Genres
Networks
RTL-TVI
Created By
The Crimson Rivers (Les Rivières pourpres)
Overview
Old-school police detective Pierre Niemans and his former student Camille Delaunay tackle complex, brutal murder cases.
Key Crew
Top Cast
Olivier Marchal
Pierre Niemans
Erika Sainte
Camille Delaunay
Seasons
Season 1 (2018)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Last Hunt (1)
2018-11-26A mutilated corpse is found during a forest hunting party and it seems the victim was the heir to a family fortune. As Niemans and Camille question his immediate circle, his sister is also targeted.
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 2: The Last Hunt (2)
2018-11-26Niemans and Camille are put on the track of a curse that is rumoured to be placed on the sons of the Von Geyersberg family. But are the rich clan really the victims or is there a killer among them?
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 3: The Day of the Ashes (1)
2018-12-03In a wine-growing region at harvest time, a battered corpse is discovered under rubble when a vault collapses during the renovation of a chapel, destroying a fresco. Was it an accident or foul play?
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 4: The Day of the Ashes (2)
2018-12-03When Niemans obtains X-ray images of the damaged frescos, they provide further insight into the case, but does a missing fragment from the biblical scenes portrayed hold the key to the killer?
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 5: The Children's Crusade (1)
2018-12-10When two men discover the severed hand of a child, Niemans and Camille find the local police distracted by the case of a serial killer armed with a rifle. Can they find clues at a children's home?
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 6: The Children's Crusade (2)
2018-12-10Two more people are shot dead, in the cemetery: a married couple who took in foster children. But a quotation from an ancient tale about an ill-fated group of children on a memorial provides a clue.
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 7: Song of Darkness (1)
2018-12-17Niemans witnesses the death of a monk named Brother Guillaume who utters the words 'the sword and the snake' with his dying breath and has the palm of his left hand burned to hide a mysterious tattoo
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 8: Song of Darkness (2)
2018-12-17It seems the monks believe they have discovered sinister secret messages in the ancient music they've been studying. As Camille and Niemans get closer to the truth, they encounter a satanic sect.
Runtime: 48 min
Season 2 (2020)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Innocentes (1)
2020-01-06A woman is found dead in the steam room of a spa. She looks 20 years younger than she is. Investigations take Niémans and Delaunay to the next village.
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 2: Innocentes (2)
2020-01-06The body of another spa client is found. What's the connection between the village, the spa director whose clients are being killed and the legends that seem to terrify everyone?
Runtime: 47 minEpisode 3: Furta Sacra (1)
2020-01-13Niémans and Delaunay explore the dark side of the human soul, along a road dotted with unexplained deaths. Their bond strengthens when Camille's son gets into a desperate situation.
Runtime: 53 minEpisode 4: Furta Sacra (2)
2020-01-13Camille finds a cryptic note from the killer in her jacket. A second murder occurs while relics are stolen from a nearby town.
Runtime: 51 minEpisode 5: Kenbaltyu (1)
2020-01-20The body of a black woman is discovered with a hash symbol carved into her forehead. Investigations lead the detectives to a migrant camp.
Runtime: 50 minEpisode 6: Kenbaltyu (2)
2020-01-20Camille meets the Professor, an authority figure at the camp. When a second body is found, the mystery deepens. A demon myth is terrifying the migrant camp. His calling card is a carved hash symbol.
Runtime: 51 minEpisode 7: Lignee de Verre (1)
2020-01-27The butler of the Monferville estate finds a 17-year-old in a pitiful condition. The teenager claims to be Herminien, a son of the family who disappeared 6 years ago. Camille is looking for her son Léo.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 8: Lignee de Verre (2)
2020-01-27Camille suspects her son Léo is pretending to be the missing boy. What a shock when the grieving mother confirms that the boy is Herminien. The case takes a new turn when a DNA test reveals no match between Camille and Léo.
Runtime: 50 min
Season 3 (2021)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Black Moon (1)
2021-03-08Episode 2: Black Moon (2)
2021-03-08Episode 3: Redemption (1)
2021-03-15Episode 4: Redemption (2)
2021-03-15Episode 5: XXY (1)
2021-03-22Episode 6: XXY (2)
2021-03-22Episode 7: Last Judgement (1)
2021-03-29Episode 8: Last Judgement (2)
2021-03-29
Season 4 (2022)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Kovenkore (1)
2022-09-19A school bus is hit by a train. Niemans and Delaunay investigate a chain of murders. The murderer leaves a claw mark.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 2: Kovenkore (2)
2022-09-19A school bus is hit by a train. Niemans and Delaunay investigate a chain of murders. The murderer leaves a claw mark.
Runtime: 49 minEpisode 3: Anima Obscura (1)
2022-09-26At an art school, a student is found dead, drained of her blood. Niemans and Delaunay are called in to investigate. As the strange deaths at the art school continue, the suspicions turn against the teacher Lilith.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 4: Anima Obscura (2)
2022-09-26Camille Delaunay is invited by Chloé to investigate a murder in the thick of the woods. Psychologist Eva, Chloé's childhood friend, helps them. Niémans comes to help Camille and solve the ritual murder.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 5: La dernière vague (1)
2022-10-03Niemans and Delaunay escort a serial killer - Philippe Cernac, known for hunting his "prey" with a bow - to an experimental prison/treatment centre where psychopaths of all kinds are dealt with... Cernac escapes, but caught by Niémans, who's still trying, with his partner Camille, to find the killer.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 6: La dernière vague (2)
2022-10-03Episode 7: La scène (1)
2022-10-10Camille Delaunay is invited by Chloé to investigate a murder in the thick of the woods. Psychologist Eva, Chloé's childhood friend, helps them. Niémans comes to help Camille and solve the ritual murder.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 8: La scène (2)
2022-10-10Niémans comes to help Camille and solve the ritual murder.
Runtime: 52 minVideos
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