ITV viewers shared their thoughts after crime drama Van der Valk returned to screens
Viewers issued the same complaint as crime drama Van der Valk aired on ITV.
The Amsterdam-set series starring Marc Warren as police detective Van der Valk has returned for a fourth run, which is airing three years after its last season wrapped.
Fans have said it’s “a joy” to have it back on screens, but many were less than impressed with its latest episode, posting messages on social media calling it “laughable”.
In the episode, an environmental campaigner is murdered before a global conference, and a suspect caught on CCTV turns out to be a famous singer Cobie Stegenga (Lateesha Verwey) who was presumed to be dead. The plot thickens when it turns out that Cobie has been living below the radar for two years, and that she was under the control of villain Anki Bergen (Raquel Cassidy).
The final moments of the episode saw a chase and a showdown between Van der Valk and Inspector Lucienne Hassell (Maimie McCoy) as they apprehended Anki.
Some viewers tuning in poked holes in the plot, with one posting on X: “Getting increasingly daft. Jeep can’t catch a Volvo estate over rough ground. They then shoot out its tyre with a pistol from distance — despite a hostage being inside. Then VdV SHOOTS AN AXE out of a woman’s hand despite not hitting a BMW earlier in the episode.”
“How could they possibly have made the last 15 minutes of #VanDerValk any more pathetic!??” someone else posted on the platform, which was formerly Twitter.
“Great episode but poor ending, laughable,” said someone else, while one remarked: “This has degenerated into pretty laughable c*** now. Shame.”
Another viewer suggested the storylines were “really bad”, adding: “I like Marc Warren usually but this series is awful.”
Somebody else commented: “A woman comes at you with an axe, you’re a police officer you have a gun, you let them walk away with a person of interest. Do better.”
However, others were impressed with Marc’s performance and gripped by the action.
“Enjoying this latest series of Van der Valk,” said one. “Especially as this episode they are showing more of the beautiful city of Amsterdam!
Another said: “I’m loving the new series of Van der Valk. Mind you… I’d watch Marc Warren in anything.”
Van der Valk is available on ITVX.
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