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'Van der Valk' Episode 1: Trojan the police dog steals the show in Amsterdam, fans call him 'a very good boy'

We thought that Piet's quirky attitude might be able to save a rather predictable storyline, turns out audiences are just going to be tuning in for PBS new favorite pet

Spoilers for 'Van der Valk' Episode 1 'Love in Amsterdam'

The first episode of the PBS Masterpiece drama 'Van der Valk' seemed to have a subtle premiere, with fans enjoying the sinister crime story hailing from Amsterdam. While many took to Twitter to point out the witty and sarcastic dialogue of Inspector Piet Van der Valk (Marc Warren) and his loyalty to resist authority, many also decided that the police dog was the star of the show. Trojan is a retired police dog that belongs to Piet's Boss Julia Dahlman (Emma Fielding) and has a bond with Piet - we reckon it the number of treats he gets from the Inspector. "Trojan is the real MVP! #VanDerValkPBS," tweeted one fan. Another tweeted, "Trojan!! My new favorite British actor! :) #VanDerValkPBS."

At the end of the 90-minute episode, we see the gentle furry beast not only locate one of the guys Bartell Peters but also the Kalari Ramecker (Arian Nik), the kidnapped victim. While we believe that Piet's team Lucienne Hassell (Maimie McCoy) and Job Cloovers (Elliot Barnes-Worrell) had a huge role in the location of the victim, Trojan was the true hero with his scent detection. It was a wholesome scene in what seemed to be a dragging episode and Trojan seemed to be one of the few reasons for fans to stick around. 

While the sentiment on Piet was as one fan put it, "@masterpiecepbs #vandervalk Genius jerky white dudes are the worst protagonists. Let’s move on," another focused on our main man, Trojan. "Love to see Trojan, a very good boy, get feted like he deserves #VanDerValkPBS," tweeted one fan with another adding, "Good Dog is gonna take out those very bad dogs. In the end this is just a dog superhero story. #VanDerValkPBS." Apparently, the series was all about the pet, not the case that had multiple dead bodies nor the human team behind it. Also, we completely agree.

As we reported, we thought that Piet's quirky attitude might be able to save a rather predictable storyline, turns out audiences are just going to be tuning in for PBS new favorite pet.

Episode 2 titled 'Only in Amsterdam' will air on September 20, 2020, at 9 pm EST.