About this season
Van der Valk is a British television series that was produced by Thames Television for the ITV network. It starred Barry Foster in the title role as Dutch detective Commissaris "Piet" van der Valk. Based on the characters and atmosphere of the novels of Nicolas Freeling, the first series was shown in 1972.
Episodes (7)
1. A Death by the Sea
1.0Aired 29 August 1973 • 51 min
Van Teeseling, a wealthy and influential banker, is found unconscious in his car on the beach. He tells police that the night before he and his wife went for a drunken midnight swim. His wife drowned while he barely escaped with his life. Van der Valk's nose is twitching, but he is put under pressure not to pursue the case. When Kroon discovers than van Teeseling is a former Olympic swimmer, van der Valk is convinced that he staged the incident to get rid of his wife. Van der Valk is determined to use any means to ensure that justice is done.
2. A Man of No Importance
Aired 5 September 1973 • 50 min
A dead man appears on a canal barge.
3. A Rose for Mr. Reinhart
Aired 12 September 1973 • 49 min
4. A Dangerous Point of View
Aired 19 September 1973 • 51 min
A private detective is stabbed to death.
5. Season for Love
Aired 26 September 1973 • 51 min
A visiting American fears for the safety of her lover who has gone missing.
6. Rich Man, Poor Man
Aired 3 October 1973 • 50 min
7. The Rainbow Ends Here
Aired 10 October 1973 • 51 min
A search for a missing teenager finds her tycoon brother unwilling to help.