The Crimson Rivers
Following the Guernon case in the mid-2000s, Captain Pierre Niémans was transferred to the head of the Central Office against violent crime (OCCS). This new confidential unit deals with the most complex cases, where the clues are few and where serial murders must be resolved as quickly as possible. During a particularly difficult mission, Niémans stumbles upon his best pupil and spiritual daughter, Camille Delaunay.
- 2018-2022
- 4 seasons
- HBO Max
- Suspense, Drama
Following the Guernon case in the mid-2000s, Captain Pierre Niémans was transferred to the head of the Central Office against violent crime (OCCS). This new confidential unit deals with the most complex cases, where the clues are few and where serial murders must be resolved as quickly as possible. During a particularly difficult mission, Niémans stumbles upon his best pupil and spiritual daughter, Camille Delaunay.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
La Dernière Chasse: Partie 1
Fri, Sep 6, 2019 49 mins
A 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.
Episode 2
La Dernière Chasse: Partie 2
Fri, Sep 6, 2019 45 mins
Niemans 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?
Episode 3
Le Jour des Cendres: Partie 1
Fri, Sep 6, 2019 49 mins
In 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?
Episode 4
Le Jour des Cendres: Partie 2
Fri, Sep 6, 2019 47 mins
When 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?
Episode 5
La Croisade des Enfants: Partie 1
47 mins
A child's severed hand is found in the village of Roubaix. Niemans and Camille find the local authorities uncooperative but uncover a link to a local orphanage. Their investigation leads them to the cold case of 3 serial murders and a spate of child abuse cases dating back 20 years.
Episode 6
La Croisade des Enfants: Partie 2
49 mins
A child's severed hand is found in the village of Roubaix. Niemans and Camille find the local authorities uncooperative but uncover a link to a local orphanage. Their investigation leads them to the cold case of 3 serial murders and a spate of child abuse cases dating back 20 years.
Episode 7
Leçons de Ténèbres: Partie 1
49 mins
Niemans 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.
Episode 8
Leçons de Ténèbres: Partie 2
46 mins
It 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.