TV series

Alex Hugo

2015 · 12 seasons

A quiet, contemplative crime drama set against stark mountain landscapes, where each case unfolds slowly and the hero's inner peace matters as much as the mystery.

Created by: Franck Thilliez, Nicolas Tackian
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Samuel Le Bihan, Lionnel Astier, Caroline Baehr

Overview: Fed-up with his violent daily life, former Marseilles police officer Alex Hugo leaves the city and the violence he can no longer bear.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, healing, justice, crime
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Created by: Franck Thilliez, Nicolas Tackian
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Samuel Le Bihan, Lionnel Astier, Caroline Baehr

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
healing
justice
crime
nature
Places: countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild