Van der Valk returns to ITV1 on Sunday 2 August for its fourth outing – more than three years after its previous instalment and 22 months after season 4 aired in the States. But while the waits between seasons are growing, what's less common – and slightly worrying in the case of Van der Valk – is the complete lack of news about its future. ITVBut in the meantime, Van der Valk writer Chris Murray has teased a corker of a season, crowning the latest episodes as "the best" they've done so far – a statement also echoed by Warren. Read more:Maimie McCoy, who plays van der Valk's work partner Inspector Lucienne Hassell, expanded on that, describing the family unit as "increasingly under threat". Van der Valk season 4 premieres on ITV1 on Sunday 2 August at 8pm.