Yes, very. More sad than 91% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Yes. More violent than 81% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Spiral easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Spiral

Name: Spiral
Genre: Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2005
Rating: 7.854
Cast: Caroline Proust, Audrey Fleurot, Philippe Duclos, Thierry Godard, Grégory Fitoussi

Created by Alexandra Clert, Guy-Patrick Sainderichin

On Canal+

2005–20208 seasons86 episodes48 min7.9 / 10

A gritty, procedurally rigorous French crime drama that treats the legal system itself as a source of moral corruption and despair.

This gritty crime drama set in the dark underbelly of Paris follows police officers and lawyers as they investigate and prosecute crimes. Throw any romantic notion of Paris out the window. Crime is dark. The legal system is darker. This is Spiral.

Clusters

Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation Guilt, Memory, and Broken Trust

Genres

Action & Adventure Crime Drama Mystery

Keywords

Paris, France Lawyer Series Of Murders Police Station Legal Drama French Police Police Procedural Magistrate Intense Powerful

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Questions people ask

Is Spiral sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Does Spiral leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Spiral violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Spiral scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Is Spiral easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% 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.

Spiral

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