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Balthazar

Name: Balthazar
Genre: Crime
Released: 2018-12-06
Cast: Tomer Sisley, Philypa Phoenix, Yannig Samot, Côme Levin, Pauline Cheviller

2018 | 5 seasons | 52 min | Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans.
The mood: Gritty.
The pace: 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 52 minutes, about 33 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.

Season 12018 · 6 episodes · 8.3 out of 10
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Season 22019 · 10 episodes · 9.0 out of 10
Friday
Season 32020 · 8 episodes · 9.3 out of 10
Friday
Season 42022 · 8 episodes · 8.8 out of 10
Friday
Season 52023 · 6 episodes · 8.8 out of 10
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Cast & crew

Created by Clothilde Jamin, Clélia Constantine

Tomer SisleyRaphaël Balthazar
Philypa PhoenixFatim
Yannig SamotJérôme Delgado
Côme LevinEddy
Pauline ChevillerLise Castel
Constance LabbéCamille Costes
Caterina MurinoOlivia Vésinet