The 'Van der Valk' Season 2 Trailer Takes Us Back to Amsterdam

The Masterpiece-produced reboot of classic 1970s mystery Van der Valk is finally set to return to PBS for a second season this fall. Season 2 will kick off on PBS two years after the Season 1 finale premiere, beginning its three-episode run on the final Sunday in September. And if the trailer promoting its return is anything to go by, the new season will build on the emotional revelations of its first, digging deeper into the contrasting worlds of Amsterdam and the inner workings of its bad-tempered lead detective.

Season 1 of Van der Valk introduced us to the emotionally scarred Piet Van Der Valk, a talented detective carrying a heavy emotional burden. In last season's finale, we learned his painful backstory through flashbacks: In a high-speed car chase pursuing a corrupt cop, Van der Valk's car was rammed and flipped. Inside, his boss Chief Julia Dahlman was severely injured, while Piet's wife Arlette was thrown from the vehicle and perished. But while he'll never truly be over her loss, Van der Valk's life is slowly starting to move on, thanks to the support of his partner Lucienne and his new role as a mentor to rookie teammate Cloovers.

Watch the Season 2 trailer for yourselves below.