This has only two things in common with the classic series. The name and the location. It stands up quite well on its own, and had it been set in London or Leeds it would have been less interesting. However, it has not got the cleverness, wit and, especially, charm of the original. I'd have preferred them to call Warren's character Cruyff, and not pretend it had inherited any sort of legacy from Barry Foster's character.
Review of Van der Valk
