The Best Episodes Written By Maria Ward

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(4 votes)

   #1 - 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.

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   8.4/10(5 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.

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   8.2/10(3 votes)

   #3 - 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.

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   5.4/10(10 votes)

   #4 - Brindleton

   S1:E311/14/2024

   Ellis investigates the case of two missing honeymooners and, as intrusive internet sleuths descend, she must delve into the village's tangled past.

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   Writer:Maria Ward

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   3.4/10(8 votes)

   #5 - A Climate of Death

   S24:E4Unknown

   When an entire village is bought by a Texas oilman, a string of grisly murders ensues.

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   2.7/10(8 votes)

   #6 - The Witches of Angel's Rise

   S22:E68/27/2023

   Each year, the village of Angel's Rise hosts the Psychic Fayre. Founded by the Saint-Stephens family in memory of their late daughter, the event attracts mediums, psychics, and followers of the occult. When a body is found surrounded by ritual symbols on the eve of the festival, Barnaby must step into the spiritual world to find the killer.

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   1.9/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Dressed to Kill

   S23:E411/10/2024

   The residents of the village of Elverton-Cum-Latterly gather for the annual domino tournament. This year, the tournament has interim competition from a drag queen event to benefit charity. This creates friction - and soon one of the domino players is found dead. But who was behind it? It's up to Barnaby to find the answer.

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   1.0/10(2 votes)

   #8 - Lawn of the Dead

   S25:E2Unknown

   Barnaby and Winter investigate when Wilf, a groundsman and referee for Midsomer Deverell's lawn bowling club, is found murdered after a close contest. The detectives uncover deadly rivalries, forbidden romances, and daring village secrets.

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