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Created by | Chris Murray |
Inspired by | Van der Valk novels by Nicolas Freeling |
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Composer | Matthijs Kieboom |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 9 |
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Production location | Netherlands |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
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Network | ITV |
Release | 26 April 2020 – present |
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Van der Valk is a British television crime drama series that premiered in 2020, adapted from the eponymous series of crime thriller novels by Nicolas Freeling. Produced for the ITV network, it is a loose remake of the original Van der Valk series that ran from 1972 to 1992 on ITV. The reboot was created and written by Chris Murray, with Marc Warren starring as police detective Van der Valk. Continuity with the original series is not preserved in the remake, which introduces revised and new characters as well as new storylines. [1] [2]
Van der Valk premiered in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2020, the second series on 7 August 2022, and the third series on 18 June 2023.
The series is set in present-day Amsterdam, where police Commissioner Piet van der Valk investigates challenging cases with his partner Lucienne Hassell and colleagues in the National Police Force's major crimes division.
Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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First released | Last released | |||
1 | 3 | 26 April 2020 | 10 May 2020 | |
2 | 3 | 7 August 2022 | 21 August 2022 | |
3 | 3 | 18 June 2023 | 2 July 2023 | |
4 | 3 | TBA | TBA |
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) | |
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1 | 1 | "Love in Amsterdam" | Colin Teague | Chris Murray | 26 April 2020 | 7.13 [3] | |
With elections looming, Van der Valk and his team delve into the worlds of art and politics as they investigate the seemingly unlinked murders of two innocents. | |||||||
2 | 2 | "Only in Amsterdam" | Max Porcelijn | Chris Murray | 3 May 2020 | 6.01 [4] | |
An investigation into the murder of a young woman with an interest in medieval erotica becomes entangled with a nunnery, mystical academics, and a controversial drug clinic. | |||||||
3 | 3 | "Death in Amsterdam" | Jean van de Velde | Chris Murray | 10 May 2020 | 5.5 [5] | |
The fashion industry, video bloggers and a graffiti artist come under investigation after a macabre murder. Van der Valk has flashbacks and a sexual liaison. |
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) | |||
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4 | 1 | "Plague on Amsterdam" | Jean van de Velde | Chris Murray | 7 August 2022 | 4.31 [6] | |||
Van der Valk is called in to investigate the grisly and theatrical murder of solicitor Susie de Windt. A cryptic note discovered within her jacket alludes to further murders and a link to philosopher Baruch de Spinoza is also uncovered. Job deduces that further notes on newer victims are different quotes by Spinoza, which also alludes to events Amsterdam went through in history with three Xs, including a flood and a fire. Van der Valk and his team also take down de Windt's husband, who is revealed to have blackmailed city hall to keep quiet about the eviction of people with a different life style. As the investigation narrows in a former run-by person, Tonie Alderlink, Job and Van der Valk deduce that is in fact the killer, and has compared himself and looked up to Spinoza. As Alderlink livestreams himself at a pier in The Hague, Van der Valk tries to talk him down, but the chief of police ultimately orders snipers to take Alderlink out. The bomb he was wearing is also revealed to have been fake, going against his last philosophy of God being killed. [7] | |||||||||
5 | 2 | "Blood in Amsterdam" | André van Duren | Chris Murray | 14 August 2022 | 3.85 [8] | |||
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6 | 3 | "Payback in Amsterdam" | Joram Lürsen | Chris Murray & Maria Ward | 21 August 2022 | 3.91 [10] | |||
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No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) | |
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7 | 1 | "Freedom in Amsterdam" | Michiel van Jaarsveld | Chris Murray | 18 June 2023 | 3.80 [12] | |
The team are plunged into an investigation following the dramatic shooting of an idealistic Freerunning champion, which draws them into the murky world of drug smuggling. | |||||||
8 | 2 | "Redemption in Amsterdam" | Simone van Dusseldorp | Maria Ward | 25 June 2023 | 3.72 [13] | |
The present-day murder of a museum employee involved in the restitution of ancient artefacts links back to a case Van der Valk worked on at the beginning of his career, alongside boss Julia Dahlman’s ex-husband, when a troubled teenage girl seemingly burnt her younger siblings to death. | |||||||
9 | 3 | "Magic in Amsterdam" | Arne Toonen | Chris Murray | 2 July 2023 | 3.75 [14] | |
The team are taken to the edge of reality following the death of a participant in a magical ritual invoking a demon. Is there a supernatural cause for the murder, or is there a much more earthbound explanation? |
No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | UK viewers (millions) | |
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10 | 1 | "Safe in Amsterdam" [15] | Michiel van Jaarsveld | Chris Murray | TBA | TBD | |
Van Der Valk and the team are pushed to the limit as they try to bring down the matriarchal head of a criminal empire who may or may not be guilty of the crimes she's accused of committing. | |||||||
11 | 2 | "Hope in Amsterdam" [16] | Eché Janga | Maria Ward | TBA | TBD | |
Van Der Valk and the team are confronted with a unique emotional puzzle when the prime suspect in their latest murder investigation turns out to be a famous singer and missing person presumed to have been dead for years. | |||||||
12 | 3 | "Secrets in Amsterdam" [17] | Paula van der Oest | Chris Murray | TBA | TBD | |
Van Der Valk investigates a series of murders that draw them into a cryptic puzzle which could not only unlock a potentially life-saving medical breakthrough but also have a major impact on the health of one of them. |
Van der Valk is produced by Company Pictures, NL Film, ARD Degeto, and PBS, with All3Media as international distributor. [18]
In this remake, Piet is widowed [19] [20] and his sidekick Lucienne Hassell is lesbian. [21] A key riff from the original 1972 series' distinctive theme music, "Eye Level", is echoed in the new theme music. [22]
In May 2020, Warren confirmed that the show would return for a second series, although production might be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [23] Nevertheless, with actors, crew, and logistics established, filming on season 2 began with safety measures in place on 3 June 2021. [24] [25]
A third series was commissioned on 11 April 2022. [26] [27] Filming on Series 3 was completed in August 2022. [28] With the departure of Elliot Barnes-Worrell and Luke Allen-Gale from the series, two new characters are introduced in Series 3: Sergeant Citra Li, played by Django Chan-Reeves, and Sergeant Eddie Suleman, played by Azan Ahmed. [29] [30]
In July 2023, it was reported that the series was preparing to commence production of a fourth series. [31] In Series 4, Kim Riedle joined the main cast as police Sergeant Kalie Tenkers, Valk's ex-girlfriend. [32] [33]
Season 1 was filmed entirely in Amsterdam. [34] Locations include the American Hotel, the Rijksmuseum, Achtergracht, NDSM, the Tommy Hilfiger HQ on Danzigerkade in Houthaven, REM Eiland, Nieuwe Teertuinen, Kadijken, Scharrebiersluis bridge, Plantage, and the Prinseneilandsgracht.[ citation needed ]
Season 2 was filmed in Amsterdam, Utrecht, and The Hague. Locations include Scheveningen Pier, the Muziekgebouw, A'DAM Tower, and Café Scheltema. [35] [36]
The show premiered in the United Kingdom on ITV on 26 April 2020, [37] [38] with series 1 consisting of three 90-minute episodes. [37]
In the Netherlands, Van der Valk debuted on NPO 1 on 1 January 2020. [39] [40] In Germany, the series premiered on Das Erste on 1 June 2020. [41] [42] In the United States, it debuted on PBS on 13 September 2020. [43] In Australia, it premiered on ABC TV on 4 April 2020, [44] and in New Zealand on Vibe on 25 May 2020. [45] [46] In Belgium, it debuted on VRT 1 on 4 September 2020. [47] [48] [49]
In the UK, Van der Valk series 1 averaged 7.1 million viewers. [50]
The second series premiered in the UK on 7 August 2022, [51] and in the U.S. on 25 September 2022. [52] [53]
In 2022, distribution of Van der Valk became available in Italy on Discovery, France on France Télévisions, Norway on NRK, Sweden on TV4, Croatia on HRT, and Spain on Cosmopolitan. The series was also acquired by NHK in Japan, ViuTVsix in Hong Kong, DirecTV in Latin America and BBC Global Channels in Africa. [54]
In June 2023, ITV announced that the third series would premiere on 18 June 2023. [55] [56] The series premiered first in Denmark on TV 2 Charlie on 3 January 2023, [57] then debuted on ABC in Australia on 24 March 2023, [58] [59] and on PBS in the US on 3 September 2023. [60] [61]
Series 4 premiered in Denmark on TV 2 Charlie on 22 July 2024. [62] It aired in Australia on ABC on 30 August 2024, [63] and on PBS in the US on 15 September 2024. [64] [65] [66]
Season 1 was released on DVD in Region 2 by Dazzler Media on 11 May 2020, [67] and in Region 4 by ABC on 20 May 2020. [68] It was released in Region 1 by PBS on 13 October 2020. [69]
The Season 2 DVD was released first in Region 4 on 13 April 2022,[ citation needed ] followed by Region 2 on 22 August 2022, [70] and Region 1 on 11 October 2022. [71]
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