Public Enemy
Created by Antoine Bours, Gilles de Voghel, Matthieu Frances, Christopher Yates
On La Une
A dark psychological thriller about a released child killer and a young inspector in a small Belgian village, where a new disappearance resurrects trauma and suspicion.
Freed after 20 years in prison, the child killer Guy Beranger found refuge with the monks in Vielsart, a small village in Belgian's Ardennes. He is placed under the protection of a young Federal Police's inspector, Chloé Muller. A little while after his release, a little girl disappears.
Questions people ask
Is Public Enemy sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Public Enemy leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.
Is Public Enemy easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Public Enemy scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.
Is Public Enemy violent? Yes. More violent than 81% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Public Enemy
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Public Enemy
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Public Enemy, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Public Enemy, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Public Enemy, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
