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The Worst Episodes of Van der Valk

Every episode of Van der Valk ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Van der Valk!

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...
Genre:Drama
Network:ITV1

Worst Episodes Summary

"Destroying Angel" is the worst rated episode of "Van der Valk". It scored 6.5/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Graham Evans and written by Michael Chapman, it aired on 9/20/1972. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Elected Silence".

  • Destroying Angel
    6.5/1050 votes
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    #1 - Destroying Angel

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/20/1972

    A man is found dead in his room above a sleazy bar and brothel. Van der Valk is called in when the examining doctor suspects poisoning. Immediately sensing there is more to the case than meets the eye, he uncovers a complicated web involving drug dealing and the grubbier end of Amsterdam's S & M industry. Ultimately though, he finds the motive for the man's murder may lay elsewhere and that ""Destroying Angel"" is definitely involved; but who, or what, is that?

    Director: Graham Evans

    Writer: Michael Chapman

  • Elected Silence
    6.5/1043 votes
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    #2 - Elected Silence

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/4/1972

    Officers investigating a hearse abandoned near the Royal Palace make a bizarre discovery which appears to be a threat against Paul Harkemer, well known editor of a right wing magazine, and/or his 19 year old daughter. At first it appears that it may be nothing more than a publicity stunt for the left wing rock band Emerald Scorpion, and Harkemer himself seems totally unconcerned. The case seems to over before it started, but then the police receive a cassette tape from someone claiming to be the kidnapper of Harkemer's daughter.

    Director: Douglas Camfield

    Writer: Geoffrey Gilbert

  • The Little Rascals
    6.5/1037 votes
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    #3 - The Little Rascals

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/1991

    No description available

    Director: Alan Cooke

    Writer: Peter Buckman

  • A Sudden Silence
    6.6/1045 votes
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    #4 - A Sudden Silence

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/1991

    No description available

    Director: Herbert Wise

    Writer: Keith Dewhurst

  • Man of Iron
    6.7/1032 votes
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    #5 - Man of Iron

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/1977

    No description available

    Director: William Brayne

    Writer: Michael Chapman

  • One Herring's Not Enough
    6.8/1062 votes
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    #6 - One Herring's Not Enough

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1972

    When a man confesses to the double murder of his wife and her lover it seems an open and shut case; but as one part after another of the man's story doesn't check out, van der Valk realizes he is dealing with something far more complicated.

    Director: Dennis Vance

    Writer: Michael Chapman

  • Gold Plated Delinquents
    6.8/1040 votes
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    #7 - Gold Plated Delinquents

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/14/1977

    Two teenagers from privileged backgrounds are suspected of burglary.

    Director: Tom Clegg

    Writer: Roger Marshall

  • Accidental
    6.9/1033 votes
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    #8 - Accidental

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/1977

    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

  • Dangerous Games
    7.0/1044 votes
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    #9 - Dangerous Games

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/23/1991

    No description available

    Director: Jim Goddard

    Writer: Don Shaw

  • The Ties That Bind
    7.0/1038 votes
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    #10 - The Ties That Bind

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 2/5/1992

    No description available

    Director: Anthony Simmons

    Writer: Kenneth Ware

  • Thicker Than Water
    7.1/1039 votes
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    #11 - Thicker Than Water

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1972

    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

  • Season for Love
    7.1/1037 votes
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    #12 - Season for Love

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/26/1973

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

    Director: Mike Vardy

    Writer: Philip Broadley

  • Dead on Arrival
    7.1/1031 votes
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    #13 - Dead on Arrival

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/24/1977

    No description available

    Director: Ted Childs

    Writer: Patrick O'Brian

  • Blue Notes
    7.2/1047 votes
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    #14 - Blue Notes

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1972

    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

  • The Runt
    7.2/1033 votes
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    #15 - The Runt

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1977

    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

  • Face Value
    7.2/1029 votes
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    #16 - Face Value

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/1977

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

    Director: Mike Vardy

    Writer: Robert Wales

  • Diane
    7.2/1033 votes
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    #17 - Diane

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 11/21/1977

    No description available

    Director: Mike Vardy

    Writer: Philip Broadley

  • Proof of Life
    7.2/1027 votes
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    #18 - Proof of Life

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 2/12/1992

    No description available

    Director: Tom Clegg

    Writer: Keith Dewhurst

  • Rich Man, Poor Man
    7.3/1034 votes
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    #19 - Rich Man, Poor Man

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/3/1973

    No description available

    Director: Douglas Camfield

    Writer: David Butler

  • A Dangerous Point of View
    7.4/1034 votes
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    #20 - A Dangerous Point of View

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/19/1973

    A private detective is stabbed to death.

    Director: Jim Goddard

    Writer: Jeremy Paul

  • The Adventurer
    7.5/1038 votes
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    #21 - The Adventurer

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/18/1972

    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

  • The Rainbow Ends Here
    7.5/1032 votes
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    #22 - The Rainbow Ends Here

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/10/1973

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

    Director: Graham Evans

    Writer: Philip Broadley

  • Enemy
    7.5/1040 votes
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    #23 - Enemy

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/1977

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

    Director: Mike Vardy

    Writer: Paul Wheeler

  • The Professor
    7.5/1032 votes
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    #24 - The Professor

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 10/31/1977

    No description available

    Director: Ted Childs

    Writer: Roger Marshall

  • A Death by the Sea
    7.6/1041 votes
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    #25 - A Death by the Sea

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/1973

    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