''Baantjer'' is a Dutch television programme which was broadcast by

RTL 4 RTL 4 (Radio Télévision Luxembourg 4) is a Dutch free-to-air, free-to-cable television channel; it is the most-watched commercial station in the country, popular especially with those aged between 20 and 49. RTL 4 is a general entertainment chan ...

from 6 October 1995 until 1 December 2006 for a total of 123 episodes in 12 seasons. It stars

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as Jurriaan 'Jurre' de Cock, a police detective, and

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as Dick Vledder, his helper. The series is based on the novels of writer

A. C. Baantjer Albert Cornelis "Appie" Baantjer (16 September 1923 – 29 August 2010) was a Dutch author of detective fiction and police officer. He is mainly known for his large series of detective novels revolving around police inspector De Cock (also tran ...

. 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. In 2018, it was announced by RTL that the series would be revived for a thirteenth season and a film, starring

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, that would be aired on RTL 4 and Videoland.RTL maakt nieuwe reeks Baantjer met hoofdrol voor Waldemar Torenstra
Nu.nl, retrieved: 17 April 2019 The film ''

Amsterdam Vice ''Amsterdam Vice'' ( nl, Baantjer: Het Begin – English: ''Baantjer: The Beginning'') is a 2019 Dutch film and accompanying series directed by Arne Toonen. The film and eponymous television series is based on the novels of A. C. Baantjer and a ...

'' (''Baantjer: Het Begin'') won the

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award two weeks after its premiere on 18 April 2019.

Cast

References

Dutch drama television series Television shows based on Dutch novels 1990s Dutch television series 2000s Dutch television series 1995 Dutch television series debuts 2006 Dutch television series endings RTL 4 original programming {{Netherlands-tv-prog-stub