“Almost Cops” is a 2025 Dutch buddy-cop comedy titled Bad Boa’s in Dutch, now streaming on Netflix under the name Almost Cops.
In the vibrant streets of Rotterdam, Ramon is a by-the-book BOA—a municipal officer who spends his days issuing parking tickets, reminding citizens about leash laws, and dreaming of something more. To the public, he’s just a glorified hall monitor. To himself, he’s a cop-in-waiting.
But everything changes when his estranged half-brother, Kevin, a seasoned detective, is killed during a shady drug bust that’s quickly brushed aside by the police force. Officially, it’s “just another casualty.” But for Ramon, it’s personal.
Determined to uncover the truth, Ramon is reluctantly paired with Jack—Kevin’s former partner. Jack is everything Ramon isn’t: impulsive, unstable, and dangerously unpredictable. Recently demoted and on thin ice, Jack wants revenge just as badly—but he’s not about to follow anyone’s rules to get it.
The result? A mismatched duo caught between red tape and Rotterdam’s criminal underworld. Together, they stumble through chaotic undercover missions, as the unlikely partners piece together clues, they uncover a corruption network reaching deep into the very police force they hoped would help. At its center? A dirty police chief with ties to a drug cartel smuggling narcotics through legal trade routes—the same one Kevin was about to expose.
In a pulse-pounding finale, Ramon and Jack must confront their fears, their pasts, and a city that never believed in them. With the odds stacked against them, they finally prove they’re more than “almost” cops—they’re the real deal.
