The series Van der Valk Mysteries Set 1 starring Barry Foster as detective Piet Van der Valk is the cult classic British cop show which is set in Amsterdam. Here we get a unique treat for all the mystery fans. The series is set amid the cobblestones and canals of old Amsterdam.
The suave but cynical detective is a man that has probably seen it all. His daily caseload brings him into regular contact with the seamy underside of the Dutch capital. He goes from brothels to transvestite clubs to drug dens.
The good detective seems to have a taste for the finer things in life like the symphony music, good wine and the cooking that his beautiful French born wife Arlette, played by Susan Travers, does. But even she can tell that her husband seems to feel more at home when he is working.
Van der Valk works alongside Johnny Kroon, played by Michael Latimer as they solve the crimes between their shots of whiskey and pints of beer. Watching the two of them getting drunk while they come up with more clues on a case leading to the answers they need for the case are fun to watch. Every new case is a personal challenge for this unorthodox cop on the streets of Old Amsterdam.
Van der Valk debuted in the UK in 1972 and it aired for five seasons and it was broadcast in the U.S. on public TV in the 1990’s. This DVD set 1 does include all six episodes from series 1 with an approximate running time totaling 306 minutes.
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Jan Barrett
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