Li'l Quinquin
Mesmerizing murder mystery
Created by Bruno Dumont
On ARTE
A darkly comic, surreal murder mystery that treats grotesque violence and small-town French life with equal deadpan curiosity.
A murder mystery that opens with the discovery of human body parts stuffed inside a cow on the outskirts of a small channel town in northern France.
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Where to watch
Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.
Questions people ask
Does Li'l Quinquin leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Li'l Quinquin violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Li'l Quinquin easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Li'l Quinquin scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Li'l Quinquin sad? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Li'l Quinquin
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Li'l Quinquin
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Li'l Quinquin, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Li'l Quinquin, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Li'l Quinquin, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
