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.
The "orgy line" launches; Frank’s lies catch up with him; business becomes a booming empire.
Parallel to the Stigters is (Joy Delima), a psychology student who takes a job recording phone lines to pay her rent. Marly serves as the series’ moral and intellectual center, often breaking the fourth wall to educate the audience on sexology and the nuances of female desire. Key Narrative Arcs
Frank and Ramon launch the company; Marly stumbles into her new career.
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.
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.
