very different accents involved — everyone is pretty much from the same city. Elliot Barnes-Worrell as Job Cloovers Marc Warren as Piet Van der Valk and Luke Allen-Gale as Brad de Vries in Van der Valk. Photo Courtesy PBSBut Amsterdam is one of the defining ingredients of this show which is an adaptation of Nicolas Freelings series of detective novels published in the 60s and 70s. Theres also a five-season TV adaptation of the novels from 1972. This rebooted version of the show which films on location in the Dutch capital features its fair share of iconic streets and canals.
This season the Victoria Hotel overlooking the canal at twilight the concert Germany WhatsApp Number Data hall Bimhuis and the monument to the philosopher Baruch Spinoza all make their own cameos.The show also finds ways of including subplots or references to the kinds of things that could only happen in the very liberal and progressive city — like legalized drug use and sex work but also the citys vibrant culture bike-centric lifestyle and the boats-turned-homes. Because of course Van der Valk lives on a boat.His character follows many of the genre tropes weve so often seen on.
TV when it comes to the somewhat troubled but genius police detective He picks up women half his age with absolute ease even if hes not trying to seduce them. He has a mysterious past that haunts him. Hes brilliant at catching killers but not that empathetic or good with civilians. Hes not easily impressed but he relies blindly on Lucienne and their boss Julia Dahlman Emma Fielding.Maimie McCoy as Lucienne Hassell and Luke Allen-Gale as Brad de Vries in Van der Valk. Photo Courtesy PBSAlso returning this season are the regulars that round.