La Mante
Created by Grégoire Demaison, Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Nicolas Jean
On TF1
A tense psychological thriller built on the fraught collaboration between a serial killer and her estranged son, exploring trauma, complicity, and the weight of inherited darkness.
Jeanne Deber, known as "La Mante", the famous serial murderer who terrorized France more than 20 years ago, is forced by the police to come out of isolation to track down her copycat. She agrees to collaborate on one condition: to have only one interlocutor, Damien Carrot, her son, who became a cop because of the crimes of his mother, and who refuses all contact with her since her arrest.
Where to watch
- StreamFrance Channel
Questions people ask
Is La Mante scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Is La Mante easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Does La Mante leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.
Is La Mante sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is La Mante one of a kind? No. Less singular than 90% of series.
Is La Mante violent? Yes. More violent than 86% 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.
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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
Everything like La Mante, and what each one shares →
Like La Mante
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as La Mante
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like La Mante, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like La Mante, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like La Mante, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
