Van der Valk

In his time with the Amsterdam Police, Commissaris Piet van der Valk has seen it all. His cynicism sometimes shocks even his assistant Johnny Kroon. Their caseload brings them into contact with the city's many subcultures from drug-users to sexual perverts. Van der Valk is known for his ability to break difficult cases by pursuing his famous hunches. His superior Hoofdcommissaris Samson, however, is always more concerned with the political and public relations ramifications of van der Valk's investigations. The city meanwhile provides an attractive backdrop for the stories.The character of van der Valk was created by the author Nicolas Freeling in a popular series of novels, though none of the storylines in the televison series are directly based on the books. The theme tune "Eye Level" was very popular when the show was first broadcast, spending several weeks in the British charts.

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  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 78290
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired September 13, 1972
  • Recent February 19, 1992
  • Network ITV1
  • Average Runtime 62 minutes
  • Genres Crime Drama
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
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Season From To Episodes
All Seasons
Specials 0
Season 1 September 1972 October 1972 6
Season 2 August 1973 October 1973 7
Season 3 September 1977 November 1977 12
Season 4 January 1991 February 1991 4
Season 5 February 1992 February 1992 3
Unassigned Episodes 0
Season From To Episodes
Unassigned Episodes 32
Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. This is generally used for anime.
Season From To Episodes
Season 1 0
Unassigned Episodes 32
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Mike Vardy 6 09/12/1973 - 11/21/1977
Ted Childs 3 09/12/1977 - 10/31/1977
Douglas Camfield 3 10/04/1972 - 10/03/1973
Graham Evans 2 09/20/1972 - 10/10/1973
Tom Clegg 2 09/12/1977 - 11/14/1977
David Wickes 1 10/11/1972
Alan Cooke 1 02/06/1991
Peter Duguid 1 10/18/1972
Ben Bolt 1 10/10/1977
Herbert Wise 1 01/30/1991
Marc Miller 1 09/27/1972
James Goddard 1 09/19/1973
Anthony Simmons 1 01/16/1991
Dennis Vance 1 09/13/1972
Don Leaver 1 08/29/1973
William Brayne 1 10/03/1977
Name Number of Episodes Dates
Philip Broadley 6 08/29/1973 - 11/21/1977
Michael Chapman 4 09/13/1972 - 10/03/1977
Geoffrey Gilbert 3 09/27/1972 - 10/11/1972
Keith Dewhurst 2 01/30/1991 - 02/12/1992
Paul Wheeler 2 09/05/1977 - 11/07/1977
Roger Marshall 2 10/31/1977 - 11/14/1977
Peter Yeldham 1 09/12/1973
Leslie Sands 1 09/19/1977
Jeremy Paul 1 09/19/1973
Kenneth Ware 1 02/05/1992
Arden Winch 1 09/05/1973
Jonathan Hales 1 01/16/1991
Stuart Hepburn 1 02/19/1992
Robert Wales 1 10/17/1977
Peter Buckman 1 02/06/1991
David Butler 1 10/03/1973
Patrick O'Brien 1 10/24/1977
Don Shaw 1 01/23/1991

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