Rest and Joy
7.6
Season 1
28 min
S1 · E1 · Mar 8, 2026
Episode 1 Episode 1
27 min
S1 · E2 · Mar 15, 2026
Episode 2 Episode 2
27 min
S1 · E3 · Mar 22, 2026
Episode 3 Episode 3
27 min
S1 · E4 · Mar 29, 2026
Episode 4 Episode 4
25 min
S1 · E5 · Apr 5, 2026
Episode 5 Episode 5
27 min
S1 · E6 · Apr 12, 2026
Episode 6 Episode 6
28 min
S1 · E7 · Apr 19, 2026
Episode 7 Episode 7
30 min
S1 · E8 · Apr 26, 2026
Episode 8 Episode 8
8 episodes in Season 1
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In 'Rest and Joy', we follow Emma, a city woman, who after the unexpected loss of her husband Thomas discovers that he, after a years-long waiting list, has been granted a garden at the Rust & Joy community garden complex. Although she hates gardening, she decides to accept the garden anyway to fulfill Thomas's dream and not have to let him go for a while yet.
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Cast
21 people
Annet Malherbe
Emma
Known for
The Northerners
Borgman
Jaap Spijkers
Thomas Verbrugge
Known for
The Resistance Banker
Waiter
Nezanin Taheri
Gol
Also in
Bennie
Dertigers
Frans van Deursen
Harm van Velsen
Also in
In de Vlaamsche pot
De Hoofdprijs
Marike van Weelden
Fietje van Velsen
Known for
Boy 7
Yari van der Linden
Ger van Velsen
Also in
Dirty Lines
The Hunt
Johanna Hagen
Cherrie van Velsen
Known for
Away
Arjan Ederveen
Bert Zijlstra
Known for
Still Smokin
Marisa van Eyle
Inge Zijlstra
Known for
Miss Minoes
Character
Rein Hofman
Herman
Known for
My Best Friend Anne Frank
The Columnist
Peter Bolhuis
Charles
Known for
Saint
Van der Valk
George Tobal
Sef
Also in
The Judgement
Cop vs. Killer
Tim Oliehoek Director · Peter de Smet Author Maik Rözer Executive producer
Total runtime 3h 36m · Episode length 27 min · Country Netherlands
Show info
Premiered
March 8, 2026
Latest episode
April 26, 2026
Status
Returning series
Networks
MAX · NPO 1 · NPO Start
Country
Netherlands
Type
Scripted
Episode length
27 min
Total runtime
3h 36m
Original language
Dutch
Production
Lemming Film
Production
Netherlands
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Rust en Vreugd
Spoken on screen
Dutch
Some details come from TheTVDB.