 2002-2004 |
| Geert Hoes | Morris Fischer #2 | 2003-2004 |
| Winston Post | Benjamin Borges | 2000-2004 |
| Yoka Verbeek | Tracey Gould | 2003-2004 |
| Maria Kooistra | Pascale Berings | 2003-2004 |
| Aukje Van Ginneken | Charlie Fischer #1 | 1999-2003 |
| Anouk Van Nes | Roxy Belinfante | 2002-2003 |
| Daan Roelofs | Job Zonneveld #2 | 2002-2003 |
| Hugo Metsers | Marcus Sanders | 2001-2003 ; 2016-2017 |
| Liesbeth Kamerling | Daantje Mus | 2001-2003 ; 2006 |
| Jeroen Biegstraaten | Gijs Bentz Van den Berg | 2000-2002 |
| Georgina Kwakye | Gladys Bloem | 2000-2002 |
| Teun Kuilboer | Job Zonneveld #1 | 2001-2002 |
| Robine Van der Meer | Meike Griffioen | 2000-2002 |
| Micky Hoogendijk | Cleo De Wolf | 2000-2002 |
| Chanella Hodge | Terra Bloem | 2000-2001 |
| Johnny De Mol | Sylvester Koetsier | 2000-2001 |
| Guusje Nederhorst | Roos De Jager | 1992-2000 : 2001 |
| Patrick Martens | Morris Fischer #1 | 1999-2001 |
| Diana Sno | Mathilde Carillo | 1997-2000 |
| Tanja Jess | Bowien Galema | 1997-2000 |
| Georgina Verbaan | Hedwig Harmsen | 1997-2000 |
| Ingeborg Wieten | Suzanne Balk | 1990-2000 |
| Angela Schijf | Kim Verduyn | 1996-1999 |
| Philip Ivanov | Che Azalaia | 1998-1999 |
| Katja Schuurman | Jessica Harmsen | 1994-1999 ; 2024- |
| Jimmy Geduld | Arthur Peters | 1992-1999 |
| Chris Jolles | Dian Alberts #2 | 1994-1999 |
| Wim Zomer | Daniël Daniël | 1990-1999 |
| Hilde De Mildt | Sylvia Merx | 1993-1998 |
| Brûni Heinke | Helen Helmink #2 | 1992-1997 |
| Reinout Oerlemans | Arnie Alberts | 1990-1996 ; 2020 |
| Paul Groot | Stan Nijholt | 1993-1996 |
| Bennie Den Haan | Remco Terhorst | 1994-1996 ; 2002-2003 ; 2016 |
| Casper Van Bohemen | Frits Van Houten | 1991-1995 ; 1998 ; 2005-2006 |
| Antonie Kamerling | Peter Kelder | 1990-1993 ; 1995 |
| Nathalie Mourits | Marieke Vollaards #1 | 1993-1995 |
| Martin Van Steijn | Mickey Lammers | 1991-1994 ; 1998 ; 2002-2003 |
| Reyhan Erdogan | Fatima Yilmaz | 1993-1995 ; 1996 |
| Rick Engelkes | Simon Dekker | 1990-1994 ; 1997-1998 ; 2003 |
| Tom Van Beek | Herman Hogendoorn | 1990-1993 ; 1995 |
| Lotte Van Dam | Dian Alberts #1 | 1991-1993 ; 1996 |
| Isa Hoes | Myriam Van der Pol | 1990-1993 ; 1994 |
| Frédérique Huydts | Annette Van Thijn | 1990-1992 ; 1993 |
| Henriëtte Tol | Karin Mulder | 1991-1992 |
| Tim Gunther | John Alberts | 1991-1992 |
| Joost Buitenweg | Rien Hogendoorn | 1990-1992 |
| Els Van Rosse | Nancy Bijnema | 1991 |
| Marlous Fluitsma | Helen Helmink #1 | 1990–1991 |

### Original cast members

| Actor | Character | Duration |
| Antonie Kamerling | Peter Kelder | 1990–1993, 1995 |
| Reinout Oerlemans | Arnie Alberts (#1) | 1990–1996 |
| Joost Buitenweg | Rien Hoogendoorn | 1990–1992 |
| Frédérique Huydts | Annette van Thijn | 1990–1992 |
| Babette van Veen | Linda Dekker | 1990–1998, 2005–2006, 2015– |
| Isa Hoes | Myriam van der Pol | 1990–1994 |
| Ingeborg Wieten | Suzanne Balk | 1990–2000 |
| Marlous Fluitsma | Helen Helmink (#1) | 1990–1991 |
| Rick Engelkes | Simon Dekker | 1990–1994, 1997–1998, 2003 |
| Jette van der Meij | Laura Alberts | 1990–present |
| Wilbert Gieske | Robert Alberts | 1990–2008, 2015–2016, 2019–2020 |
| Wim Zomer | Daniel Daniel | 1990–1999 |
| Inge Ipenburg | Martine Hafkamp | 1990–1994, 2003–2005, 2017 |
| Hein van Beem | Nico Stenders | 1990–1991 |
| Antoinette van Belle | Stephanie Kreeft | 1990–1994 |
| Dieter Jansen | Jan van Ede | 1990–1991 |
| Djuna Hougee | Petra van Ede | 1990–1991 |
| Carola Gijsbers van Wijk | Wil de Smet | 1990–1998 |