MINDF*CK

MINDF*CK
GenreMagic
Popular science
Created byVictor Mids [nl]
Oscar Verpoort
Directed byOscar Verpoort
Presented byVictor Mids
Opening theme"Let Me Go" (Maverick Sabre)
Country of originNetherlands
Original languageDutch
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes46
11 specials
Production
Production companyOVP
Original release
NetworkNPO 3 (2015–2016)
NPO 1 (2017–present)
AVROTROS
Release5 January 2015 (2015-01-05) –
present

MINDF*CK is a Dutch television series about magic and popular science. It is presented by Victor Mids [nl]. Mids created the series together with Oscar Verpoort, who directs and produces the series with his company OVP.

The first season aired in January 2015 and seven seasons aired since. Additionally, seven New Year's Eve specials, a three-part anniversary special and a Christmas special have aired.

Format

Each episode, presenter Victor Mids performs magic tricks and illusions for civilians as also for a celebrity. Mids claims to never use actors. Each episode also features Mids explaining a trick to the viewers.

Each episode usually features:

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

The first season was broadcast weekly on Mondays at 21:25 on NPO 3.

Episode Special guest Air date (2015)
1 Frans van Zoest [nl] 5 January
2 Kim Feenstra 12 January
3 Victor Reinier 19 January
4 Susan Smit [nl] 26 January
5 Gerard Ekdom 2 February
6 Ben Saunders 9 February
7 Lauren Verster 16 February
8 Fedde le Grand 23 February

Season 2 (2016)

The second aired weekly on Mondays at 21:20 on NPO 3.

Episode Special guest Air date (2016)
1 Matthijs van Nieuwkerk 4 January
2 Ilse DeLange 11 January
3 Frans Bauer 18 January
4 Ellen Hoog 25 January
5 Julius Jaspers [nl] 1 February
6 John Williams [nl] 8 February
7 Abbey Hoes 15 February
8 Hardwell 22 February

Season 3 (2017)

The third season aired weekly on Saturdays at 20:25 on NPO 1.

Episode Special guest Air date (2017)
1 Wendy van Dijk 1 April
2 Mark Rutte 8 April
3 Enzo Knol 15 April
Churandy Martina
4 Miss Montreal 22 April
5 Ilja Gort [nl] 29 April
6 Armin van Buuren 6 May

Season 4 (2018)

The fourth season also aired weekly on Saturdays at 20:25 on NPO 1.

Episode Special guest Air date (2018)
1 André van Duin 17 March
2 Jill Schirnhofer [nl] 24 March
René Mioch
3 Rico Verhoeven 31 March
4 Ellie Lust 7 April
5 Dominic Seldis 14 April
6 Chantal Janzen 21 April

Season 5 (2019)

The fifth season was titled MINDF*CK Carribean. It was filmed on the ABC islands and Suriname.

Episode Special guest Air date (2019)
1 Barry Hay 19 October
2 Humberto Tan 26 October
3 Shirma Rouse 2 November
4 Fajah Lourens 9 November
5 Lee Towers 16 November
6 Stephanie van Eer [nl] 23 November

Season 6 (2021)

The sixth season aired weekly on Saturdays at 20:30 on NPO 1.

Episode Special guest(s) Air date (2021)
1 André Rieu 30 October
2 Nikkie de Jager 6 November
3 Najib Amhali 20 November
4 Maan & Snelle 27 November
5 Han Peekel 4 December
6 Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano 11 December

Season 7 (2024)

The seventh season aired weekly on Saturdays at 20:30 on NPO 1.

Episode Special guest(s) Air date (2024)
1 Youp van 't Hek 16 March
2 StukTV [nl] 23 March
3 Davina Michelle 30 March
4 Jandino Asporaat 6 April
5 Paulien Cornelisse 13 April
6 Fred van Leer 20 April

Specials

Multiple New Year's Eve specials and a Christmas special have aired.

Title or special guest(s) Air date and time
Het Teleportatie Experiment ("The Teleportation Experiment") 31 December 2016 at 21:20
Broederliefde, Eva Jinek & Lieke Martens 31 December 2017 at 20:20
MINDF*CK Live 31 December 2018 at 20:30
The Best Of 31 December 2019 at 20:30
Nicolette van Dam & Bas Smit 31 December 2021 at 21:40
Janny van der Heijden & Robèrt van Beckhoven 31 December 2022 at 21:30
Philip Freriks & Maarten van Rossem 31 December 2023 at 20:25
Robert ten Brink 27 December 2025 at 20:30

Anniversary specials (2025)

In celebration of its ten-year anniversary, three special episodes aired where special guests from previous seasons were interviewed and parts of their episodes were shown. The specials aired weekly on Saturdays at 19:00 on NPO 1.

Episode Special guests Air date (2025)
1 Frans van Zoest [nl] & Humberto Tan 8 February
2 Nikkie de Jager & Armin van Buuren 15 February
3 André van Duin & Stephanie van Eer [nl] 22 February

References

  1. ↑ "Onverklaarbare illusies in nieuw seizoen MINDF*CK". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 21 December 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Victor Mids verhuist met MINDF*CK naar prime-time NPO 1". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 23 February 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Het onmogelijke weer mogelijk in nieuw seizoen MINDF*CK". AVROTROS. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "MINDF*CK goes Caribbean". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 20 September 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Gewaagd experiment voor Victor Mids in nieuw seizoen MINDF*CK". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Nieuwe onverklaarbare illusies laten bekende en onbekende NL'ers in verbijstering achter". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 4 March 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Victor Mids experimenteert met teleportatie in oudejaarsspecial". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Borgorff, Suzanne (23 December 2017). "Eva Jinek: Ik ben genadeloos gemindf*ckt". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  9. ↑ "Magische Oudejaarsavond met Victor Mids". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  10. ↑ "Victor Mids sluit 2019 magisch af met Rico Verhoeven". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 27 December 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "Nicolette van Dam en Bas Smit verrast door illusie Victor Mids in MINDF*CK". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  12. ↑ Regeling, Judith (23 December 2022). "Janny en Robèrt krijgen het zwaar te verduren in Mindf*ck Oudejaarsspecial 2022". TVgids. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "Victor Mids sluit het jaar af met Maarten van Rossum en Philip Freriks". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  14. ↑ "Victor Mids brengt kerstmagie naar de huiskamers in MINDF*CK Kerstspecial". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 16 December 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  15. ↑ "Victor Mids experimenteert met teleportatie in oudejaarsspecial". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 20 December 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  16. ↑ Borgorff, Suzanne (23 December 2017). "Eva Jinek: Ik ben genadeloos gemindf*ckt". AD (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  17. ↑ "Magische Oudejaarsavond met Victor Mids". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 19 December 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  18. ↑ "Victor Mids sluit 2019 magisch af met Rico Verhoeven". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 27 December 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  19. ↑ "Nicolette van Dam en Bas Smit verrast door illusie Victor Mids in MINDF*CK". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 31 December 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  20. ↑ Regeling, Judith (23 December 2022). "Janny en Robèrt krijgen het zwaar te verduren in Mindf*ck Oudejaarsspecial 2022". TVgids. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  21. ↑ "Victor Mids sluit het jaar af met Maarten van Rossum en Philip Freriks". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 22 December 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  22. ↑ "Victor Mids brengt kerstmagie naar de huiskamers in MINDF*CK Kerstspecial". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 16 December 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
  23. ↑ "Jubileumeditie: De magie van 10 JAAR MINDF*CK". AVROTROS (in Dutch). 10 January 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2026.