Van der Valk season 4: Release date speculation and latest news
Will Piet van der Valk and co return?
Calling all Van der Valk fans: the crime drama, which stars Marc Warren as tenacious Dutch detective Piet Van der Valk, has been renewed for a fourth outing.
Goed nieuws, indeed.
Our protagonist and his team will once again have their hands full keeping Amsterdam's crooks in check, while the eponymous sleuth also has to deal with a "past romance resurfacing", and he must "find a way to make one of his beloved team members confront their own mortality".
Speaking about the new season, Warren said (via PBS): "[Season 4] felt like a bigger show. It seemed like we had more crew and there was more going on.
"In episode 1, in particular, it was quite an intricate show, lots of cars and explosions and stunts, and it felt like the whole show had gone up a level."
But when can we expect the show back on our screens? And who's returning?
Read on for everything you need to know about Van der Valk season 4.
Van der Valk season 4 release date speculation: When will it air?
Season 4 arrives in the US on Sunday 15th September at 10pm ET / 7pm PT on PBS Masterpiece.
There is currently no UK release date.
Season 1 arrived in April 2020 in the UK, with the second instalment landing in August 2022 (due to the C word), and season 3 debuting in June 2023. But it remains to be seen when the next instalment will arrive on ITV1 and ITVX.
Watch this space for an announcement.
Van der Valk season 4 cast: Who's returning?
The main cast for season 4 is as follows:
- Marc Warren as Piet van der Valk
- Maimie McCoy as Lucienne Hassell
- Emma Fielding as Julia Dahlman
- Darrell D'Silva as Hendrik Davie
- Azan Ahmed as Eddie Suleman
- Kim Riedle as Kalie Tenkers
And expect plenty of guest stars, too, as the team race to solve an array of crimes.
Van der Valk season 4 plot: What will happen?
There are three brand new cases to look forward to in season 4, split across two episodes apiece. Here is the official synopsis:
Episode 1: Safe in Amsterdam
After a whistleblower is murdered under police protection, the team is called in to make sure the second whistleblower makes it to court to testify and take down a criminal empire. Van der Valk is conflicted when he finds out the protection officer in charge of the murdered whistleblower is a former flame of his. But when they are offered the chance to work with the head of the criminal empire to find the killer, will Van der Valk take the opportunity or go it alone?
Episode 2: Hope in Amsterdam
The team investigates an environmental campaigner who is murdered on the eve of a global conference. One of several potential suspects would appear to be Cobie Stegenga, a famous singer who went missing and is presumed dead. Van Der Valk connects with Cobie’s father to find out the truth, but after another shocking murder, could Stegenga be the prime suspect?
Episode 3: Secrets in Amsterdam
Van der Valk and the team are assigned to find the killer of a scientist researching a potential breakthrough in the treatment of cancer. Van der Valk’s ex-flame Kalie Tenkers returns to help the team investigate why he was killed and if there is a link to pharmaceutical billionaire Freddie Klink. After more shocking murders, seemingly by a professional killer, the team moves in on Klink. But is he the mastermind trying to stop a medical breakthrough from becoming public?
Van der Valk season 4 trailer: Can I watch it?
Yes - the season 4 trailer is available to watch right now.
Enjoy it below.
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Abby Robinson is the Drama Editor for Radio Times, covering TV drama and comedy titles. She previously worked at Digital Spy as a TV writer, and as a content writer at Mumsnet. She possesses a postgraduate diploma and a degree in English Studies.
