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Pacific Criminal

2019 · 7 seasons

A steady, low-key police procedural that mixes casework with the everyday strains of a single mother's life.

Created by
Bertrand Cohen
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Yaëlle Trules, Antoine Stip, Clémentine Julienne
Overview
Clarissa, a police captain from Réunion Island, is a squad commander in a working-class neighborhood of Nouméa, New Caledonia. Smart, stubborn, and a vital member of her squad, she's also a widow, raising two teenagers by herself.

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Created by
Bertrand Cohen
Genres
Crime, Drama
Starring
Yaëlle Trules, Antoine Stip, Clémentine Julienne
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • crime
    • family
    • justice
    • isolation
    • work
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    crime, drama
    Created by
    Bertrand Cohen
    Starring
    Yaëlle Trules, Antoine Stip, Clémentine Julienne, Hindra Armede, Nathan Dellemme, Marielle Karabeu, Julia Paul, Marion Campan
    Length
    7 seasons, 148 episodes, 26 min each
    Network
    France 3, Nouvelle-Calédonie 1ère
    Country
    France, New Caledonia
    Languages
    French

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