The Best Episodes Written By Maria Ward

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Southern Gothic

   S1:E57/10/2023

   When Pascal Fontaine is found hanged after a séance, it seems he's the victim of a curse related to the family matriarch's death in a mental asylum. The team deal with shady mediums and scorned lovers, while Harry and Camille set a trap for Boire.

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   #2 - Love and Let Die

   S1:E67/10/2023

   The death of an actress's assistant during the Cannes Film Festival could be an accident or murder, and the case affects Lea deeply. With his daughter at risk, Harry decides to stop Boire once and for all, but what he learns will devastate Camille.

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   8.5/10(4 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.

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   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #4 - 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)

   #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.

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   4.1/10(14 votes)

   #6 - 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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   3.6/10(5 votes)

   #7 - 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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   3.4/10(11 votes)

   #8 - 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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   2.5/10(10 votes)

   #9 - 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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    1.6/10(10 votes)

    #10 - 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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