Jérémie Guez
Director
A French Case (2021)
Season 1
October 16th 1984: Gregory, a 4-year-old boy goes missing. Hours later, he’s found dead in the Vologne River, wrists and ankles bound. For years preceding the murder of little Gregory, the family Villemin was persecuted with phone calls and letters from a mysterious person(s) named ‘The Crow’. Jealousy and envy were at the heart of these threats in a small town where everyone knows everyone and half the town is family.
Released Sept. 20, 2021
Episode 52 min
None+
Keywords: imdb.death-of-a-child, imdb.gendarmerie, imdb.police-versus-gendarmerie, imdb.police, imdb.examining-magistrate, imdb.unscrupulous-journalist, imdb.careless-journalist + 5 more, imdb.careless-cop, imdb.true-crime, imdb.based-on-true-story, imdb.journalist, imdb.three-word-title
Watch Providers: PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel, KQED, WETA+
Production Companies: TF1, RTBF, StarzPlay, RTS, Cheyenne Films
Network: TF1
S1E1 - My revenge is done
October 16, 1984. The body of Grégory Villemin, 4 years old, is found drowned in Vologne. As journalists flock, the gendarmes follow the trail of a mysterious "Crow"
Sept. 20, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - The pack
A suspect is arrested, under the eyes of the raging journalists. This arrest sows trouble in the Villemin family. For their part, the gendarmes question the sister-in-law of the suspect...
Sept. 20, 2021, midnight
S1E3 - The post office girls
While the gendarmes believe they have the culprit in the person of Bernard Laroche, their witness retracts. But an unexpected testimony quickly brings out a new thesis...
Sept. 27, 2021, midnight
S1E4 - The abyss of chimeras
Sesmat is replaced at the head of the investigation by Corazzi, who is convinced of Christine's guilt. Feeling let down by everyone, Jean-Marie plans to take justice into his own hands...
Sept. 27, 2021, midnight
S1E5 - Sublime, necessarily sublime
The noose tightens around Christine, while Jean-Marie faces the consequences of his act. The case becomes even more publicized when Marguerite Duras publishes an article.
Oct. 4, 2021, midnight
S1E6 - France's most hated woman
Christine, imprisoned and pregnant, begins a hunger strike. She then publishes a book to defend herself, while Judge Lambert plays his last cards to finally solve the case.
Oct. 4, 2021, midnight
Network: TF1
Episode Runtime: 52 min.
Season Runtime: 312 min.
Released: Sept. 20, 2021
Last Air Date: Oct. 4, 2021, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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