Public Enemy

Freed after 20 years in prison, the child killer Guy Beranger found refuge with the monks in Vielsart, a small village in Belgian's Ardennes. He is placed under the protection of a young Federal Police's inspector, Chloé Muller. A little while after his release, a little girl disappears.

Public Enemy (2016-2023) is a Belgian French-language crime thriller series created by Antoine Bours, Christopher Yates, Gilles de Voghel, Matthieu Frances and Frédéric Castadot for La Une. Freed after two decades in prison for murdering a child, Guy Beranger (Angelo Bison) takes refuge with monks in Vielsart, a small village in the Ardennes forest. Young Federal Police inspector Chloé Muller (Stéphanie Blanchoud) is assigned to protect him, but soon a little girl disappears and the village turns its suspicion on the newcomer. Patrick Stassart (Philippe Jeusette) and Michael Charlier (Jean-Jacques Rausin) add personal stakes and buried history to the unfolding investigation. The engine of the show is the tension between Muller's duty and the community's fear, as each episode peels back another layer of local secrets and private guilt. Across three seasons the story unfolds as one continuing arc rather than cases of the week. Set in the present-day Belgian countryside, the series carries a tense, claustrophobic, dread-filled atmosphere, with the wooded landscape pressing in on every scene. Fans of Broadchurch, Twin Peaks and The Killing will find resonance in its slow-burn psychological unease and its portrait of a community living beside a feared outsider.

• Broadchurchsmall town dread, child disappearance, psychological thriller tones, serialized investigation
• Twin Peakswooded rural setting, community secrets, slow burn psychological mystery
• The Killingex-offender reintegration, moral unease, serialized European crime drama

Created by

Antoine Bours, Christopher Yates, Gilles de Voghel, Matthieu Frances, Frédéric Castadot

Release Date

2016-05-01

Episode runtime

60 min

Rating

7.4 / 10 (35)

What is Public Enemy about?

A convicted child killer released after twenty years becomes the prime suspect when a girl vanishes in his small Ardennes village.

What is Public Enemy like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Public Enemy as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.

Is Public Enemy violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Public Enemy as moderate.

Which shows are like Public Enemy?

Shows with a similar feel include Broadchurch, Twin Peaks, and The Killing.

How long is Public Enemy?

Public Enemy: 3 seasons, 26 episodes.

Is Public Enemy still running?

No, Public Enemy has ended.

Where can I watch Public Enemy?

In United States, Public Enemy streams on Netflix, MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice, Netflix Standard with Ads.