ITV's reboot of hit crime drama series Van Der Valk premiered tonight, but some fans were left bitterly disappointed after the show's "iconic" theme music had been scrapped.
Actor Marc Warren made his debut this evening as crimefighter Simon "Piet" Van der Valk in the three part series.
The re-imagined version from the 70s kicked off tonight as Van der Valk investigated the murder of two political activists in Amsterdam.
However some fans were upset at the lack of theme tune, though the mini series did pay a little nod to the original music.
But upset viewers took to Twitter to vent their frustration, with one tweeting: "@ITV How can even consider #VanDerValk without THAT theme music? #fail."
While another commented: "The original Van Der Valk had theme music. Was the whole point of it. #VanDerValk."
A third fumed: "Only @ITV could waste the opportunity to use one of the best pieces of theme music ever made #VanDerValk #shocking."
"If you're going to do a reboot of a classic program then at least keep the original music. #VanDerValk," another wrote;
One commented: "Apparently, when I was a baby, I used to bob up and down whenever the Van Der Valk music came on. No bobbing tonight ☹️ #VanDerValk."
Another insisted: "#VanDerValk doesn’t have the correct music therefore it’s not Van Der Valk. And where’s his perm? If you’re not going to do it right, don’t do it at all!"
A viewer wrote: "Watching #VanDerValk and already bitterly disappointed that they’ve changed the music."
*Van Der Valk returns next Sunday at 8pm on ITV
