Alternative title: Amsterdam Vice
State: Ended
Genre: Crime
Origin:
Netherlands
Developed by: Rachel van Bommel
Stars: Waldemar Torenstra, Tygo Gernandt and Fedja van Huêt
IMDb score:
7,3 (478)
Releasedate: Monday 30 December 2019
This TV Show is not available on US streaming services.
Baantjer het Begin plot
Amsterdam, 1980. It is the time of great social change. Amid the squatters' riots and demonstrations, the idealistic young detective Jurre de Cock starts at the Warmoesstraat office. His partner, the purebred Amsterdammer Tonnie Montijn, shows him around the city. The duo gradually stumbles upon a criminal conspiracy, which turns out to be part of a bigger plan. Then De Cock is assigned a new partner: Andy Ruiter, transferred from the Bijlmer. Meanwhile, Amsterdam is overrun with heavy weapons and the police force is not yet able to cope with organized crime. Bureau Warmoesstraat turns out to be as leaky as a basket and it quickly becomes clear to De Cock that he cannot trust everyone blindly. Crime is tough, the pressure is high and a wrong decision is easily made.
Actors and actresses
Jurre de Cock
Andy Ruiter
Chef
Van Kemmenade
Baks
Selma
Siem Looder
Tonnie Montijn
Bob Donkers
Kitty
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Donkerwoud
- 1291 comments
- 687 votes
It has little to do with the original Baantjer, but it is very suitable as a continuation of the movie of the same name. That harsher, grimier tone of a Mokum in the eighties, like a kind of wild west where the underworld and the upper world hold each other's hand above their heads. Where an idealistic detective like Jurre de Cock (Waldemar Torenstra) suffers the trauma of the one time he had to intervene with his service weapon, while Andy Ruiter (Yannick Josefzoon) ends up fresh from the Bijlmer in a stronghold full of racist officers. Also nice how such a characteristic element from the book series (de Cock will never use his weapon) is part of the psychological development of the main character and is even discussed. Is it ethical for De Cock to endanger his fellow agents with his individual choice? Or is his association with an international intelligence agency, who freely flout the rules, more morally objectionable than being armed? It doesn't get really deep, but it's nice that this gives the main character a little more layering and psychological cachet. And not unimportant: it looks remarkably cared for. With some thrilling action sequences and a plot that holds surprises until the very end. I see plenty of plot space for follow-up seasons. Although I hope they keep the pressure on and we can expect a confrontation with 'the bad guys' who survived this season unscathed.
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