Spiral (2005)
This gritty crime drama set in the dark underbelly of Paris follows police officers and lawyers as they investigate and prosecute crimes. Throw any romantic notion of Paris out the window. Crime is dark. The legal system is darker. This is Spiral.
- Guy-Patrick Sainderichin
- Alexandra Clert
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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 2008-05-12When a charred corpse is found in the boot of a car in the suburbs, Berthaud's police team are called to the scene along with the prosecutors Roban and Clement. So begins an investigation which forces the team into the broken, gang-ruled suburbs of Paris, and once more to the door of shady lawyer Josephine Karlsson.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2
Release Date: 2008-05-12Laure is disciplined for her use of force on a suspect and comes into conflict with Clement over his compromising newspaper interview. Karlsson is taken into Szabo's pay as his accomplice in representing the drug ring. Judge Roban uses his usual cunning in investigating a strange rape allegation.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3
Release Date: 2008-05-19Laure's net is closing in on Aziz, but she still has to call in a favour from Roban to help her hold a suspect. A police stakeout on the estate goes dangerously wrong. Pierre is faced with a moral dilemma as his star begins to rise. Karlsson continues to play a dangerous game with Szabo's shady clients.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4
Release Date: 2008-05-19Rachid is dead, causing problems for both Karlsson and the police. Gilou has to investigate a murder linked to a gay nightclub.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5
Release Date: 2008-05-26The mysterious north African, Samy, arrives from Special Branch to help with the investigation into the Larbi crime family. Aziz is still out of control and finally pushes one of his young gang members too far - the team are called to a street shooting and the perpetrator is a sinister teenager.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6
Release Date: 2008-05-26Samy goes deep undercover with the Larbi gang. The police are closing in on Aziz, but as usual nothing is straightforward. Josephine Karlsson is up to her neck in the dealings of the Larbi gang. Clement plays a clever game behind the scenes.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7
Release Date: 2008-06-02As Samy's undercover operation nears its conclusion, the team prepares to arrest the Larbi brothers - but an unforeseen complication occurs and the detective's identity is called into question.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8
Release Date: 2008-06-02Samy tries to allay the suspicions of the Larbi brothers as the operation reaches its conclusion while Karlsson continues to walk a fine line. Last in the series.