Dirty Lines - Season 1 Apr 2026

The show tracks the logistical "clumsy improv" of the early days to the sleek, corporate machinery of the late '80s. It highlights how Frank’s "orgy lines" and niche recordings tapped into a deep, unmet societal need for connection and fantasy.

Netflix’s (2022) is a vibrant, neon-soaked dive into 1980s Amsterdam, tracing the explosive birth of the erotic phone line industry. Based on Fred Saueressig’s book 06-Cowboys , the six-episode first season offers a fictionalized look at the real-life Rise and Fall of Teledutch, the company that forever changed Dutch sexual culture and entrepreneurship. The Premise: Capitalism Meets Libido Dirty Lines - Season 1

The story follows two vastly different brothers: (Minne Koole), a flashy, risk-taking visionary, and Ramon Stigter (Chris Peters), his more grounded and cautious sibling. When the national telephone company introduces premium-rate numbers, Frank sees an opportunity to move beyond his garage-based experiments and build a multi-million dollar sex-talk empire. The show tracks the logistical "clumsy improv" of

The "orgy line" launches; Frank’s lies catch up with him; business becomes a booming empire. Based on Fred Saueressig’s book 06-Cowboys , the

Set against the backdrop of the falling Berlin Wall and the rise of house music and XTC, the show captures Amsterdam’s transformation into Europe's cultural hub.

Frank and Ramon launch the company; Marly stumbles into her new career.