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    French Mystery TV Shows

    The 40 most popular french mystery TV shows, ranked. Click any show for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Lupin
    TMDB3.8

    Lupin

    2021 · FR

    Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.

    Murders in...
    TMDB3.6

    Murders in...

    2013 · FR

    Murders in... is a collection of French-Belgian police TV movies taking place each time in a different French city and region.

    HIP - High Intellectual Potential
    TMDB3.7

    HIP - High Intellectual Potential

    2021 · FR

    Morgane is 38-years old, has three children, two exes and an IQ of 160; her destiny as a cleaner is turned upside-down when her extraordinary abilities are spotted by the police who offer her a job as a consultant.

    Maigret
    TMDB3.9

    Maigret

    1991 · BE

    The pragmatic, reserved and refined Maigret investigates murders in his singular unhurried manner and inevitably discovers the truth.

    The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
    TMDB3.7

    The Little Murders of Agatha Christie

    2009 · FR

    French adaptations of the stories by Agatha Christie.

    Spiral
    TMDB4.0

    Spiral

    2005 · FR

    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.

    The Adventures of Tintin
    TMDB4.0

    The Adventures of Tintin

    1991 · FR

    Travel with Tintin, the young and intrepid Belgian reporter, and his faithful dog Snowy as they take you from Tibet to the Moon, or from Egypt to the depths of the sea -- solving mysteries, pursuing truth and justice, and gambling with their lives.

    Constellation
    TMDB3.5

    Constellation

    2024 · DE

    When a fatal accident occurs on board the International Space Station, a lone astronaut makes the heroic journey back to Earth, only to discover key pieces of her life—including her young daughter—have changed.

    The Returned
    TMDB3.7

    The Returned

    2012 · FR

    In the shadow of an enormous hydraulic dam, the lives of the residents of a small French town are changed to their core when hundreds of previously dead relatives all return home on the same day.

    Paolo
    TMDB2.5

    Paolo

    2026 · FR

    Follow working-class Paolo's unsettling intrusion into the life of Téophane Tolbiac, a young and up-and-coming politician.

    The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
    TMDB4.4

    The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret

    1967 · FR

    No overview available

    The Crimson Rivers
    TMDB3.3

    The Crimson Rivers

    2018 · FR

    Old-school police detective Pierre Niemans and his former student Camille Delaunay tackle complex, brutal murder cases.

    Navarro
    TMDB3.2

    Navarro

    1989 · FR

    Out of the norm police officer Navarro and his team investigate the most troubling, serious and heart rendering cases in the city of Paris.

    Nouvelle Maud
    TMDB3.0

    Nouvelle Maud

    2010 · FR

    No overview available

    Les Évaporés
    TMDB4.0

    Les Évaporés

    2026 · FR

    No overview available

    Martin Mystery
    TMDB3.4

    Martin Mystery

    2003 · FR

    Martin Mystery has a passion for all things paranormal. When he's not at school, this teenage lover of supernatural ooze works undercover for a secret bureau specialising in mysterious phenomena. Together with his older stepsister Diana, Java (a massive caveman lost in time) and Billy (a small green hovering creature), he checks out weird wonders. Martin is always bursting with energy and seldom thinks before he leaps. Diana is his guardian angel – a straight-A student, she brings the brains to their missions. Seen a zombie, alien or ghost? Call Martin Mystery.

    The Missing
    TMDB3.6

    The Missing

    2014 · BE

    A gripping anthological relationship thriller series exploring the emotional fallout of a child's abduction not only on the family but on the wider community, told over two time frames.

    The Count of Monte Cristo
    TMDB3.7

    The Count of Monte Cristo

    1998 · FR

    A TV mini-series adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is unjustly sent to prison for 18 years. He escapes to reclaim his fiancée Mercedes and revenge against his nemesis, Mondego.

    Nestor Burma
    TMDB3.0

    Nestor Burma

    1991 · FR

    Cynical private detective Nestor Burma investigating murders, missing persons, kidnapping and extortion cases in every arrondissement of Paris.

    The Hunt
    TMDB3.8

    The Hunt

    2026 · FR

    When friends on a hunting trip get into a deadly clash with other hunters, they vow to keep it a secret. But as paranoia sets in—and a ruthless gang seeks revenge—the friends must confront their morality, families, and savage instincts.

    The Tunnel
    TMDB3.8

    The Tunnel

    2013 · FR

    The plot follows detectives Karl Roebuck and Elise Wasserman working together to find a serial killer who left the upper-half body of a French politician and the lower-half of a British prostitute in the Channel Tunnel, at the midpoint between France and the UK. They later learn that the killer—who comes to be nicknamed the "Truth Terrorist"—is on a moral crusade to highlight many social problems, terrorising both countries in the process

    XIII: The Series
    TMDB3.1

    XIII: The Series

    2011 · FR

    After a plot to kill the president of the USA an agent with lost memories tries to recover his life and memories. Others use him to cover up some dirty business involving high ranking officials from the CIA and the White House.

    Cain
    TMDB3.1

    Cain

    2012 · FR

    A cynical experienced homicide detective based in Marseilles, France is crippled in the line of duty and depends on a wheelchair to get around. He is accompanied by a young ,vivacious female detective who's been forced on him to train as a condition of his ability to continue to work as a field detective.

    The Promise
    TMDB3.4

    The Promise

    2021 · FR

    What's the worst that can happen to a police officer? Definitely an unresolved investigation. This is what happens on Boxing Day 1999. Charlotte Meyer, an 11-year-old girl, disappears without a trace. Captain Pierre Castaing, in charge of the investigation, fails to find her. Where did she go? The mystery remains intact ... A few hundred kilometers away, a young investigator finds herself confronted with a similar disappearance ...

    No Time for Goodbye
    TMDB3.7

    No Time for Goodbye

    2025 · FR

    After a violent argument, 15-year-old Sofia runs away from home. The next day, her parents and brother vanish without a trace. Over 20 years later, still haunted by unanswered questions about their disappearance overshadowed by 9/11.

    Petits secrets en famille
    TMDB4.0

    Petits secrets en famille

    2016 · FR

    No overview available

    Mystery Lane
    TMDB4.2

    Mystery Lane

    2022 · FR

    Strange things are going on in London. Clever – a young hamster with extraordinary analysis capacities – and her little brother Bro lead investigations. Will they be able to resolve the most unusual cases, ones that baffle even Scotland Yard?

    R91
    TMDB4.1

    R91

    2026 · FR

    The aircraft carrier *Charles de Gaulle* has just set sail for a strategic mission in the Eastern Mediterranean, a region where the situation is volatile. Shortly after departure, however, a female crew member is found dead and another is reported missing. Despite the danger, the operation continues, and a military investigator is urgently dispatched on board. When a new victim is discovered, the *Charles*—a veritable floating city of 1,800 men and 240 women—turns into a trap where a killer, mounting tensions, and unfolding events threaten the crew and perhaps even the country itself.

    Unclaimed
    TMDB4.0

    Unclaimed

    2021 · FR

    Darius and his teams of atypical agents, the young and wealthy Duchesse, the experienced Marie-Jo and the former boxer Ben constitute the "Invisible" Brigade, a police taskforce specialized in cases with unidentified bodies. Every investigation is a race against the clock to discover not only what happened to the victims but mostly who they are.

    In Tandem
    TMDB3.3

    In Tandem

    2016 · FR

    Commander Léa Soler and Captain Paul Marchal are divorced, but they'll have to team up. Not to mention their teenage children, Alice and Thomas, who are also forced to see each other outside of work.

    Parallels
    TMDB3.8

    Parallels

    2022 · FR

    Four teenagers' lives are turned upside down when a mysterious event propels them into parallel dimensions.

    Island détectives
    TMDB3.8

    Island détectives

    1999 · FR

    No overview available

    Syndrome [E]
    TMDB3.3

    Syndrome [E]

    2022 · FR

    He is Franck Sharko, a crabby cop at the end of his rope. She is Lucie Henebelle, a lieutenant on the anti-crime squad obsessed with evil. Sharko and Lucie investigate top-secret scientific experiments and programs.

    Malaterra
    TMDB3.5

    Malaterra

    2015 · FR

    Malaterra: for the residents, this village is a haven of peace, a refuge. Until the death of a child. A once united community, where everyone thought they could trust each other, falls apart. Who killed little Nathan? And why?

    The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog
    TMDB3.5

    The Mysteries of Alfred Hedgehog

    2010 · FR

    Sudden disappearances, strange natural phenomena, curious animal behavior, and even muddy footprints all call for Alfred's investigative and deductive reasoning skills. With a keen interest in technology, Alfred always carries a high-tech pocket device that stores clues and collects fingerprints. He isn't alone in his quest; his friends Camille and Milo are always by his side, helping him solve the mysteries of Gnarly Woods.

    Alexandra Ehle
    TMDB2.7

    Alexandra Ehle

    2018 · FR

    Alexandra Ehle is a coroner at the Bordeaux forensic institute. Fanciful and free-thinking, she devotes herself completely to what she considers her mission: restoring to the dead their dignity and human appearance, and giving them justice.

    Marianne
    TMDB3.8

    Marianne

    2019 · FR

    When a novelist realizes her terrifying stories are coming true, she returns to her hometown to face the demons from her past that inspire her writing.

    Carême
    TMDB3.7

    Carême

    2025 · FR

    Witness the rise of the world's first celebrity chef, Antonin Carême, and his descent into espionage in Napoleon-era France—where manipulation is king. With his gifts for gastronomy and seduction, he becomes the perfect weapon in a fight for power.

    Commissariat Bastille
    TMDB5.0

    Commissariat Bastille

    2001 · FR

    No overview available

    The Reunion
    TMDB3.1

    The Reunion

    2022 · FR

    The story opens in the present day, at a high school reunion in the south of France where three former friends reconnect. They grew apart and lost touch, but they are still bound by a tragic secret tied to the disappearance of a high school girl who went missing 25 years ago in the region.

    About French Mystery TV Shows

    French television

    French television has moved from a broadcast-dominated tradition into a strong export position, particularly in crime and spy drama. The results tend to be shorter-run and more cinematic than Anglo-American equivalents.

    Mystery

    Mystery series stretch a central question across a season, which lets them develop suspects and setting far past what a film allows. The form's risk is the ending, and its reward is the slow build.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1967–2026
    Best reviewed
    The Adventures of Tintin (7.9)
    Often also
    Drama, Crime, Action & Adventure
    Longest run
    19 seasons

    Common questions

    What are the best French mystery TV shows?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Lupin, Murders in..., and HIP - High Intellectual Potential. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any show for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    French mystery TV shows are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
    Where can I watch these TV shows?
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