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.

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

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.