# Killer by the Lake (2017)

> A couple of investigators, now parents, take on a new case by a lake in Annecy.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/64229

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 8
- Episode runtime: 53 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, thriller
- Created by: Jérôme Cornuau
- Network: TF1
- Cast: Lannick Gautry, Julie de Bona, Julie Depardieu, Claire Borotra, Justine Le Pottier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Randiane Naly
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6284774/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: melancholic, tense, intimate, sombre

## Synopsis

Killer by the Lake (2017) is a French national-television crime miniseries created by Jérôme Cornuau for TF1. It follows investigators Lise Stocker (Julie de Bona) and Clovis Bouvier (Lannick Gautry), a couple returning three years after their earlier case, now by another lake in Annecy and trying to build a family life with their nine-month-old son. Their engine is the tension between the demands of a new investigation and the exhausting routines of caregiving, as each case pulls them away from home. Supporting performers include Julie Depardieu as Laure, Marie-Anne Chazel as Marianne Stocker, and Justine Le Pottier as Marina Cremer, whose roles widen the circle of suspects and family ties. The story runs across a single eight-episode run of roughly fifty-three minutes each, building one continuous investigation rather than standalone cases. Its tone is measured and somber, with a quiet lakeside atmosphere that contrasts domestic warmth with criminal unease. Viewers who enjoyed Vanished by the Lake, or fans of Spiral and The Bridge, will find a similar blend of european procedural rigor and personal strain. Set in the present day of its 2017 broadcast, it is a contained, character-driven thriller for viewers who like grounded mysteries with emotional weight.

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