A young woman murdered on the Glasgow docks hits the team hard when Michael’s brother is named as the next of kin.

It’s a new day and a new dawn as Van der Valk welcomes two new Sergeants to the team – impulsive hotshot Eddie Suleman and technical whizz Citra Li.

When the plague hits London, the court flees to Hampton court, but Maggie and Thomas remain in an empty and surprisingly romantic palace.

A great gathering in France is the backdrop to a political stand off between Katherine and Wosley, while in London, riots.

A new religion is rising, as is tension in court. Katherine must stop Henry’s dangerous paranoia from turning friends into enemies.

As Henry loses himself to madness, the stakes have never been higher for Katherine – her husband has become a threat to her life.