Van der Valk

Van der Valk is called in to investigate the gruesome murder of Susie de Windt, a solicitor whose mutilated body is discovered strung up on a windfarm with an ‘X’ carved into her stomach. When van der Valk discovers a cryptic note inside the victim’s jacket which hints at the possibility of more murders, the team must confront the possibility that they are dealing with a serial killer.

Can Van der Valk and his team riddle out the notes left at crime scenes before the killer is able to strike again? It is a game of cat-and-mouse and at its core is a battle for the soul of Amsterdam.

When the body of a former diamond polisher is cut into three pieces and left on the doorsteps of Cuypers Diamonds, van der Valk and his team question whether someone has a grudge against the legendary diamond family. The firm itself is adjusting to the recent death of the head of Cuypers, the family matriarch, who died following a failed heart transplant.

The team infiltrates the diamond world to discover that, far from being anyone’s best friend, the multi-faceted diamond business is awash with envy, greed and corruption. Van der Valk himself must deal with his own personal issues, trying to balance his growing feelings for Lena while also confronting whatever is going on in Job’s personal life.

When a classical musician and former musical child prodigy dies following an acid attack, van der Valk and his team must question if this attack intended to maim and disfigure, or to kill? The investigation takes an unexpectedly personal turn when it is revealed that the victim has a connection to Lucienne.

The investigation into the murder of a classical musician and former child prodigy brings van der Valk and his team face-to-face with corruption and coercion at the highest levels. How far do wealth and power protect those committing the most heinous of crimes?