Van der Valk is a British television crime drama series that premiered in 2020, adapted from the eponymous series of crime thriller novels by Nicolas Freeling.
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The series is a loose remake of the original Van der Valk series that ran from 1972 to 1992 on ITV.
The reboot was created and written by Chris Murray, with Marc Warren starring as police detective Piet Van der Valk. The series is set in present-day Amsterdam, where Van der Valk investigates challenging cases with his partner Lucienne Hassell and colleagues in the National Police Force's major crimes division.
The first series premiered in the UK on April 26, 2020 and consisted of 3 episodes. The second series premiered on August 7, 2022, and the third series is set to premiere on June 18, 2023. The series has also been distributed internationally, debuting in several countries.
Reviews for the 2020 Van der Valk series have been generally positive, with praise for the performances, production values, and the atmospheric depiction of Amsterdam. The first series averaged 7.1 million viewers in the UK.