Series synopsis
La Mante is a French drama crime television series that premiered on TF1 on September 4, 2017. It ended on September 18, 2017. It was created by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Nicolas Jean, Grégoire Demaison. It stars Frédérique Bel, Carole Bouquet, Fred Testot and Pascal Demolon.
Jeanne Deber, known as "La Mante", the famous serial murderer who terrorized France more than 20 years ago, is forced by the police to come out of isolation to track down her copycat. She agrees to collaborate on one condition: to have only one interlocutor, Damien Carrot, her son, who became a cop because of the crimes of his mother, and who refuses all contact with her since her arrest.
Premise
Jeanne Deber, known as "La Mante", the famous serial murderer who terrorized France more than 20 years ago, is forced by the police to come out of isolation to track down her copycat. She agrees to collaborate on one condition: to have only one interlocutor, Damien Carrot, her son, who became a cop because of the crimes of his mother, and who refuses all contact with her since her arrest.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Frédérique Bel as Virginie Delorme
- Carole Bouquet as Jeanne Deber
- Fred Testot as Damien Carrot
- Pascal Demolon as Commissaire Feracci
- Robinson Stévenin as Alex Crozet
- Jacques Weber as Charles Carrot
- Serge Riaboukine as Sébastien Crozet
- Manon Azem as Lucie Carrot
Supporting cast
- Élodie Navarre as Szofia Kovacs
Guest cast
- Garance Thénault as Journaliste hôpital
- Colette Kraffe as Agnès Séverin
- Maleaume Paquin as Damien (10 years old)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 4, 2017 | September 18, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Faced with a series of grisly unsolved murders, a police commissioner turns to imprisoned serial killer Jeanne Deber and her estranged son for help. |
September 4, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 As a furious Damien tries to figure out what his mother is up to, a clue found on Séverin's computer leads the team to the next potential victim. |
September 4, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Damien uncovers a secret that sends him racing back to his childhood home. Unable to shake her suspicions, Lucie digs into her husband's past. |
September 11, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TF1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 4, 2017 |
| Last aired | September 18, 2017 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |