All 13 episodes from the first series of the 1970s cop show starring Barry Foster as the unorthodox Amsterdam police detective Piet Van Der Valk. In 'One Herring's Not Enough' Van Der Valk is startled by a case which begins with a phoned murder confession. 'Destroying Angel' has Van Der Valk look into a case of suspected poisoning. 'Blue Notes' finds the detective puzzling over a mystery involving dried flowers, a cryptic note and a famous violinist. 'Elected Silence' concerns a case of revenge which has unfolded slowly over the years. 'Thicker Than Water' sees Van Der Valk leap into action when a body is discovered in a canal. 'The Adventurer' has the detective court disfavour when he starts operating on a hunch. In 'A Death By the Sea' Van Der Valk looks into a case of death by drowning. 'A Man of No Importance' finds the detective investigating a corpse discovered in pyjama trousers on a barge. 'A Rose From Mr Reinhart' sees Van Der Valk consulted about police protection by a woman in danger. In 'A Dangerous Point of View' Van Der Valk investigates the case of a man who was found stabbed to death in someone else's flat. 'Season For Love' has Van Der Valk help a rich American woman in her search for a missing young man. 'Rich Man, Poor Man' sees the detective investigate an explosion at an Amsterdam workplace. Finally, in 'The Rainbow Ends Here', Van der Valk gets caught up in a tricky kidnapping case.