Two seemingly unrelated men are found murdered in different parts of Amsterdam on the same day. Are the deaths connected and could there be a link to the disappearance of a student activist? Commissaris Van Der Valk must uncover the truth whilst also contending with overly keen rookie cop Job Cloovers joining his tight knit team.

A Muslim worker is found dead with a symbolic stab wound, and evidence connects her to a rare books library and a Catholic nun.

The brutal murder of a fashion vlogger is live streamed on his own feed, drawing Van Der Valk and the team into the tempestuous world of high fashion. But Van Der Valk is preoccupied by the parole hearing of a criminal with links to his past, a distraction which may put his whole team in danger.

The team are immediately plunged into an investigation following the dramatic shooting of an idealistic Free running champion, which draws them into the murky world of drug smuggling before revealing a deeper, darker personal tale of envy. Along the way, Van der Valk is also thrown unexpectedly back into contact with his ex-girlfriend, Lena.

The present day murder of a museum employee involved in the restitution of ancient artefacts links back to a case Van der Valk worked on at the beginning of his career, alongside boss Julia Dahlman's ex-husband, when a troubled teenage girl seemingly burnt her younger siblings to death. Now released under a new name and a new identity, has she started killing again? Or is someone else killing in her name?

The team are taken to the edge of reality following the death of a participant in a magical ritual invoking a demon. Is there a supernatural cause for the murder, or is there a much more earthbound explanation?