Amsterdam Vice

Amsterdam, 1980. It is a time of social change. Right in the middle of squatter riots and demonstrations, the young, idealistic detective Judd Cox begins working at the police station in the city's center. His partner Tonny Montyn, who was born and raised in Amsterdam, makes Cox familiar with the streets around the red light district. The two detectives stumble upon a criminal conspiracy, that turns out to be part of a larger plan. Then Cox gets assigned a new partner; Andy Ruiter, who is transferred from another part of the city. In the meantime Amsterdam is being flooded with heavy guns and the police force isn't ready yet to fight organized crime. Not all detectives can be trusted. The crimes are turning more violent, the pressure is high and a wrong decision is easily made.

Amsterdam Vice is based upon the works by A.C. Baantjer.

Episode 1: Detective Judd Cox, who's from a small village, has his first day of work at the rough police station in the heart of Amsterdam. He is paired with Tonny Montyn, who was born and raised in the city. Despite their differences, the two detectives respect each other and start to become friends. When Cox meets Tonny's sister Jean, a social activist, there is a spark.

Episode 2: Cox and Montyn accidentally discover a plot within the squanders scene of Antwerp and Amsterdam that leads to plans of an attack during the coronation of the Dutch princess Beatrix. The detectives stumbles upon criminal conspiracy that seems part of an even bigger plan. Judd is unsure if he can trust Tonny when it becomes unclear on which side he is on.

Episode 3: It's only been days after Cox lost his partner, but there is no time to recover. He is teamed up with a new detective, the young Andy Ruiter, and a new murder case is already waiting for them. In the meantime their colleagues Baks and Van Kemmenade are trying to solve a violent robbery.

Episode 4: Amsterdam is flooded with heavy weapons. During a hit in a sex club in the red light district, a Turkish mob family has been taken out. Only one member survived the attack, the oldest son Hassan, who is now on the run. Cox and Ruiter try to reconstruct what happened at the crime scene so they can trace Hassan.

Episode 5: Now Cox fully understands the situation, LaCroix wants him to start a secret investigation into the missing weapons. After some hesitation, Cox asks for her help with interrogating a person of interest. The information they gather leads Cox and Ruiter finally to the key witness they have been looking for; Hassan. They offer him safety if he testifies against the criminals Looder and Wormgoor, who took out his entire family.

Episode 6: Chaos rules in the streets of Amsterdam when all of a sudden every teenager appears to be in possession of a gun. Cox grows distrustful against his colleagues when his key witness Hassan is abducted from the safe house where he was in police custody. Shortly afterwards, they find his corps. But there is no time to investigate. A young man named Theo wants revenge for what was done to his father during a tough interrogation led by LaCroix. He takes Andy and Selma hostage at the police station. Looder and Wormgoor discover a weapon of mass destruction between the goods they stole.

Episode 7: Looder turns up at the police station with important information about a chemical weapon. The hunt for his partner in crime Wormgoor leads Cox and Ruiter to Belgium. With the aid of LaCroix and Flemish detective Elio, they try to intercept the weapon during a deal between Wormgoor and an infamous Flemish criminal.

Episode 8: Back in Amsterdam, there is no trace of Wormgoor and the chemical weapon he is trying to sell. In the meantime the city is full with anti-nuclear demonstrators from all over the world. Cox and Ruiter have to do everything in their power to prevent an attack with this weapon of mass destruction, but they find opposition from an unexpected side.

• Baantjer, de film: De Cock en de wraak zonder einde (1999 film also based on Baantjer's work)

• Amsterdam Vice at IMDb