Van Der Valk, Series 1-3 Synopsis

Marc Warren stars as Commissaris Van Der Valk in this 21st century re-imagining of the iconic 1970s detective series.

Streetwise, enigmatic and cynical, Van Der Valk and his close-knit team of officers solve murders that reach across all walks of life in Amsterdam and allow us an access all areas view of this vibrant, cosmopolitan city – from criminal low-life to its cultural high life.

In each self-contained mystery of the week, Van Der Valk will solve complex, twisting cases with a combination of street-pounding procedure, perceptive human observation and inspired detection. There is humour, warmth and wit, but also pathos and heartache, murders being a blot on even the most appealing landscape.