TV series

The Secret Files of Inspector Lavardin

1988–1990 · 1 season

A wry, slow-burning crime drama where a rude, sharp-witted detective picks apart provincial secrets with dry humour and moral ambiguity.

Overview: The Dossiers of Inspector Lavardin is a French television series in four 90-minute episodes, created by Dominique Roulet and Claude Chabrol and broadcast between September 15, 1988 and February 1, 1990 on TF1. It follows the two films Chicken in Vinegar and Inspector Lavardin directed by Claude Chabrol and already featuring Jean Poiret in the role of Lavardin. This short series depicts the investigations of Inspector Lavardin, a tongue-in-cheek policeman known for his bad manners.
How it feels: Cynical, satirical, dark and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, corruption, morality, deception
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
corruption
morality
deception
power
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild