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This gritty crime drama set in the dark underbelly of Paris follows police officers and lawyers as they investigate and prosecute crimes. Throw any romantic notion of Paris out the window. Crime is dark. The legal system is darker. This is Spiral.
Created By
Alexandra Clert, Guy-Patrick Sainderichin
Network
Canal+
Episodes
86
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
M
Mhz Choice
2 countries
Hoopla
FREE
2 countries
M
MZ Choice Amazon Channel
1 country
Plex
FREE
1 country
Canal+
1 country
S
Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
1 country
ALL REGIONS
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
Spiral has 8 seasons with 86 episodes spanning 2005-2020.
Rating
With a 7.9/10 rating from 90 votes, Spiral is considered highly rated.
Year context
Spiral first aired 21 years ago in 2005.
CAST (10)
Caroline Proust
Laure Berthaud
Audrey Fleurot
Joséphine Karlsson
Thierry Godard
Gilles "Gilou" Escoffier
Tewfik Jallab
Ali Amrani
Valentin Merlet
Commissaire Beckriche
Clara Bonnet
Lucie Bourdieu
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Maître Eric Edelman
Bruno Debrandt
Brémont
Kool Shen
Cisco
Lionel Erdogan
Tom
SEASONS (8 seasons, 86 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Episode 1
A public prosecutor is teamed with a hardened police captain and a magistrate to identify a body found discarded in a skip. As the case…
02
Episode 2
The police make an appeal to the Press and get their hands on Elina's diary - which reveals she had friends in high places. Pierre…
03
Episode 3
The police delve into the personal life of a businessman who burned to death in his own home, Clement struggles to conceal his friendship with…
04
Episode 4
A prominent ministerial adviser, who has links to prosecutor Pierre Clement's close friend Benoit Faye, joins the list of suspects for the ruthless killing of…
05
Episode 5
The inquiry into Elina Andrescu's murder takes yet another disturbing turn when the body of her missing sister Sophia is found in a freezer. A…
06
Episode 6
Pierre begins divorce proceedings after his estranged wife is implicated in a drug trafficking scandal. Josephine defends a man accused of committing brutal acts of…
07
Episode 7
Pierre Clement unwittingly endangers Benoit Faye's life when he resolves to have his friend arrested in connection with the Andrescu case. Lawyer Josephine Karlsson is…
08
Episode 8
With Benoit Faye in intensive care following an assassination attempt, the prosecution in the Andrescu case has lost its main witness. The events leading up…
SEASON 2
01
Episode 1
When a charred corpse is found in the boot of a car in the suburbs, Berthaud's police team are called to the scene along with…
02
Episode 2
Laure is disciplined for her use of force on a suspect and comes into conflict with Clement over his compromising newspaper interview. Karlsson is taken…
03
Episode 3
Laure's net is closing in on Aziz, but she still has to call in a favour from Roban to help her hold a suspect. A…
04
Episode 4
Rachid is dead, causing problems for both Karlsson and the police. Gilou has to investigate a murder linked to a gay nightclub.
05
Episode 5
The mysterious north African, Samy, arrives from Special Branch to help with the investigation into the Larbi crime family. Aziz is still out of control…
06
Episode 6
Samy goes deep undercover with the Larbi gang. The police are closing in on Aziz, but as usual nothing is straightforward. Josephine Karlsson is up…
07
Episode 7
As Samy's undercover operation nears its conclusion, the team prepares to arrest the Larbi brothers - but an unforeseen complication occurs and the detective's identity…
08
Episode 8
Samy tries to allay the suspicions of the Larbi brothers as the operation reaches its conclusion while Karlsson continues to walk a fine line. Last…
SEASON 3
01
Episode 1
Police captain Laure Berthaud seizes the opportunity to redeem her tarnished reputation when the mutilated body of a young woman is discovered, and immediately launches…
02
Episode 2
Laure struggles to keep her team under control when a second woman is reported missing. Meanwhile, public prosecutor Pierre Clement pays the price for refusing…
03
Episode 3
The identity of the second body is revealed to be that of missing girl Celia Morau and the police begin to search for a serial…
04
Episode 4
The police struggle to hold on to their suspect when he is hospitalised, while prostitutes who have been exploited by a criminal gang still believe…
05
Episode 5
The police manage to remand their prime suspect in custody, but a series of revelations threatens to jeopardise the solidity of their case. Meanwhile, Judge…
06
Episode 6
Judge Roban transfers the case to the Crime Squad after an alarming number of procedural blunders occur, while the police are due to release the…
07
Episode 7
Laure continues to protest that the serial killer is still at large, despite the evidence and opposition from her team. Meanwhile, Clement defends a young…
08
Episode 8
Judge Roban asks CID to take charge of the investigation when new evidence comes to light and Laure is forced to take a back seat…
09
Episode 9
The police concentrate their efforts on putting Niko's prostitution ring under surveillance in the hope of tracking down a man who is an essential link…
10
Episode 10
Former public prosecutor Pierre Clement finds himself on the wrong side of the law and turns for help to the most unscrupulous lawyer he knows.…
11
Episode 11
Police strive to pinpoint the connection between the elusive leader of Niko's prostitution ring and the killer. Tension mounts between Laure and Gilou as he…
12
Episode 12
The police finally close in on Niko's prostitution ring, but the killer evades custody leaving Laure in a race to get to him first. Judge…
SEASON 4
01
Episode 1
DPJ group captain Laure Berthaud is responsible for investigating the case of a student blown apart by the bomb he was making. Soon he finds…
02
Episode 2
The Koné case takes a new turn with the destruction of a bank by a group of activists from the far-left. The lawyer Josephine Karlsson…
03
Episode 3
Berthaud and her team visit the scene of the immolation of a Kurdish detainee and spot Sophie Mazeret amongst the demonstrators outside the center.
04
Episode 4
Berthaud stakes out the Turkish restaurant that the Kurdish suicide victim was known to frequent and uncovers a work crew of illegal immigrants.
05
Episode 5
The autopsy of the Kurd reveals a hidden clue which leads Herville to upgrade the case to the highest priority. Special Branch try to blackmail…
06
Episode 6
At a police meeting called when a youth is shot dead in a drive-by killing, Herville boasts that his unit will have arrests within 24…
07
Episode 7
Berthault and her team are frustrated by new custody laws which ensure the presence of a lawyer during interviews.
08
Episode 8
When the police raid the Sarahoui's flat, Gilou takes the opportunity to break into their nightclub and retrieve incriminating evidence against him.
09
Episode 9
On learning of Cetin's release from police custody, the Ozbeks suspect him of informing against them and Rodi is ordered to eliminate him.
10
Episode 10
An online clue leads the team to the anarchists' squat, but during a raid Riffaut escapes. Judge Roban is given the results of his disciplinary…
11
Episode 11
Kolabi is taken into custody, Karlsson attends court to defend victimised illegal immigrants and Roban attends a meeting with Prosecutor Machard.
12
Episode 12
The net draws in around Riffaut and his gang, but in-fighting within the police means that very dangerous loose ends remain on the streets of…
SEASON 5
01
Episode 1
Laure Berthaud leads an investigation into a shocking double murder, while Josephine Karlsson takes on the case of a man accused of killing a policeman.
02
Episode 2
Laure's team tracks down Stephane Jaulin, whose lawyer turns out to be Pierre Clement. The investigation widens to include other possible suspects.
03
Episode 3
The double murder investigation steers Laure's team towards a group of bank raiders.
04
Episode 4
New evidence emerges which proves damning for Jaulin. Herville presses on his team to nail the mugging ring. Josephine Karlsson comes up against an infamous,…
05
Episode 5
Herville strives to endear himself to the police commissioner. Laure's team hires an informant who was already on the payroll of Bremont's crime unit.
06
Episode 6
While pursuing the raiders, police come across new evidence which could potentially shift the focus of the double murder investigation.
07
Episode 7
The police investigation into the double murder has uncovered a link between Sandrine Jaulin and Zacharie Gabbai's criminal gang.
08
Episode 8
The operation to capture Zacharie Gabbai has failed and he is now on the run. Carole Mendy requests Roban's help in a case of violent…
09
Episode 9
Gilou is taken into custody, as his team looks on in dismay. Joséphine defends Tarek Ziani and engages in a power struggle with Roban.
10
Episode 10
The investigation picks up when police find a fingerprint amongst Gabbai's belongings which links to the crime scene of the double murder.
11
Episode 11
Following the attack on Kimberley, the noose tightens around the criminal activities of Karen's girl gang. But as the police close in, they strike again.
12
Episode 12
Roban can't stand to see Tarek Ziani elude his charges and tries to bring him down using the Crime Unit's investigation into a luxury vehicle…
SEASON 6
01
Episode 1
Four weeks after giving premature birth to Romy, still in an incubator at the hospital, Laure Berthaud is eager to resume service. The 2nd DPJ…
02
Episode 2
The torso has finally been identified: the victim was a policeman, a member of Bac Seine-Saint-Denis. On the spot, Gilou and Laure find the Commissioner…
03
Episode 3
The interrogation of the Camara brothers does not allow Laure to move forward, but Brémont informs him that his informer told him that Drissa and…
04
Episode 4
Despite the strong objections of Beckriche, Laure, Gilou and Fromentin are convinced that they must stay on the trail of the Camara brothers. They discover…
05
Episode 5
The body of a teenager is found in the rubble of a building. Warned by Herville, Laure is convinced that there is a link with…
06
Episode 6
Jean-Etienne Vern asks for Josephine’s help because he is summoned for a conciliation commission: Stéphanie, a former partner, declares the breach of her contract and…
07
Episode 7
The fiasco of the search of the Roma camp leads the police to resume the investigation of the Bac. Arnaud Beckriche asks Laure and his…
08
Episode 8
The surveillance of Calvi and Jolers confirms that they are in touch with the Camara brothers. Beckriche is asking for additional resources for his team…
09
Episode 9
Cars burned, vandalized bus shelters: anger is brewing in the city after a police blunder. The population thinks the police have abused their authority and…
10
Episode 10
Fabienne Mangin submits a modified plan to the City Council so that the land where the Roma camps were would be zoned as buildable. Having…
11
Episode 11
Drissa Camara is double-crossed, but hopes his hold over Gilou will save him. The secrets and lies become too much for Tintin. Josephine is in…
12
Episode 12
A blunder by the depleted detective team has a shocking outcome, while what Moldovan also sells is revealed. Will Edelman's bluntness sway Josephine? Roban runs…
SEASON 7
01
Episode 1
Police Chief Herville is found dead in a Chinese restaurant in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. Gilou must break the news to Laure, who is…
02
Episode 2
As the police identify that their top priority is to track down Ryan and his gang, Gilou agrees to work with Laure again, but she…
03
Episode 3
Ryan is not telling the whole story, so Roban decides to lock him up. The banknotes recovered from the robbery lead police to take their…
04
Episode 4
Laure follows the drug traffickers’ courier to a warehouse in Aubervilliers, where the investigation suddenly acquires a new dimension. Meanwhile, still frail, she struggles to…
05
Episode 5
Police work to uncover the role of Ryan's elder brother Fouad in the money-laundering scheme. Beckriche calls on his former colleagues at the fraud squad…
06
Episode 6
The money-laundering operation closes ranks. Beckriche orders his team to let the fraud squad take the lead with their investigation, but will his colleagues comply?…
07
Episode 7
Following the debacle resulting in Fouad's death, the team is taken off the investigation. Laure is increasingly concerned about Lebrion's interference, while Joséphine realises she…
08
Episode 8
Roban falls into a trap set by Joséphine and Edelman, whose professional partnership is now, however, on the rocks. Laure and Gilou continue to work…
09
Episode 9
With his role in the investigation irreparably tarnished, Roban loses his grip on the case. Laure and Gilou go ever further out on a limb…
10
Episode 10
Laure and Gilou sink deeper into taking illegal measures, risking yet more grave repercussions. Their former team member Tintin is tasked with investigating their methods.…
11
Episode 11
When Laure and Gilou, under investigation by Internal Affairs, are taken into custody, Tintin is torn between his loyalties to his former colleagues and his…
12
Episode 12
As police close in, Cann plans to make a run for it. But first, he reaches out to Edelman, asking for his help. Josephine intervenes…
SEASON 8
01
Episode 1
With Gilou facing the possibility of prison, Laure's team try to recover their reputation by taking on a case that no-one else wants - the…
02
Episode 2
Now in prison, Gilou makes headway as an informer and gets close to Cisco, a dangerous convict coming to the end of his sentence, who…
03
Episode 3
Gilou is offered a way out of jail if he agrees to become a police informer, but on the condition that he keeps away from…
04
Episode 4
The police investigation screeches to a sudden halt when Souleymane disappears. How and where will they find him? Meanwhile, Laure flouts the ban on seeing…
05
Episode 5
Josephine has been blackmailed by the traffickers into defending their smuggler, Maria. Ali and Laure follow whatever leads they can tease out of the new…
06
Episode 6
Laure and Ali identify 'The Alsatian' and get to work on a tracking device that was hidden under his car by members of a rival…
07
Episode 7
Gilou is instrumental in helping Cisco's gang acquire a stash of weapons for the upcoming heist.Laure confronts him.Meanwhile, Edelman must learn how to best act…
08
Episode 8
Laure tells Ali that Gilou has infiltrated Cisco's gang. To protect him, they'll need to play for time in their investigation - but their efforts…
09
Episode 9
Joséphine heads back to Paris with young Youssef, but his brother Souleymane is now in grave danger. Judge Vargas, who was in charge of Gilou's…
10
Episode 10
On the day of the hold-up, last minute changes cause chaos and the police's meticulously planned intervention is thrown into disarray. As the situation becomes…
SERIES INFO
8
Seasons
86
Episodes
48 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Alexandra Clert
Creator
Guy-Patrick Sainderichin
NETWORKS (1)
Canal+
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Spiral about?
This gritty crime drama set in the dark underbelly of Paris follows police officers and lawyers as they investigate and prosecute crimes. Throw any romantic notion of Paris out the window. Crime is dark. The legal system is darker. This is Spiral.
Where can I watch Spiral?
Spiral is available on Mhz Choice, Hoopla, MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Plex, Canal+. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Spiral have?
Spiral has 8 seasons with 86 episodes total.
Who created Spiral?
Spiral was created by Alexandra Clert and Guy-Patrick Sainderichin.
Who stars in Spiral?
The cast of Spiral includes Caroline Proust, Audrey Fleurot, Thierry Godard, Tewfik Jallab, Valentin Merlet.
What is the rating of Spiral?
Spiral has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 90 votes on TMDB.
Is Spiral still running?
Spiral has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (4)
Action & Adventure
Crime
Drama
Mystery
