
Samber
Created by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, Marc Herpoux, Alice Géraud
On La Une
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.
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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.
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 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.

















































