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Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 4 - Wolf
    7.9/10(41 votes)

    S3:E4

    A young German is murdered in his bed. The apartment is littered with clues. For Van der Valk there is a clue too many.

    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writer:Philip Broadley

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  2. Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 10 - In Hazard
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    S3:E10

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    Director:William Brayne
    Writer:Paul Wheeler

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  3. Van der Valk Season 5 Episode 3 - Still Waters
    7.8/10(50 votes)

    S5:E3

    No description available

    Director:Herbert Wise
    Writer:Stuart Hepburn

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  4. Van der Valk Season 2 Episode 1 - A Death by the Sea
    7.7/10(49 votes)

    S2:E1

    Van Teeseling, a wealthy and influential banker, is found unconscious in his car on the beach. He tells police that the night before he and his wife went for a drunken midnight swim. His wife drowned while he barely escaped with his life. Van der Valk's nose is twitching, but he is put under pressure not to pursue the case. When Kroon discovers than van Teeseling is a former Olympic swimmer, van der Valk is convinced that he staged the incident to get rid of his wife. Van der Valk is determined to use any means to ensure that justice is done.

    Director:Don Leaver
    Writer:Philip Broadley

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  5. Van der Valk Season 2 Episode 2 - A Man of No Importance
    7.7/10(41 votes)

    S2:E2

    A dead man appears on a canal barge.

    Director:Douglas Camfield
    Writer:Arden Winch

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  6. Van der Valk Season 2 Episode 3 - A Rose for Mr. Reinhart
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    S2:E3

    No description available

    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writer:Peter Yeldham

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  7. Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 6 - Everybody Does It
    7.7/10(40 votes)

    S3:E6

    Arlene buys a cheap fur coat leading Van der Valk to an organised crime syndicate.

    Director:Ben Bolt
    Writer:Philip Broadley

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  8. Van der Valk Season 1 Episode 6 - The Adventurer
    7.6/10(47 votes)

    S1:E6

    Why would German Wolf Gebhadrt decide, in middle age, to take up an apprenticeship in stonemasonry in Amsterdam? Why would a man killed in a car accident be carrying a newspaper cutting with a photo of Gebhardt? Van der Valk senses that Gebhardt is in danger and even attempts to have him taken into protective custody when he refuses to co-operate with inquiries. Short on options, van der Valk makes a fatal misjudgement before he finally unravels this complex and frustrating case.

    Director:Peter Duguid
    Writer:Michael Chapman

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  9. Van der Valk Season 2 Episode 7 - The Rainbow Ends Here
    7.6/10(39 votes)

    S2:E7

    A search for a missing teenager finds her tycoon brother unwilling to help.

    Director:Graham Evans
    Writer:Philip Broadley

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  10. Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 9 - The Professor
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    S3:E9

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    Director:Ted Childs
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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  11. Van der Valk Season 4 Episode 1 - Doctor Hoffmann's Children
    7.6/10(64 votes)

    S4:E1

    No description available

    Director:Anthony Simmons
    Writer:Jonathan Hales

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  12. Van der Valk Season 2 Episode 6 - Rich Man, Poor Man
    7.5/10(40 votes)

    S2:E6

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    Director:Douglas Camfield
    Writer:David Butler

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  13. Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 1 - Enemy
    7.5/10(46 votes)

    S3:E1

    Van der Valk and Arlette are subjected to threats on their lives. Who is the hidden enemy?

    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writer:Paul Wheeler

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  14. Van der Valk Season 2 Episode 4 - A Dangerous Point of View
    7.4/10(39 votes)

    S2:E4

    A private detective is stabbed to death.

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writer:Jeremy Paul

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  15. Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 7 - Face Value
    7.4/10(33 votes)

    S3:E7

    Van der Valk looks into possible art forgery when a painter is found dead.

    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writer:Robert Wales

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  16. Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 3 - The Runt
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    S3:E3

    A likeable rogue, a small time thief and con-man, for whom Van der Valk develops a grudging affection. But the thief suddenly becomes wealthy and also seems to be connected with an important family. The pressures are on Van der Valk to find out why, but without embarrassing too many people.

    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writer:Leslie Sands

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  17. Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 12 - Diane
    7.3/10(38 votes)

    S3:E12

    No description available

    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writer:Philip Broadley

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  18. Van der Valk Season 1 Episode 3 - Blue Notes
    7.2/10(52 votes)

    S1:E3

    When Jan Servaas, a world famous Dutch violinist, makes a rare concert appearance in his home country it is an eagerly awaited event. In the weeks leading up to the concert van der Valk receives a series of mysterious notes, written on blue paper, warning that Servaas will be ""executed"" if he comes to Amsterdam. Van der Valk ignores Kroon's pleas to have the concert canceled until the case is solved, perhaps in part because he and Arlette have tickets and are looking forward to it! It is a decision that will have tragic consequences as a drama which began with betrayal in wartime Limburg plays out to a fatal conclusion in 1970s Amsterdam.

    Director:Marc Miller
    Writer:Geoffrey Gilbert

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  19. Van der Valk Season 1 Episode 5 - Thicker Than Water
    7.2/10(46 votes)

    S1:E5

    A body dredged up from a canal is tentatively identified as the son of a British MP, but when she views the body she says it is not her son. Van der Valk refuses to believe this and calls on his British colleagues to help prove the boy's identity. The boy's face is well known in Amsterdam's transvestite and transexual scene and van der Valk's inquiries there lead him deeper and deeper into a dark world of sexual depravity and exploitation involving some of the most prominent public figures in Europe. Samson of course desperately advises him to proceed with extreme caution. In the face of the mother's refusal to co-operate van der Valk finds his best hope is to look elsewhere in the family for help.

    Director:David Wickes
    Writer:Geoffrey Gilbert

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  20. Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 8 - Dead on Arrival
    7.2/10(37 votes)

    S3:E8

    No description available

    Director:Ted Childs
    Writer:Patrick O'Brian

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  21. Van der Valk Season 2 Episode 5 - Season for Love
    7.1/10(43 votes)

    S2:E5

    A visiting American fears for the safety of her lover who has gone missing.

    Director:Mike Vardy
    Writer:Philip Broadley

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  22. Van der Valk Season 4 Episode 2 - Dangerous Games
    7.1/10(53 votes)

    S4:E2

    No description available

    Director:Jim Goddard
    Writer:Don Shaw

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  23. Van der Valk Season 5 Episode 2 - Proof of Life
    7.1/10(37 votes)

    S5:E2

    No description available

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Keith Dewhurst

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  24. Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 2 - Accidental
    7.0/10(40 votes)

    S3:E2

    An international scandal over charges of corruption in high places. The Chief Inspector disappears, but has he sold out?

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Ted Childs

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  25. Van der Valk Season 3 Episode 11 - Gold Plated Delinquents
    7.0/10(45 votes)

    S3:E11

    Two teenagers from privileged backgrounds are suspected of burglary.

    Director:Tom Clegg
    Writer:Roger Marshall

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Best Episodes Summary

"Wolf" is the best rated episode of "Van der Valk". It scored 7.9/10 based on 41 votes. Directed by Mike Vardy and written by Philip Broadley, it aired on 9/26/1977. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "In Hazard".