Crime drama Van Der Valk returns to our screens tonight (June 18) for the first episode of its third series.

Marc Warren returns as Piet van der Valk joined by Lucienne, played by Maimie McCoy, as two new members join the team, according to Radio Times.

The new series has three episodes and viewers don’t have long to wait.

What is Van Der Valk about?

Radio Times has summarised the first episode, titled Freedom in Amsterdam, giving viewers an insight into what they can expect when it airs tonight.

It said: “The detective and Lucienne welcome two new junior members to the team in the form of hot-headed marksman Eddie Suleman and no-nonsense tech genius Citra Li. It's a baptism of fire for the two as the murder of a charismatic free-running star reveals a dark heart of corruption and rivalries beneath the surface of this dynamic sport.”

Cast announced for Van Der Valk

This is the cast list for Van Der Valk along with names of the characters:

  • Marc Warren - Piet van der Valk
  • Maimie McCoy - Lucienne Hassell
  • Darrell D'Silva - Hendrik Davie
  • Emma Fielding - Julia Dahlman
  • Azan Ahmed - Eddie Suleman
  • Django Chan-Reeves - Citra Li
  • Rita Bernard-Shaw - Sanne van Arle
  • Josh Bolt - Gert Holst
  • Thoren Ferguson - Lenny Holst
  • Roger Jean Nsengiyumva - Milton Paul

How to watch Van Der Valk

If you've been waiting for new episodes of Van der Valk, there's not long to go now.

The crime drama returns to ITV1 with its first episode of series 3 airing on Sunday, June 18 at 8pm.

Van Der Valk is written by Maria Ward and directed by Michiel van Jaarsveld.