TV series

Baantjer

1995–2006 · 12 seasons

A calm, unhurried detective procedural with a wry veteran lead, easy to settle into as each Amsterdam case unfolds at a steady, comfortable pace.

Overview: Baantjer is a Dutch television programme which was broadcast by RTL 4 from 6 October 1995 until 1 December 2006 for a total of 123 episodes in 12 seasons. It stars Piet Römer as Jurriaan 'Jurre' de Cock, a police detective, and Victor Reinier as Dick Vledder, his helper. The series is based on the novels of writer A. C. Baantjer. In 1999, RTL 4 broadcast the television film Baantjer, de film: De Cock en de wraak zonder einde because of the tenth anniversary of the network.
How it feels: Earnest, tense and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, mystery, justice, loyalty
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
mystery
justice
loyalty
deception
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild