Occasionally, the Brits are keen on choosing some characters popular in other countries and create remake with the preservation of local environment as much as possible, even if most actors are Brits and the language is English. The most famous is probably Wallander with Kenneth Branagh; Van der Valk follows the similar path, with the Detective being a Dutchman played by a Brit. I share the opinion that Marc Warren is a successful finding as his looks is very Dutch, and as all the scenes were filmed entirely in the Netherlands, I noticed similar places I have been to multiple times (mostly in Amsterdam).
True, not all cases are of similar thrill and some character/performer shifts in Season 3 were not to my liking, but overall impression is still rather pleasant, although the Series does not reach the level of e.g. Wallander. Those not familiar with Amsterdam at all, thus with no joy of recognition, might want to choose another British series from a vast selection...
True, not all cases are of similar thrill and some character/performer shifts in Season 3 were not to my liking, but overall impression is still rather pleasant, although the Series does not reach the level of e.g. Wallander. Those not familiar with Amsterdam at all, thus with no joy of recognition, might want to choose another British series from a vast selection...