Balthazar
Facing a series of complex murder cases, new police commander Hélène Bach must learn to work with the brilliant yet exasperating Raphaël, who can make the dead speak like no-one else. The most talented forensic pathologist of his generation, Raphaël has it all - he is charming, handsome and intelligent, both fascinating and infuriating in equal measure. Irreverent and mischievous, he lives life to the fullest often in defiance of norms and conventions. This presents a major challenge for Hélène, a busy mother and the newest member of the Criminal Brigade, who will have to collaborate with this extraordinary personality if they are to solve murders that will drag them into the realm of death.
- 2018-2023
- 5 seasons
- Suspense
- TV-14
Facing a series of complex murder cases, new police commander Hélène Bach must learn to work with the brilliant yet exasperating Raphaël, who can make the dead speak like no-one else. The most talented forensic pathologist of his generation, Raphaël has it all - he is charming, handsome and intelligent, both fascinating and infuriating in equal measure. Irreverent and mischievous, he lives life to the fullest often in defiance of norms and conventions. This presents a major challenge for Hélène, a busy mother and the newest member of the Criminal Brigade, who will have to collaborate with this extraordinary personality if they are to solve murders that will drag them into the realm of death.
Season 5 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2023
Episode 1
Marionnettes
49 mins
A series of murder victims are found posed as marionettes, and Balthazar can't help but come back to help solve the problem even though he is wanted by police.
Episode 2
Sous Influence
51 mins
Under house arrest, Balthazar passes the time by spying on his neighbors and witnesses a teenage boy hanging himself with a duck mask over his face. Meanwhile, a figure in a duck mask kills three strangers in Paris. Is there a connection?
Episode 3
La Bombe Humaine
55 mins
Balthazar is anxious to get back in the saddle, so he decides to perform an autopsy on a body in the morgue, but he finds a bomb inside the body.
Episode 4
La Vérité Est Ailleurs
48 mins
A minibus is found in a field with it's passengers missing, the driver mentions seeing a bright light. Could it be aliens? Things get even stranger after mutilated bodies turn up in a crop circle nearby-but not the people who disappeared.
Episode 5
Famille Parfaite
50 mins
A father, mother and son are executed at a roadside rest stop, but the victims were posing a family to transport drugs-which are now gone. Following the trail back to the dealer, Balthazar and Camille wind up in a dangerous contest.
Episode 6
Game Over
48 mins
Maya escapes from prison with Alexandre's help. Their plan becomes clear when Camille wakes up in a coffin, with a live feed playing at the institute. But that's only the start of the deadly game between the Balthazar brothers.