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12 Episodes 1977 - 1977
Episode 1
51 mins
When Van der Valk and his wife Arlette receive death threats, the detective finds himself looking for a mysterious hidden enemy who could strike at any second.
Episode 2
51 mins
When Rokin, the Chief Prosecutor in an international scandal over charges of corruption in high places, disappears, Van der Valk must find out if the man has been bought off by the villains of the piece.
Episode 3
51 mins
When a young thief admired by Van der Valk suddenly becomes wealthy and appears to have connections in high places, the Dutch detective must find out how the miracle occurred - without treading on too many toes.
Episode 4
51 mins
When the body of a young German is discovered murdered in his bed and the apartment is littered with clues, Van der Valk must ask himself if there is one clue too many? Has the killer left a deliberate trail to his identity?
Episode 5
51 mins
An old friend of Van der Valk's is the victim of a run of apparently cheap and pointless petty thefts. Suddenly there's a murder.
Episode 6
50 mins
When Arlette finds it difficult to resist the temptation to buy a cheap - dubious - bargain, her poor judgement lands her husband up to his neck in trouble with a crime syndicate.
Episode 7
49 mins
A dead painter and a valuable collection of pictures lead Van der Valk to take a look behind the scenes into the world of art forgery. He finds major than he's bargained for when someone makes an attempt on his life.
Episode 8
51 mins
When a Dutch clairvoyant, adept at solving crimes for the police, is requested to visit England to help in an eight-year-old murder inquiry, Van der Valk is staggered when the man foresees startling revelations.
Episode 9
51 mins
Van der Valk investigates the murder of a married university professor who used a dual identity while having affairs with his students.
Episode 10
49 mins
When a beautiful woman tells him a story he finds hard to believe, Van der Valk has a choice - to play a hunch, or to adopt the orthodox procedure and let the case take its own course.
Episode 11
51 mins
Two spoiled adolescent children hunting for new kicks add up to trouble for Van der Valk when a burglary takes place and the detective is given some insight into not so innocent background of their wealthy parents.
Episode 12
51 mins
When a woman tries to bury her past, but it overtakes her in Amsterdam, Van der Valk finds himself being drawn strange - and dangerous - incidents that neither he not the girl find beneficial to their health.