Another French TV crime thriller unlike anything the US nets could, or would dare to make. No obligatory car chases, shoot outs, etc. but a more cerebral police procedural still keeping us on the edge of our seats wanting to see the next episode and drawing our own conclusions as to who the criminal might be.
The eight-part series offers great writing, delicate directing and wonderful performances from all involved, especially the often under-appreciated but constantly brilliant Jacques Gamblin as Janvier, a detective on the case for years and worried about keeping a promise that he would find the killer. Gamblin really brings us into Janvier's world, from his first appearance on screen through to the very end, showing us that acting isn't just saying the lines but movement of the body and face to put across what's going on physically around and mentally inside a character.
While people are impressed with US produced fare, they could do no better than keep their eyes and ears open for some of the consistently excellent programs being made by French TV production companies and their European partners and exemplified by this.