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Amsterdam—city of bikes, boats, and bodies. Marc Warren (Beecham House, The Good Wife) stars as steely-eyed cop Piet van der Valk in the mystery series inspired by Nicolas Freeling’s legendary crime thrillers.

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Citra and Hendrik lean against a bar

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 3 Episode 6

As the team continues investigating the murder of a man during a demonic ritual, they're in the room when another killing takes place. Soon Van der Valk himself is in danger. 
Van der Valk talks to a man whose back is to the camera in a large room

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 3 Episode 5

Van der Valk is called to a castle where a magic ritual is taking place—along with a murder. With the most obvious suspect committed to…
Eddie stands next to Lucienne and flashes a badge

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 3 Episode 4

Lucienne and the team are surprised to learn about connections between Dahlman and the now-dead Jan. What is the connection to a case…
Hendrik, Van der Valk, and Lucienne look over a railing

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 3 Episode 3

A museum curator is murdered, possibly by an antique sword, but that's not what interest Van der Valk about the case. It's that the…
Citra Li and Eddie Suleman look at a laptop together

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 3 Episode 2

Citra and Eddie are proving to helpful members of Van der Valk's team as they try to figure out how killed Caspar Yuliani and where his…
Hendrik squats and works on a crime scene while Lucienne squats behind him and Van der Valk stands

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 3 Episode 1

Van der Valk investigates the death of a promising freerunning champion. He has to do so with a new team, as Brad and Job have left,…
Job, Van der Valk, and Brad in season 2

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 2 Episode 3

After a promising young cellist is killed in a brazen attack, Van der Valk and his team are drawn into a case that has implications for…
Van der Valk and Hendrik in season 2

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 2 Episode 2

When the three children of a wealthy diamond family each find parts of a dead employee at their home, Van der Valk and his team…
Lucienne and Van der Valk in season 2

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 2 Episode 1

A highly staged death of a lawyer who has just won a case against an alternative community leads Van der Valk and his team down an…
Lucienne and Van der Valk. Photo: Company Pictures and all3media international

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 1 Episode 3

When a fashion vlogger shows up dead, Van der Valk and his team investigate rival fashion labels, while an old case returns to haunt…
Brad De Vries and Job Cloovers in Van der Valk. Photo: Company Pictures and all3media international

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 1 Episode 2

The murder of a young woman in a hotel leads Van der Valk and his team into a world of medieval spiritualism and erotica, radical…
Lucienne and Piet in 'Van der Valk.' Photo: Company Pictures and all3media international

'Van der Valk' Recap: Season 1 Episode 1

When two bodies show up in Amsterdam on the same day, Van der Valk and his team search for connections against the backdrop of an…