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Mystery in Paris

2011–2018 · 1 season

A tense, atmospheric crime series set in iconic Parisian locations, with a dark and measured tone that keeps you engaged.

Created by: Renaud Bertrand, Stéphane Kappes
Genres: Crime
Starring: Émilie Dequenne, Grégory Fitoussi, Dominique Besnehard

Overview: Follows a series of ghastly murders that occur in the most iconic places in the City of Light, centering around the women of the Belle Époque.

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Created by: Renaud Bertrand, Stéphane Kappes
Genres: Crime
Starring: Émilie Dequenne, Grégory Fitoussi, Dominique Besnehard

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 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
death
mystery
violence
gender
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	4
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime
Created by: Renaud Bertrand, Stéphane Kappes, Léa Fazer
Written by: Marie Vinoy, Elsa Marpeau, Mathieu Missoffe
Starring: Émilie Dequenne, Grégory Fitoussi, Dominique Besnehard, Adrienne Pauly, Marius Colucci, Guy Lecluyse, Iván González, Jacques Weber
Music: François Castello
Cinematography: Marc Koninckx, Lucas Leconte
Length: 1 seasons, 7 episodes
Network: France 2
Country: France
Languages: French

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