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Van Der Valk series 2: Will there be another series of the ITV cop drama?
VAN Der Valk the 2020 remake is coming to an end TONIGHT (May 10) but fans of the popular 70s show are yearning for more.
Will the crime drama, which revolves around a police detective and his team in Amsterdam, return for a second series?
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Will Van Der Valk return for series 2?
The first season of ITV's remake of Van Der Valk hit screens on Sunday 26th April.
Filming for the second series had been planned for May, 2020, however, due to the coronavirus pandemic, filming on location in the Dutch capital for season two has been halted.
Appearing on ITV's This Morning on May 8th, actress Maimie McCoy, who plays Lucienne Hassell, revealed that production had been postponed - with the cast unclear when they'll be back on set.
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She said: "We were supposed to be filming now. We should have started the second series this week.
"We're gutted. It's been an amazing response and such huge audiences.
"It's lovely when you're immensely proud of something and I think as a team we've created something that's the beginning of something brilliant.
"We're all itching to get back to it and building those relationships and developing those characters."
Van Der Valk's Maimie McCoy reveals second series is under threat after filming was cancelled
What happened in series 1?
The first three-part series has seen cynical Dutch detective, Piet Van Der Valk, take on criminal cases in Amsterdam along with his team of police officers.
Episode one saw the detective investigate the seemingly unrelated murders of two men found in different parts of the city on the same day.
The second episode, drew them into a world of mysticism as they looked into the untimely death of a young woman.
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Both instalments can be watched on the , with the third, final episode due to air on Sunday May 10th at 8.20pm on ITV.
The new series features Marc Warren in the title role of Van Der Valk - previously portrayed by Barry Foster.
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Speaking to Press Association, the actor admitted he felt "vulnerable and under pressure" when reprising the well-loved character.
He said: “I have played lead roles before but not so much… mainly in my 30s I was doing that kind of thing, not so much in my 40s; it would be much more ensemble like Mad Dogs and stuff, and you spread the load there."
The former Hustle star added: "If it goes down in flames, you’re all going down together, but when you’re the title character, there’s a lot more pressure to it."
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