Plot Synopsis

Based on Nicolas Freeling's crime thrillers, VAN DER VALK follows Piet van der Valk, the brilliant but cynical commissaris (inspector), solving baffling crimes in 21st-century Amsterdam, which is more prosperous, cosmopolitan, and crime-prone than ever. Most of the time Piet lives solo on an old sloop anchored in the harbor, where he wrestles with the painful memory of a lost love. Lucienne, too, has been thwarted in romance. De Vries has no ambitions beyond feeding his appetites, while Cloovers is overeager to excel at his new assignment. Chief Dahlman is recovering from a near-death experience on a previous case, and Hendrick has happily settled into Amsterdam's guilt-free pleasures. Together they face a trio of challenging cases that give a new slant to Amsterdam's renowned sophistication, for it appears that the city's stylishness and toleration go hand in hand with murder. Amid the canals, galleries, hip bars, and industrial areas ideal for dumping bodies, Piet and his colleagues pursue multiple investigations. VAN DER VALK has its U.S. premiere on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at 9pm on PBS (check local listings).

The sophomore season of VAN DER VALK made its U.S. debut on Sunday, September 25, 2022 from 9-11pm on PBS (check local listings). In the two-hour season opener, "Plague on Amsterdam," Van der Valk is called in to investigate the grisly and theatrical murder of a lawyer. As a discovered cryptic note leads to further murders, Van der Valk and his team must race to uncover the truth before the killer can strike again.

Season 3 of VAN DER VELK made its U.S. debut on Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 10pm on PBS (check local listings). In the season opener, "Freedom in Amsterdam (Part 1)," the team are immediately plunged into an investigation following the dramatic shooting of an idealistic Freerunning champion.

The fourth season of VAN DER VELK made its U.S. debut on Sunday, September 15, 2024 on PBS at 10pm (check local listings). Van der Valk and his team return to investigate new crimes in Amsterdam. In addition to solving murder cases, Van der Valk has to deal with a past romance resurfacing as well as find a way to make one of his beloved team members confront their own mortality. In the season opener, "Safe in Amsterdam (Part 1)," after a whistleblower is murdered, the team must ensure the second whistleblower testifies to take down a criminal empire. Van der Valk is conflicted when he discovers the protection officer is a former flame.
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On Sunday, October 20, 2024 at 10pm (check local listings), PBS aired the U.S. debut of "Secrets in Amsterdam (Part 2)," the Season 4 finale of VAN DER VELK. After more shocking murders, seemingly by a professional killer, the team moves in on billionaire Freddie Klink (guest star Sam Crane). Is he the mastermind? Could he be trying to stop a medical breakthrough from becoming public?