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Part 2 of Van der Valk’s second episode picks up directly after the death of Jan Kappel, Van der Valk’s former mentor and Julia’s former lover. Both are clearly shaken; even Hendrik lacks his usual ebullience as he studies the body. Julia tells Van der Valk she
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“Redemption in Amsterdam,” Van der Valk’s second case for Season 3, deals with the past and how it impacts the present. A horrific case from 20 years ago still haunts our titular detective, and even though the murderer confessed and has paid the price for her crime, questions remain.
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After the abrupt ending of "Freedom in Amsterdam," Part 1, Part 2 of Van der Valk's premiere episode returns to the case set among the Freerunning community after champion Casper Yuliani was shot on his way to Paris for an international match. We left Van der
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Van der Valk is back on our screens with a new time, format, and cast changes. Season 3 aired initially as three feature-length episodes in the U.K., the same as Seasons 1 and 2, but due to the PBS schedule, it has been edited to run as six installments,
Van der Valk
Van der Valk debuted in the 1970s, starring Barry Foster (Frenzy) as Commissaris Simon "Piet" van der Valk. The series, which first aired in 1972, was a massive hit in the U.K. and was brought back in 1977, featuring a completely different cast with the sole exception
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Van der Valk skipped a year between Seasons 1 and 2 due to pandemic-induced filming delays, airing in September 2020 and September 2022, respectively. However, Season 3 will have no such difficulties, with new episodes arriving right on time for September 2023. The series is even bumping its usual premiere
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As one of the U.K.'s newest start-up streaming services, Alibi is still building a library of original series to work from. So far, the mystery and detective-oriented niche service have done well, with hits like Annika, The Diplomat, Traces, and We Hunt Together, to name a few.
Van der Valk Season 2
Van der Valk's Season 2 finale begins straightforwardly. Cellist Fleur Mas (Hadewych van Gent) goes to work, performs at a concert, and has a "drink" thrown in her face during the reception, which turns out to be acid, falls screaming, and dies. The next morning, VDV
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Diamonds! They're a girl's best friend worth killing for. However, Van der Valk will get back to that voiceover. First, VDV and Haskell are at a bar where the cover band is playing "House of the Rising Sun," VDV shows off his newest acquisition:
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Van der Valk's new season begins with windmills; who doesn't love those, even if a dead woman hangs nearby, scarecrow style, as a bloody cheese slicer is washed. The series cuts to another woman, Juliana Holt (Saskia Neville), on a date with Rita Wyngarden (Liliana de
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The return of Van der Valk to television was one of Masterpiece's big debuts slotted for 2020. Like All Creatures Great and Small, it was a reboot of an older series fondly remembered by older viewers, though not one Masterpiece had technically been part of this first time
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The Masterpiece-produced reboot of classic 1970s mystery Van der Valk is finally set to return to PBS for a second season this fall. Season 2 will kick off on PBS two years after the Season 1 finale premiere, beginning its three-episode run on the final Sunday in September. And if