Good People

Good People

It was almost a perfect plan

Created by Matthieu Donck, Benjamin d'Aoust, Stéphane Bergmans

On La Une

2022–2 seasons6 episodes48 min7.6 / 10

A darkly comedic crime drama about ordinary people in financial desperation who set a scheme in motion, caught between the humor of their predicament and the mounting dread of consequences.

Tom and Linda are thirtysomethings living in Belgium, along the French border. He is a policeman, she is a beautician, and they are on the verge of bankruptcy. Caught between a rock and a hard place, they embark on a get-rich-quick life insurance scam in an attempt to give themselves a fresh start someplace sunny. Their plan is going pretty well … until everything goes wrong, when Philippe, a French gendarme with whom Linda has an affair starts to investigate… Good People also tells the story of a small border town between France and Belgium and its people who can’t seem to face the evil eating away at their community.

Questions people ask

  • Is Good People sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.

  • Does Good People leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.

  • Is Good People easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.

  • Is Good People scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.

  • Is Good People violent? Not especially. Less violent than 59% of series.

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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Good People

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Good People

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Good People, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Good People, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Good People, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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