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Spiral(TV show/series, 2005-2020)

Original title: "Engrenages" (French/FR)
48min per episode | Genres: Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Scripted Reality in 8 seasons with 86 episodes

SpiralRating: 4.0/5 (with 37 votes)
Spiral (French: Engrenages, lit. 'Gears', pronounced [ɑ̃ɡʁəˈnaʒ]) is a French television police procedural and legal drama series following the work and the private lives of Paris police officers and lawyers and judges at the Palais de Justice, Paris. It was created by Alexandra Clert for the TV production company Son et Lumière. The first series of eight episodes started broadcast on Canal+ in France in December 2005. The first series was shown in the UK on BBC Four during the summer of 2006. It was the channel's first French language drama series, attracting firm critical approval and a loyal audience of around 200,000. The second series, also eight episodes, was broadcast in France starting in May 2008, and in the UK on BBC Four starting in September 2009. The third series consisted of 12 episodes and was shown from April 2011. The fourth series was broadcast in February 2013. The fifth was broadcast in France in late 2014 and in the UK on BBC Four from January 2015. The sixth series was broadcast in 2017. The seventh series was broadcast in France in February 2019. Series four, five, six, and seven each consisted of 12 episodes. The eighth and final series of ten episodes was broadcast on BBC Four in the UK during January 2021. Spiral has been an export success, ... ()
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Awards & Nominations for Spiral

British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme

About Spiral

This gritty crime drama set in the dark underbelly of Paris follows police officers and lawyers as they investigate and prosecute crimes. Throw any romantic notion of Paris out the window. Crime is dark. The legal system is darker. This is Spiral.

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Trailer for Spiral + Featurettes/Teaser/Clips

Engrenages Saison 7 (Bande-annonce 90 secondes)(Trailer, 1:46)

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Spiral Seasons and Episodes

09/07/2020Season 8 - 10 episodes
#1 | 09/07/2020Episode 1
With Gilou facing the possibility of prison, Laure's team try to recover their reputation by taking on a case that no-one else wants - the murder of an identified minor in a run-down part of town.
#2 | 09/07/2020Episode 2
Now in prison, Gilou makes headway as an informer and gets close to Cisco, a dangerous convict coming to the end of his sentence, who is being monitored by the police. Josephine Karlsson meets Souleymane, the 13-year-old Moroccan boy accused of the murder Laure and Ali are investigating.
#3 | 09/14/2020Episode 3
Gilou is offered a way out of jail if he agrees to become a police informer, but on the condition that he keeps away from Laure. Meanwhile, the police team focus their investigation on the Paris neighbourhood of Barbès, where vulnerable delinquent minors are being exploited by receivers of stolen goods.
#4 | 09/14/2020Episode 4
The police investigation screeches to a sudden halt when Souleymane disappears. How and where will they find him? Meanwhile, Laure flouts the ban on seeing Gilou, who has got himself hired as a bouncer in Cisco's nightclub. There he meets the security manager, Cisco's son Titi.
#5 | 09/21/2020Episode 5
Josephine has been blackmailed by the traffickers into defending their smuggler, Maria. Ali and Laure follow whatever leads they can tease out of the new line of enquiry, but how much information can they get out of their new arrest? And is there sufficient evidence to prove a link between the international smuggling operation and the murder case they are investigating? Captain Beckriche and Judge Lucie Bordieu must find common ground - and they do.
#6 | 09/21/2020Episode 6
Laure and Ali identify 'The Alsatian' and get to work on a tracking device that was hidden under his car by members of a rival gang. Josephine tries to help Souleymane but her attempts are short of adequate.
#7 | 09/28/2020Episode 7
Gilou is instrumental in helping Cisco's gang acquire a stash of weapons for the upcoming heist.Laure confronts him.Meanwhile, Edelman must learn how to best act in Lola's defence
#8 | 09/28/2020Episode 8
Laure tells Ali that Gilou has infiltrated Cisco's gang. To protect him, they'll need to play for time in their investigation - but their efforts are jeopardised when Judge Bourdeiou orders the arrest of Cisco's son Titi.
#9 | 10/05/2020Episode 9
Joséphine heads back to Paris with young Youssef, but his brother Souleymane is now in grave danger. Judge Vargas, who was in charge of Gilou's infiltration, decides to cut his losses. But what does this mean for Gilou?
#10 | 10/05/2020Episode 10
On the day of the hold-up, last minute changes cause chaos and the police's meticulously planned intervention is thrown into disarray. As the situation becomes more and more dangerous, Laure does all she can to get Gilou out to safety. But her options are limited - and very risky.
02/04/2019Season 7 - 12 episodes
09/18/2017Season 6 - 12 episodes
11/10/2014Season 5 - 12 episodes
09/03/2012Season 4 - 12 episodes
05/03/2010Season 3 - 12 episodes
05/12/2008Season 2 - 8 episodes
12/13/2005Season 1 - 8 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: France
Original language: French (FR)
Spoken languages: English (EN), French (FR)
Translated into 11 languages: Czech (CS), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Croatian (HR), Hungarian (HU), Dutch (NL), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 12/13/2005
Last episode released on: 10/05/2020
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Dvojí spravedlnost"
"Espiral"

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:3356, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 04/19/2024