Series synopsis
Poquelin and De Beaumont, also known as Police de caractères is a French crime mystery comedy television series that premiered on France 3 on February 22, 2020. It ended on February 12, 2022. It was created by Sandrine Lucchini, Matthieu Savignac. It stars Clémentine Célarié, Joffrey Platel and Xavier Robic.
Captain Louise Poquelin is an overwhelmed, no-nonsense single mother of three living and working in Dunkirk, France. When she’s assigned a new partner — Etienne de Beaumont, an erudite cop with aristocratic origins — these two opposite personalities immediately clash. But as they work together on murder investigations, they discover their differences are what make them a great team.
Premise
Captain Louise Poquelin is an overwhelmed, no-nonsense single mother of three living and working in Dunkirk, France. When she’s assigned a new partner — Etienne de Beaumont, an erudite cop with aristocratic origins — these two opposite personalities immediately clash. But as they work together on murder investigations, they discover their differences are what make them a great team.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Clémentine Célarié as Louise Poquelin
- Joffrey Platel as Étienne de Beaumont
- Xavier Robic as Étienne de Beaumont
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | February 22, 2020 | February 27, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 2 | February 5, 2022 | February 12, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Poquelin and De Beaumont Poquelin and De Beaumont investigate when the owner of the largest canning factory in Dunkirk is found murdered. |
February 22, 2020 |
| 2 |
Post Mortem Poquelin and De Beaumont are sent to a boarding school after the suicide of one of the French teachers. |
February 27, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Exquisite Corpse Poquelin and De Beaumont investigate a crime in the literary community. |
February 5, 2022 |
| 2 |
A Wolf in the Sheepfold Poquelin and De Beaumont investigate a death that occurred following an action by vegan activists on a cattle farm. |
February 12, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 3 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 22, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 12, 2022 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |