Criminal: France

Criminal: France

Created by Jim Field Smith, George Kay

On Netflix

20191 season3 episodes40 min6.8 / 10

A tense, claustrophobic three-episode miniseries built entirely around interrogation room psychology, where truth fractures under pressure and moral certainty dissolves.

Secrets emerge and entire cases unravel inside a police interview room in Paris, where suspects and investigators face off in an intricate dance.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Criminal: France leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.

  • Is Criminal: France easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Is Criminal: France sad? Somewhat. More sad than 72% of series.

  • Is Criminal: France violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.

  • Is Criminal: France scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity62

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love43

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Criminal: France, and what each one shares →

Like Criminal: France

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Criminal: France

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Criminal: France, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Criminal: France, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Criminal: France, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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