Series synopsis
Vanished by the Lake, also known as Le Mystère du lac is a French mystery television series that premiered on TF1 on September 3, 2015. It ended on September 17, 2015. It stars Lannick Gautry, Claire Borotra, Philippe Duquesne and Marie-Anne Chazel.
Homicide Detective Lise returns to her hometown for the first time since a local tragedy shattered her teens. Tragedy strikes again when a teenage girl vanishes under circumstances that mirror the disappearance of Lise's two best friends, Ana and Marion, fifteen years earlier: an unsolved case. Convinced there is a connection, Lise is determined to find the missing girl and answers to the past.
Premise
Homicide Detective Lise returns to her hometown for the first time since a local tragedy shattered her teens. Tragedy strikes again when a teenage girl vanishes under circumstances that mirror the disappearance of Lise's two best friends, Ana and Marion, fifteen years earlier: an unsolved case. Convinced there is a connection, Lise is determined to find the missing girl and answers to the past.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lannick Gautry as Clovis Bouvier
- Claire Borotra as Patricia Mazaud
- Philippe Duquesne as Serge Joufroy
- Marie-Anne Chazel as Marianne Stocker
- Armelle Deutsch as Karine Delval
- Jackie Berroyer as Pierre Letzi
- Laurent Bateau as Nicolas Mazeau
- Barbara Schulz as Lise Stocker
Supporting cast
- Émilie Caen as Valérie Fournont
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 3, 2015 | September 17, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Lise Stocker, head of the Paris Crime Bureau, returns to her hometown to care for her sick mother. Upon her return, she hears that local teenager, Chloe, has vanished during a local celebration. The mystery disappearance ignites old memories for Lise - fifteen years ago her two best friends, Ana and Marion, disappeared during the very same event. Is there a connection between the two incidents? |
September 3, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Lise's mother's ill health is an increasing worry and the primary suspect in Chloe's disappearance is on the run. Determined to prevent history repeating itself, Lise joins forces with the local cops, led by Detective Clovis, to help solve the case. Lise realizes that she is involved in a double investigation, finding out what happened to Chloe may also explain what happened to Ana and Marion. |
September 3, 2015 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Remi Bouchard is arrested over Chloe's disappearance, just like he was fifteen years ago. Lise is not sure he is guilty, especially when he informs her that the former prosecutorial investigation against him was biased and certain elements were left out. The investigator at that time was none other than Lise's own father, who has since committed suicide. Who is lying and who is telling the truth? |
September 10, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TF1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 3, 2015 |
| Last aired | September 17, 2015 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |