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Van der Valk (1972)

Van der Valk poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
5 seasons, 32 episodes
Rated
15
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Dutch detective works cases in Amsterdam. The show follows his methodical investigations into crime.

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What happens

Van der Valk is a British television crime drama series produced for the ITV network by Thames Television. It ran from 13 September 1972 to 19 February 1992, with the first three series produced between 1972 and 1977, and two more being commissioned in 1991 and 1992. The series was created by Nicolas Freeling, based on his novels about a detective in Amsterdam. It starred Barry Foster in the role of titular character Simon "Piet" van der Valk. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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