Paris Police 1900

Paris, France, 1899. The corpse of an unknown woman is found in the river Seine. The investigation will push a young ambitious inspector to discover a heavy state secret.

Paris Police 1900 (2021) is a French crime drama miniseries created by Fabien Nury, Julien Despaux and Frédéric Balekdjian and broadcast on Canal+. Set in 1899 Paris during the Belle Époque, it follows Marguerite Steinheil (Evelyne Brochu) and a young, ambitious inspector, Antoine Jouin (Jérémie Laheurte), after the corpse of an unknown woman is pulled from the river Seine. Their case is a single continuing investigation across eight episodes, and it pushes them past the surface of the glittering capital toward a heavy state secret that powerful men would rather keep buried. The engine is simple and driven: a determined inspector pursuing a body that official channels want forgotten, while the city's elegance and political ambition press in from every side. Other principal characters include Eugénie Derouand as Jeanne, Marc Barbé as Louis Lépine and Thibaut Évrard as Joseph Fiersi. The tone is dark and atmospheric, with a neo-noir sensibility, a melancholic mood and a steady undercurrent of unease about institutional power. Viewers who enjoy the period grit of Peaky Blinders, the historical detective craft of The Alienist, or the French intrigue of Spiral will find resonance here, as a compact, handsomely mounted historical mystery rather than a sprawling saga.

Viewers rate the miniseries as mixed, praising its period atmosphere and layered conspiracy while finding its pacing and plotting uneven.

• Peaky Blindershistorical crime investigation, period police procedural tone, state conspiracy undercurrent
• Spiralperiod detective drama, neo-noir atmosphere, historical France setting
• The Alienistperiod police procedural with a dark conspiracy, historical European capital
• Ripper Streethistorical true-crime atmosphere and political intrigue in a turn-of-century setting

Created by

Fabien Nury, Julien Despaux, Frédéric Balekdjian

Release Date

2021-02-08

Episode runtime

57 min

Rating

7.1 / 10 (56)

What is Paris Police 1900 about?

In 1899 Paris, a young ambitious inspector investigates the body of an unknown woman pulled from the Seine and uncovers a dangerous state secret.

What is Paris Police 1900 like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Paris Police 1900 as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Paris Police 1900 violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Paris Police 1900 as mild.

What did critics think of Paris Police 1900?

Viewers rate the miniseries as mixed, praising its period atmosphere and layered conspiracy while finding its pacing and plotting uneven.

Which shows are like Paris Police 1900?

Shows with a similar feel include Peaky Blinders, Spiral, The Alienist, and Ripper Street.

How long is Paris Police 1900?

Paris Police 1900: 1 season, 8 episodes.

Is Paris Police 1900 still running?

No, Paris Police 1900 has ended.

Where can I watch Paris Police 1900?

In United States, Paris Police 1900 streams on MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice.