The Best Episodes of Van der Valk

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   8.0/10(220 votes)

   #1 - Secrets in Amsterdam

   S4:E36/13/2025

   Van der Valk and the team are called in when a scientist researching a potential breakthrough in the treatment of cancer is found dead. Van der Valk's ex-flame Kalie Tenkers returns to help the team investigate why he was killed and if there is a link to pharmaceutical billionaire Freddie Klink.

   Director:Paula van der Oest

   Writer:Chris Murray

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   Director:Paula van der Oest

   Writer:Chris Murray
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   7.9/10(474 votes)

   #2 - Payback in Amsterdam

   S2:E33/12/2022

   When a promising cellist from a prestigious orchestra dies following an acid attack, Van der Valk has to delve into the city's vibrant but eclectic classical music scene in the search for her killer.

   Director:Joram Lürsen

   Writers:Chris Murray, Maria Ward

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   Director:Joram Lürsen

   Writers:Chris Murray, Maria Ward
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   7.7/10(411 votes)

   #3 - Redemption in Amsterdam

   S3:E25/13/2023

   The use of an Indonesian ceremonial sword as a murder weapon takes Van der Valk and the team deep into the world of colonial museum artefacts and the thorny issue of restitution - with an unlikely link to the cold case.

   Director:Simone van Dusseldorp

   Writer:Maria Ward

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   Director:Simone van Dusseldorp

   Writer:Maria Ward
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   7.7/10(257 votes)

   #4 - Safe in Amsterdam

   S4:E15/30/2025

   Van der Valk and his team return to investigate new crimes in Amsterdam. In addition to solving murder cases, Van der Valk has to deal with an unwelcome past romance resurfacing as well as find a way to make one of his beloved team members confront their own mortality.

   Director:Michiel van Jaarsveld

   Writer:Chris Murray

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   Director:Michiel van Jaarsveld

   Writer:Chris Murray
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   7.5/10(239 votes)

   #5 - Hope in Amsterdam

   S4:E26/6/2025

   The team is called in when an environmental campaigner is murdered on the eve of a global conference. One of several potential suspects would appear to be Cobie Stegenga, a famous singer who went missing and is presumed dead. Van Der Valk connects with Cobie's father to find out the truth.

   Director:Eché Janga

   Writer:Maria Ward

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   Director:Eché Janga

   Writer:Maria Ward
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   7.4/10(527 votes)

   #6 - Plague on Amsterdam

   S2:E12/26/2022

   Dutch detective Van der Valk is called in to investigate the grisly and theatrical murder of a solicitor. As a cryptic note discovered within her jacket alludes to further murders, the race is on to undercover the truth.

   Director:Jean van de Velde

   Writer:Chris Murray

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   Director:Jean van de Velde

   Writer:Chris Murray
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   7.4/10(454 votes)

   #7 - Blood in Amsterdam

   S2:E23/5/2022

   When an employee of the Cuypers Diamonds is killed and his body delivered in pieces to the wealthy siblings and heirs to the company, Van der Valk must consider a tale of revenge against the family.

   Director:André van Duren

   Writer:Chris Murray

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   Director:André van Duren

   Writer:Chris Murray
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   7.3/10(390 votes)

   #8 - Magic in Amsterdam

   S3:E35/20/2023

   The fatal stabbing of a psychiatrist during the ritual summoning of a demon pulls Piet and his team deep into the esoteric world of Ritual Magic, where mystical beliefs conceal a wealth of hidden rivalries and dark secrets.

   Director:Arne Toonen

   Writer:Chris Murray

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   Director:Arne Toonen

   Writer:Chris Murray
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   7.2/10(594 votes)

   #9 - Death in Amsterdam

   S1:E37/1/2020

   When the brutal killing of a fashion vlogger is broadcast live, Piet van der Valk and his team find themselves drawn into investigating the contemporary fashion world.

   Director:Jean van de Velde

   Writer:Chris Murray

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   Director:Jean van de Velde

   Writer:Chris Murray
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    7.2/10(458 votes)

    #10 - Freedom in Amsterdam

    S3:E15/6/2023

    It's a new day and a new dawn as Van der Valk welcomes two new Sergeants to the team - impulsive hotshot Eddie Suleman and technical whizz Citra Li.

    Director:Michiel van Jaarsveld

    Writer:Chris Murray

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    Director:Michiel van Jaarsveld

    Writer:Chris Murray
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    7.1/10(751 votes)

    #11 - Love in Amsterdam

    S1:E11/1/2020

    Set against the backdrop of impending elections, Piet Van der Valk investigates the mysterious deaths of two innocents with no connection to each other. its a puzzle that leads him into the world of art and politics.

    Director:Colin Teague

    Writer:Chris Murray

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    Director:Colin Teague

    Writer:Chris Murray
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    7.1/10(615 votes)

    #12 - Only in Amsterdam

    S1:E26/24/2020

    Van der Valk is contacted following the death of a young woman. The investigation brings him into contact with a nun interested in erotica, a Christian sect and a drug facility with a controversial approach to addiction.

    Director:Max Porcelijn

    Writer:Chris Murray

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    Director:Max Porcelijn

    Writer:Chris Murray