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Van der Valk

CrimeDrama

Van der Valk

1972 – 1992 (completed) · 5 seasons · 32 episodes · United Kingdom · English

Van der Valk (1972) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.3/10 on IMDb from 1,442 votes. Updated

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★ 7.3IMDb · 1k

Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.

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Top cast

15
Barry Foster
Van der Valk
Michael Latimer
Kroon
Joanna Dunham
Arlette
Joanna Dunham
Lucienne
Susan Travers
Arlette
Nigel Stock
Samson
Meg Davies
Arlette Van Der Valk
Meg Davies
Arlette
Dave Carter
Stribos
Dave Carter
Brigadier Stribos
Ronald Hines
Hoofd Commissaris Samson
Ronald Hines
Samson
Richard Huw
Wim Van Der Valk
Richard Huw
Wim
Natasha Pyne
Janet

Seasons

5

best episode: S2E1 — A Death by the Sea ★ 8.0 (47)

S16 eps · ★ 7.0
  • E1One Herring's Not Enough★ 6.970
  • E2Destroying Angel★ 6.658
  • E3Blue Notes★ 7.252
  • E4Elected Silence★ 6.648
  • E5Thicker Than Water★ 7.246
  • E6The Adventurer★ 7.647
S27 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1A Death by the Sea★ 8.047
  • E2A Man of No Importance★ 7.742
  • E3A Rose from Mr. Reinhart★ 7.844
  • E4A Dangerous Point of View★ 7.440
  • E5Season for Love★ 7.144
  • E6Rich Man, Poor Man★ 7.541
  • E7The Rainbow Ends Here★ 7.639
S312 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Enemy★ 7.546
  • E2Accidental★ 7.040
  • E3The Runt★ 7.340
  • E4Wolf★ 7.941
  • E5Man of Iron★ 6.837
  • E6Everybody Does It★ 7.740
  • E7Face Value★ 7.434
  • E8Dead on Arrival★ 7.238
  • E9The Professor★ 7.538
  • E10In Hazard★ 7.938
  • E11Gold Plated Delinquents★ 7.045
  • E12Diane★ 7.338
S44 eps · ★ 6.9
  • E1Doctor Hoffmann's Children★ 7.664
  • E2Dangerous Games★ 7.153
  • E3A Sudden Silence★ 6.752
  • E4The Little Rascals★ 6.445
S53 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1The Ties That Bind★ 7.048
  • E2Proof of Life★ 7.137
  • E3Still Waters★ 7.850

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

5

best episode: S2E1 — A Death by the Sea ★ 8.0 (47)

S16 eps · ★ 7.0
  • E1One Herring's Not Enough★ 6.970
  • E2Destroying Angel★ 6.658
  • E3Blue Notes★ 7.252
  • E4Elected Silence★ 6.648
  • E5Thicker Than Water★ 7.246
  • E6The Adventurer★ 7.647
S27 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1A Death by the Sea★ 8.047
  • E2A Man of No Importance★ 7.742
  • E3A Rose from Mr. Reinhart★ 7.844
  • E4A Dangerous Point of View★ 7.440
  • E5Season for Love★ 7.144
  • E6Rich Man, Poor Man★ 7.541
  • E7The Rainbow Ends Here★ 7.639
S312 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Enemy★ 7.546
  • E2Accidental★ 7.040
  • E3The Runt★ 7.340
  • E4Wolf★ 7.941
  • E5Man of Iron★ 6.837
  • E6Everybody Does It★ 7.740
  • E7Face Value★ 7.434
  • E8Dead on Arrival★ 7.238
  • E9The Professor★ 7.538
  • E10In Hazard★ 7.938
  • E11Gold Plated Delinquents★ 7.045
  • E12Diane★ 7.338
S44 eps · ★ 6.9
  • E1Doctor Hoffmann's Children★ 7.664
  • E2Dangerous Games★ 7.153
  • E3A Sudden Silence★ 6.752
  • E4The Little Rascals★ 6.445
S53 eps · ★ 7.3
  • E1The Ties That Bind★ 7.048
  • E2Proof of Life★ 7.137
  • E3Still Waters★ 7.850

Top cast

15
BBarry FosterVan der ValkMMichael LatimerKroonJJoanna DunhamArletteJJoanna DunhamLucienneSSusan TraversArletteNNigel StockSamsonMMeg DaviesArlette Van Der ValkMMeg DaviesArletteDDave CarterStribosDDave CarterBrigadier StribosRRonald HinesHoofd Commissaris SamsonRRonald HinesSamsonRRichard HuwWim Van Der ValkRRichard HuwWimNNatasha PyneJanet

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