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Spiral

Name: Spiral
Genre: Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2005-12-13
Cast: Caroline Proust, Audrey Fleurot, Thierry Godard, Tewfik Jallab, Valentin Merlet

2005 | 8 seasons | 48 min | Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It was critically acclaimed, despite a short run with a modest audience. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Law & Order: Special Victims Unit or The Lincoln Lawyer, start here.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: 8 seasons and 86 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 48 minutes, about 69 hours in all.
What might put you off: A big time investment at 8 seasons.
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 BAFTA.
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a small audience so far; interest faded quickly after launch
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year