七十歲，還能有多精彩？五位相識逾四十年的荷蘭老友，性格南轅北轍，政治立場各異，吵起架來更是毫不留情，但她們從不讓彼此獨自面對人生。這部溫暖又爆笑的實境紀錄系列，不只記錄她們的友情，更讓我們看見：當人生邁入晚年，依然可以活得固執、熱鬧而自由。
The Grannies of Amsterdam is a feel-good reality series about five eccentric, charismatic widows in their seventies who have been best friends for over 40 years. Joanita, Lorraine, Jocelyn, Tonneke and Mug prove that you can still live an abundant life at 70+.
No two grannies are alike, and regardless of differing political views, passions, careers and financial situations, they remain friends for life and will never let each other down. In The Grannies of Amsterdam, they offer a glimpse into their eventful lives, demonstrating that the old clichés may be true: you are as old as you feel, and age really is just a number.
The series beautifully captures what it feels like to live between the present and the final chapter of life. With their enthusiasm and zest for living, the women become both an inspiration and a source of reassurance.
The programme has resonated with audiences of all ages. Younger viewers often comment, “This is how fun growing old can be,” while members of Generation Z regularly write on TikTok after watching the grannies: “I see my future and it looks bright!”
The Grannies of Amsterdam has been described as the public broadcaster’s answer to The Real Housewives franchise, celebrating friendship, resilience and ageing with humour and warmth.
Ruud van Egmond於1992年以剪接師身分踏入電視圈，1996年轉任導演，執導美食旅遊節目《Kookgek op Reis》，開啟了他日後聚焦旅行、美食、生活風格與平凡人物故事的創作路線。1998年，他與妻子Marije Hendriksen共同創立製作公司De Beeldbrigade，多年來製作多部旅遊、美食與居家改造題材的實境節目。
2019年起，公司全面轉向以日常生活、人際關係為核心的實境紀實內容，代表作《URK!》已在Talpa Network連播七季，成為荷蘭實境節目的長青指標。
2020年，他與身為監製的妻子將目光投向電視上罕見的族群——一群七十歲以上的女性摯友，並以此為靈感發展出《資深閨蜜出遊去》。
該節目大獲成功，第三季已由荷蘭公共廣播集團推出，西班牙語版本更將於2027年問世。憑藉剪接、導演與製作的多重背景，他擅長營造讓人物卸下防備、展現真實自我的拍攝環境，捕捉意外、逗趣、動人甚至直面衝突的真實片刻，三十多年來持續挖掘最真摯的人性故事。
Ruud van Egmond began his television career in 1992 as an editor, developing a keen sense of timing, character, and storytelling. In 1996, he moved into directing with Kookgek op Reis, a culinary travel program — the start of a career centered on travel, cooking, lifestyle, and the lives of ordinary people.
In 1998, he founded the production company De Beeldbrigade with his wife, Executive Producer Marije Hendriksen. From 2019 onwards, the company focused on reality formats centering on daily life and personal relationships, most notably URK!, now in its seventh season on Talpa Network.
In 2020, Van Egmond and Hendriksen turned to an audience overlooked by television — groups of female friends over seventy — which became the basis for Grannies of Amsterdam. The series has since grown to a third season on Dutch Public Broadcasting, with a Spanish-language version launching in 2027.
Drawing on his background as an editor, director, and producer, Van Egmond combines strong storytelling with a direct, observational style — creating space for people to be themselves, and letting authentic stories take the lead.
