Series synopsis
Samber, also known as Sambre is a crime television series that premiered on La Une on November 9, 2023. It ended on November 23, 2023. It was created by Alice Géraud, Marc Herpoux, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade. It stars Alix Poisson, Jonathan Turnbull, Julien Frison and Louise Orry-Diquéro.
Late 80’s in Northern France, women are being sexually assaulted along the same road by the Samber river – with attacks taking place early mornings and in a similar style. The police fail to get to grips with the extent of these assaults or make a connection between the cases. The justice system is overwhelmed by the accumulating cases. It will take 30 years to catch a man, who never stopped attacking women and is responsible for at least 54 cases of rape or sexual assault.
Premise
Late 80’s in Northern France, women are being sexually assaulted along the same road by the Samber river – with attacks taking place early mornings and in a similar style. The police fail to get to grips with the extent of these assaults or make a connection between the cases. The justice system is overwhelmed by the accumulating cases. It will take 30 years to catch a man, who never stopped attacking women and is responsible for at least 54 cases of rape or sexual assault.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alix Poisson as Christine Labot
- Jonathan Turnbull as Enzo Salina
- Julien Frison as Jean-Pierre Blanchot
- Louise Orry-Diquéro as Stéphanie Salina
Guest cast
- Théo Costa-Marini as Laurent Labot
- Pasquale D'Inca as Captain Bernard Breton
- Thaïs Vauquières as Nathalie
- Vincent do Cruzeiro as Police officer Éric
- Sylvain Samson as Police officer
- Fabrice Colombero as Police officer
- Sullivan Da Silva as Police officer reception
- Lucie Charles-Alfred as Jennifer Mallory
- Annette Lowcay as Salon owner
- Denis Beauvilain as M. Linart
- Fanny Chevalier as Stéphanie's mother
- Henri Botte as Stéphanie's father
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 9, 2023 | November 23, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Christine (The Victim) In the small north eastern town of Mauberge in France, Christine is violently assaulted on her way to work early one morning. |
November 9, 2023 |
| 2 |
Irene (The Judge) In 1996, investigating judge Irene realises that a case she has been assigned has striking similarities with others, and that a thorough investigation is imperative. |
November 9, 2023 |
| 3 |
Arlette (The Mayor) In 2003, the mayor of a small town on the Sambre is horrified to learn one of her employees has been raped. She cajoles the victim into attending a press conference. |
November 16, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | La Une |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 9, 2023 |
| Last aired | November 23, 2023 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 20:50:00 |