TV series

Série noire

1984–1991 · 1 season

A moody, literary crime anthology that unfolds slowly, trading action for moral unease and quiet dread.

Overview: Série noire is a French crime television series created by Pierre Grimblat in 1984. The series was adapted from crime books by the publishing imprint of the same name. 36 episodes were filmed between 1984 and 1989, and were aired until 1991 on TF1.
How it feels: Dark, tense, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Crime, betrayal, guilt, morality
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
betrayal
guilt
morality
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild