Samber

Samber

Created by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, Marc Herpoux, Alice Géraud

On La Une

20231 season6 episodes60 min7.8 / 10

A grim, investigative true-crime drama about systemic failure to protect women from serial sexual violence across three decades.

Late 80’s in Northern France, women are being sexually assaulted along the same road by the Samber river – with attacks taking place early mornings and in a similar style. The police fail to get to grips with the extent of these assaults or make a connection between the cases. The justice system is overwhelmed by the accumulating cases. It will take 30 years to catch a man, who never stopped attacking women and is responsible for at least 54 cases of rape or sexual assault.

Questions people ask

  • Is Samber sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.

  • Does Samber leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.

  • Is Samber easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is Samber violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

  • Is Samber scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love47

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Samber

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Samber

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Samber, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Samber, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Samber, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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