Get Ready for Van der Valk Season 2

Gritty crime drama Van der Valk returns to MASTERPIECE for Season 2. Dutch detective Piet Van der Valk (Marc Warren) and his police team face high profile cases and gruesome murders that immerse them in modern Amsterdam’s contrasting worlds. Learn how to catch up on Van der Valk Season 1, what to expect in Season 2, and how to watch.

  1. 1.

    Where We Left Off in Van der Valk Season 1

    Marc Warren in Van der Valk Episode 2

    During Season 1, we met a lead character carrying a not-so-hidden emotional burden. With the season finale, we learned his painful backstory through flashbacks: In a high-speed car chase pursuing a corrupt cop, Van der Valk’s car was rammed and flipped. Inside, his boss Chief Julia Dahlman was badly injured while Piet’s wife Arlette was thrown from the vehicle and perished. He’ll never get over her.

  2. 2.

    What to Expect in Van der Valk Season 2

    Actor Marc Warren as Piet Van der Valk on MASTERPIECE on PBS

    Season 2 rewards audiences with a fast-paced police procedural that explores Amsterdam’s cultural contrasts, from artists living as squatters to obsessed serial killers, and from the vibrant world of classical music to the dark heart of sex trafficking. Filmed on location, the series showcases all the sights, sounds, canals and coffee houses of this great city.

    And rest assured; we still have a bad-tempered lead detective who dresses like a skateboarder but thinks like a forensic psychologist. In his private life, Piet Van der Valk remains a commitment-phobe, but appears to be working on his social skills. At work—dare we say it—he may even be mentoring the rookie teammate who saved his life in Season 1.

  3. 3.

    The Characters & Cast of Season 2

    Scene from Van der Valk Season 2 on PBS MASTERPIECE

    No one could play the unapologetic Van der Valk quite like Marc Warren (Beecham House, The Good Wife). The character’s still “quite closed, a bit impenetrable,” Warren tells MASTERPIECE. That said, “his opening scene sees him suddenly getting a bit of love. He’s getting hit on by a couple of women, and then gets rescued by another!” (Hmmm.)

    Van der Valk’s team operates like a slightly dysfunctional family—a disparate gang who bring different strengths to working together. Inspector Lucienne Hassell (Maimie McCoy who plays Dorothy on All Creatures Great and Small) is Piet’s quick-witted right hand. Sergeant Brad de Vries and Lieutenant Job Cloovers are the juniors on the team, played by actors Luke Allen-Gale (who’s appeared in Endeavour and Wallander) and Elliot Barnes-Worrell (Ready Player One), respectively. Hendrik Davie (Darrell d’Silva from Wrath of Man) is the pathologist who keeps beer in the morgue. They’re all overseen by the gentle Chief Julia Dahlman (Emma Fielding from Les Misérables, Unforgotten).

     

  4. 4.

    How to Watch Van der Valk

    Scene from Van der Valk Season 2 on PBS MASTERPIECE

    Season 2 offers viewers three new riveting episodes, which you can still stream online for a week after airdate. For example, you can stream the finale through October 23, 2022.

    For a real “Dutch treat,” stream both Season 1 and Season 2 on PBS Passport, an on-demand library of PBS programs, which is a member benefit.

  5. 5.

    Watch the Official Preview

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