Going Dutch is an American television sitcom created by Joel Church-Cooper and starring Denis Leary. The series premiered on Fox on January 2, 2025. In May 2025, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on January 15, 2026. In May 2026, the series was canceled after two seasons.
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Premise
After an offensive rant, Colonel Patrick Quinn is reassigned to lead Garrison Stroopsdorf, a military base in the Netherlands dubbed the "least important Army base in the world". Stroopsdorf has no strategic purpose or weapons, but instead boasts luxury resort-type amenities such as a Michelin Star-level commissary and the army's only fromagerie. Quinn tries to restore discipline and professionalism, but has to work with the base's former leader, his estranged daughter Maggie.
Cast and characters
Main
Denis Leary as Colonel Patrick Quinn, a high-ranking United States Army officer assigned to Stroopsdorf
Taylor Misiak as Captain Maggie Quinn, Col. Quinn's estranged daughter and Stroopsdorf's former commanding officer
Danny Pudi as XO Major Abraham Shah, Col. Quinn's loyal second-in-command
Laci Mosley as Master Sergeant Dana Conway, a Stroopsdorf supply sergeant
Hal Cumpston as Corporal Elias Papadakis, an undisciplined, overweight, and long-haired Stroopsdorf cyber operations specialist
Recurring
Dempsey Bryk as Private Anthony "BA" Chapman, a serious but accident-prone Stroopsdorf soldier
Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson as Jan, a civilian translator employed at the base
Catherine Tate as Dr. Katja Vanderhoff, a local woman in whom Col. Quinn becomes interested. She is initially presumed to run a brothel, but she actually works at an immigration office for sex workers.
Kristen Johnston as General Martin, a Canadian Army officer and romantic interest of Col. Quinn
Guests
Joe Morton as Brigadier General (later promoted to Major General) Gerald Davidson, an officer who assumes command of the German base where Col. Quinn initially plans to take charge.
Milana Vayntrub as Captain Celeste Shah, Major Shah's wife and an officer requesting a transfer to Stroopsdorf in an attempt to salvage her marriage with the Major.
Lisa Edelstein as Nina Quinn, the Colonel's estranged wife
Parker Young as CIA Special Agent Rick Silver
Episodes
Production
The series was first announced in January 2024, with Leary serving as an executive producer. In May 2024, it was announced that Leary was set to star in the series. In September 2024, other actors, including Pudi, were announced as cast members. In October 2024, it was announced that Morton and Tate were cast in the series. The series was shot entirely in Ireland; a real Irish Army base was used as the primary filming location.
On May 7, 2025, Fox renewed the series for a second season. On August 27, 2025, Hilary Winston joined the second season as a co-showrunner alongside series' creator and showrunner of the first season Joel Church-Cooper. Winston is also expected to serve as an executive producer. On September 4, 2025, Kristen Johnston was cast in a recurring role for the second season. On May 4, 2026, Fox canceled the series after two seasons.
Release
Going Dutch premiered on Fox on January 2, 2025. It became available to stream on Hulu on the following day. The second season premiered on January 15, 2026.
Reception
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 80% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 10 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "A vehicle for Denis Leary's cranky charm that generously spreads the wealth amongst its likable ensemble, Going Dutch could use more discipline but shows plenty of potential." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Tania Hussain of Collider rated the series a 9 out of 10 and said, "With a terrific pairing of irreverence and spirit, Going Dutch is an unpretentious must-watch for anyone looking to laugh hard this season." Daniel Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter gave the series a mixed review and wrote as the bottom line: "Great cast, solid premise, but could have used some cable edge." Alison Herman of Variety also gave the series a mixed review and described it as "easily amuses" yet "Like a wheel of aging gouda, other elements of Going Dutch may need more time to mature." Cristina Escobar of RogerEbert.com gave the series a negative review and stated, "There certainly aren't a lot of jokes—nothing that made me so much as smile in its first two installments." Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times gave the series a positive review and stated, "I was a little doubtful to begin with but really did enjoy it…" Tara Ariano of Cracked.com also gave the series a positive review and commented, "But as an accidental quasi-sequel (to Enlisted), Going Dutch is already satisfying in many of the same ways."
Depiction of the Netherlands and Dutch culture
The series has been criticized for its inaccurate depiction of the Netherlands, Dutch culture and the Dutch language. The Dutch public broadcaster NOS criticized the show for portraying the Netherlands through a barrage of exaggerated clichés and distortions, relying heavily on stereotypical imagery. According to NOS, the production made little effort to portray the Netherlands accurately, noting that elements of Dutch culture are casually and erroneously mixed with German ones (for example in national costumes and fictional place names) and that there was virtually no Dutch involvement in the series, which was largely filmed in Ireland with non-Dutch actors portraying Dutch characters. The Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf described the series as an affront to Dutch culture.
The Dutch language and Dutch accents portrayed in the series have been described as plain wrong, a mishmash or comically incorrect, with British actress Catherine Tate, playing local character Dr. Katja Vanderhoff, employing a hissing, slisping accent and most other characters speaking English or Dutch with stereotypically Scandinavian or German-sounding accents rather than authentic Dutch ones. The base name Stroopsdorf notably combines "stroop" (from the Dutch stroopwafel, a popular delicacy) with the German word for village. Critics further noted the general absence of genuine Dutch input or actors, with the production opting for the only major Dutch character to be portrayed by Icelandic actor Arnmundur Ernst Björnsson, whose accent in both Dutch and English has been described as German.
The series was shot entirely in Ireland, with an Irish Army base as the primary location and additional villages for exterior shots. No on-location filming in the Netherlands occurred, resulting in scenery, architecture, and elements of daily life that do not match those of the Netherlands.