Three Pines
The empathetic and astute Chief Inspector Gamache is tasked with solving a number of mysterious and perplexing murders in the strange but beguiling village of Three Pines. Assisted by his trusted team; the combative and troubled Sargent Jean-Guy Beauvoir, the intelligent Indigenous working mother Sargent Isabelle Lacoste, and the accident-prone rookie Agent Yvette Nichol, the group are initially treated suspiciously by the village's residents. Despite the cool welcome, Gamache can't help but find himself oddly drawn to this unusual place and its eccentric residents, including the owners of the Bistro, Gabri and Olivier, artists Peter and Clara, psychologist turned bookshop owner Myrna, gallery owner Bea, and the irascible poet Ruth. The deeper Gamache delves into the secret lives of these people who have found sanctuary from the outside world in Three Pines, the more it affects him. The series also interweaves a dark, mysterious, serial-story, which uncovers police failings to properly investigate cases of missing Indigenous women, as well as corruption at the heart of the provincial Sûreté du Québec police force.
- Metascore68
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- Amazon Prime Video
- Suspense, Drama
- TV-14
The empathetic and astute Chief Inspector Gamache is tasked with solving a number of mysterious and perplexing murders in the strange but beguiling village of Three Pines. Assisted by his trusted team; the combative and troubled Sargent Jean-Guy Beauvoir, the intelligent Indigenous working mother Sargent Isabelle Lacoste, and the accident-prone rookie Agent Yvette Nichol, the group are initially treated suspiciously by the village's residents. Despite the cool welcome, Gamache can't help but find himself oddly drawn to this unusual place and its eccentric residents, including the owners of the Bistro, Gabri and Olivier, artists Peter and Clara, psychologist turned bookshop owner Myrna, gallery owner Bea, and the irascible poet Ruth. The deeper Gamache delves into the secret lives of these people who have found sanctuary from the outside world in Three Pines, the more it affects him. The series also interweaves a dark, mysterious, serial-story, which uncovers police failings to properly investigate cases of missing Indigenous women, as well as corruption at the heart of the provincial Sûreté du Québec police force.
Season 1 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
White Out - Part 1
Fri, Dec 2, 2022 56 mins
Gamache ignores his superior's orders and investigates the disappearance of Blue Two-Rivers. As punishment, he's dispatched to the remote village of Three Pines to solve the murder of a wealthy socialite with no shortage of suspects.
Episode 2
White Out - Part 2
Fri, Dec 2, 2022 54 mins
Gamache looks into the victim's enigmatic past and learns one of the villagers withheld information. Gamache's delight at a breakthrough in the Blue Two-Rivers case is short-lived when the family has doubts, leading to a desperate act.
Episode 3
The Cruellest Month - Part 1
Fri, Dec 9, 2022 54 mins
Gamache returns to Three Pines to investigate the disappearance of the popular resident Marc Fortier but it soon becomes a murder case that leads Gamache and his team into the heart of the village's dark past at St Anthony's. Meanwhile, Lacoste discovers a key piece of evidence relating to Blue's disappearance has been faked, and with Gamache's encouragement secretly reopens the case.
Episode 4
The Cruellest Month - Part 2
Fri, Dec 9, 2022 51 mins
The villagers confront the truth of their past and exorcise their collective demons as Gamache makes a breakthrough in the murder case and realizes Marc's killer had a very personal motive. Meanwhile, Lacoste makes a discovery relating to Blue's disappearance that seems to identify a key suspect.
Episode 5
The Murder Stone - Part 1
Fri, Dec 16, 2022 51 mins
Gamache's anniversary celebrations at the Manoir Belleforet hotel are cut short by the discovery of a body; Gamache and his team investigate the case, which focuses on the hotel's owners, the dysfunctional Morrow family.
Episode 6
The Murder Stone - Part 2
Fri, Dec 16, 2022 52 mins
Gamache is certain he is closing in on solving the mystery of Julia's murder; Kevin and Lacoste have a tense encounter as Kevin tries to defend himself, saying he was framed for murder.
Episode 7
The Hangman: Part 1
Fri, Dec 23, 2022 53 mins
When a man bent on vengeance is discovered in the woods near Three Pines, seemingly the victim of a group lynching, Gamache finds himself wondering whether all the villagers are capable of murder.
Episode 8
The Hangman: Part 2
Fri, Dec 23, 2022 49 mins
Gamache and his team unearth a tragic story that provides the key to the victim's desire for vengeance and by doing so leads the team to his murderers.
