Series synopsis
Balthazar is a French crime television series that premiered on TF1 on December 6, 2018. It ended on February 23, 2023. It was created by Clothilde Jamin, Clélia Constantine. It stars Tomer Sisley, Hélène de Fougerolles, Philypa Phoenix and Gabriel Caballero.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomer Sisley as Raphaël Balthazar
- Hélène de Fougerolles as Hélène Bach
- Philypa Phoenix as Fatim
- Gabriel Caballero as Hugo Bach
- Yannig Samot as Jérôme Delgado
- Côme Levin as Eddy
- Pauline Cheviller as Lise Castel
- Aminthe Audiard as Manon Bach
Supporting cast
- Jean-Louis Garçon as Marwan Akerma
- Aliocha Itovich as Antoine Bach
- Anne-Sophie Soldaini as Rose Laborie
- Leslie Medina as Maya Deval
- Constance Labbé as capitaine Camille Costes
- Caterina Murino as Olivia Vésinet
Guest cast
- Gabriel Caballero as Hugo Bach
- Aminthe Audiard as Manon Bach
- Charlie Loiselier as Hervé Keller
- Agnès Delachair as Emmanuelle Keller
- Louna Espinosa as Margot Carron
- Tristan Le Vexier as Paul Courtin
- Mathias Marty as Rémi Courtin
- Éric Berger as Marc Laborie
- Lara Guirao as Florence Laborie
- Nathalie Bécue as Marie Pastor
- Théo Poitout-Marchi as Louis Laborie
- Maël Poitout-Marchi as Théo Laborie
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | December 6, 2018 | December 20, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 10 | November 21, 2019 | December 19, 2019 |
| Season 3 | 8 | November 12, 2020 | December 17, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 8 | March 10, 2022 | April 14, 2022 |
| Season 5 | 6 | January 19, 2023 | February 23, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Flesh and Blood A man and a woman are found dead in their home, and charismatic medical examiner Raphael Balthazar is called to the crime scene. Once there he immediately clashes with his new coworker, the intelligent chief inspector Helene Bach. |
December 6, 2018 |
| 2 |
Death Sentence The realization that his wife’s killer might still be at large has left Balthazar in a state of shock. However, his duty cannot wait as he is called to examine a gruesome crime scene where a man was found beaten up and mutilated. |
December 6, 2018 |
| 3 |
All or Nothing When Balthazar is called to examine a young woman found dead in a truck, he is surprised to find that she is frozen solid. The police have few leads to go on, until Raphael discovers some DNA that connects the body to a cold case. |
December 13, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Funeral March As the second season begins, the police are searching for a missing child, after they discover a dead dog with traces of human blood. Although the officers soon suspect the child’s nanny, Balthazar comes to a different conclusion. |
November 21, 2019 |
| 2 |
Last Remains Balthazar analyses bones discovered in an old building and finds three bodies dating back to the Middle Ages, and one recent victim partially dissolved in acid. |
November 21, 2019 |
| 3 |
Cold Blood Balthazar and Bach travel to a remote mountain village when a husband and wife suffer a knife attack that bears the marks of a serial killer who is supposedly in prison. |
November 28, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paradise Lost Devastated by the death of a friend, Balthazar has left his job in Paris and spent the past six months sailing around the Atlantic, vowing never to touch a corpse again. His resolve is tested when he discovers a dead body near a remote island. |
November 12, 2020 |
| 2 |
Friday the 13th While Balthazar is examining the body of a young man with Bach’s help, he is called to rescue a woman who has been brutally assaulted. Soon enough, though, he realizes that these seemingly unrelated cases share a surprising link. |
November 12, 2020 |
| 3 |
Against the Wall Balthazar is speeding away, trying to escape from the army that is pursuing him. Helene and a wounded man are with him in his car. But what could have possibly happened in the last 48 hours that brought them to this exact moment? |
November 19, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 10, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 10, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 17, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 19, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 26, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 2, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TF1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 6, 2018 |
| Last aired | February 23, 2023 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:20:00 |