Co-produced by AVRO Television, this feature film was expanded and shown as a three part TV-series in 1989. Retitled 'Grijpstra & De Gier - Het Lijk Uit Friesland' the episode titles, air dates and running time were as follows: 1. Brandend Water (25 May 1989) - 47 minutes; 2. De Slag Op De Afsluitdijk (1 June 1989) - 44 minutes; 3. De Overval Op De Veemarkt (8 June 1989) - 52 minutes.