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Laetitia

2020 · 1 season

A somber, procedural slow burn that lingers on grief and institutional failure, leaving a heavy, quiet unease.

Created by
Antoine Lacomblez, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Denis Duval, Grégory Ghezzi, Sam Karmann
Tagline
The darkest secrets come to light.
Overview
Eighteen-year-old Laetitia has disappeared. Police quickly arrest Tony Meilhon but investigators still can’t find the body. This story follows the repercussions for Laetitia’s family and twin sister Jessica; the police force inner workings and social services; the judicial system and government itself.

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Created by
Antoine Lacomblez, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Denis Duval, Grégory Ghezzi, Sam Karmann
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • crime
  • justice
  • family
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama
Created by
Antoine Lacomblez, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
Written by
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, Antoine Lacomblez
Starring
Denis Duval, Grégory Ghezzi, Sam Karmann, Alix Poisson, Kévin Azaïs, Nicolas Bourgasser, Julien Emirian, Sophie Breyer
Music
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Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 42 min each
Network
France 2
Country
France
Languages
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