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When the mutilated body of a young woman is found on a disused railway track in the North of Paris, Police Captain Laure Berthaud seizes the opportunity to restore a tarnished reputation and leads her squad on the hunt for what she believes to be a deranged serial killer. However, with her personal life in tatters and a potential rift emerging from within her own ranks, Berthaud's world is on the verge of disintegration.
Meanwhile the impeccable career of Public Prosecutor Pierre Clément falls into disrepute when his insistence on integrity makes him a pariah in the corridors of justice and ambitious barrister Joséphine Karlsson attempts to untangle herself from some dubious associations--with dangerous consequences.
Meanwhile the impeccable career of Public Prosecutor Pierre Clément falls into disrepute when his insistence on integrity makes him a pariah in the corridors of justice and ambitious barrister Joséphine Karlsson attempts to untangle herself from some dubious associations--with dangerous consequences.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: French ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 3-DVD Set, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The critically acclaimed crime drama returns for a THIRD series. When the mutilated body of a young woman is found on a disused railway track in the North of Paris, Police Captain Laure Berthaud seizes the opportunity to restore a tarnished reputation and leads her squad on the hunt for what she believes to be a deranged serial killer. However, with her personal life in tatters and a potential rift emerging from within her own ranks, Berthaud's world is on the verge of disintegration. Meanwhile the impeccable career of Public Prosecutor Pierre Clément falls into disrepute when his insistence on integrity makes him a pariah in the corridors of justice and ambitious barrister Joséphine Karlsson attempts to untangle herself from some dubious associations - with dangerous consequences. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Emmy Awards, ...Spiral - Series 3 - 3-DVD Set ( Engrenages ) ( Spiral - Series Three )
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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Unlike most series Spiral gets better, Series 2 was better than Series 1 and Series 3 better than both. Having said that all three are well worth watching and are better than any current American or British cop show.
As in the two earlier series it opens with the discovery of a body, this time a mutilated prostitute, when a second body is discovered the search for the 'Butcher of La Villette' is on. Around this main case various other cases revolve including one of corruption in a local Town Hall and by implication in the Ministry of Justice. We even get to see the formally 'by the book' Judge Roban breaking the rules and the law in order to get the bad guys. Plus we still get to see Laure and Gilou getting in and out of trouble and testing the loyalty of fellow team member Tintin with their borderline methods.
Throw in a few pimps, East European prostitutes and corrupt lawyers and you have the best cop show since the Wire and the Shield. Oh and there is a police officer to seems to answer to the name `Teddy Bear'. Only in France !
As in the two earlier series it opens with the discovery of a body, this time a mutilated prostitute, when a second body is discovered the search for the 'Butcher of La Villette' is on. Around this main case various other cases revolve including one of corruption in a local Town Hall and by implication in the Ministry of Justice. We even get to see the formally 'by the book' Judge Roban breaking the rules and the law in order to get the bad guys. Plus we still get to see Laure and Gilou getting in and out of trouble and testing the loyalty of fellow team member Tintin with their borderline methods.
Throw in a few pimps, East European prostitutes and corrupt lawyers and you have the best cop show since the Wire and the Shield. Oh and there is a police officer to seems to answer to the name `Teddy Bear'. Only in France !
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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The DVD: Twelve more episodes in the French series 'Engrenages' (series 3), translated for the British market as 'Spiral'. Mutilated bodies of young girls are being dicovered in north Paris, and Capitaine Laure Berthaud leads the investigation, with her team of Gilles, Tintin and (new) Nadia. It turns out they are dealing with a serial killer, and the pressure is on - especially when the wrong suspect is accused. At the same time, Judge Roban (he of the gaunt face) deals with the death of a child in Villedieu, near Paris, where the mayor tries to sideline the Judge by demonstrating his links with the President of the Republic... and the third of our old friends from earlier series, lawyer Pierre Clement, is involved in this death as well, and is leant on by his superiors to steer it all a certain way. He is not the one to buckle, so he is sidelined... and gets involved with flame-haired Maitre Karlsson, the bent (and pretty delectable) lawyer known to aficionadoes of this series, too.
Developments drive Laure Berthaud to the edge of reason - she is so keen on tracking the killer that she loses her sense of proportion - but will she also lose the case to another police department? And are the powers building against Judge Roban going to destroy him, as his direct family is also adding to his burden? Will maitre Clement be able to turn Josephine Karlsson honest - or will she turn him more realistic - and bent?
Watch the twelve episodes of 52 minutes each, and find out!
My opinion: great series, continuing to grip. New feuds, changes in interpersonal relationships, we get to know our favourites better - and then we get surprised, once more... tension builds, and builds... I think this is a great series, and I even bought the French DVDs because I could not wait for the English version. With French subtitles, I could manage enough to be convinced this series is going from strenght to strenght. I watched them all one after the other, and though at three-quarters there is a bit of a dip, in the main this is stunning stuff, realistic, gritty, and absolutely convincing. Not for the squeamish, but a real treat.
Developments drive Laure Berthaud to the edge of reason - she is so keen on tracking the killer that she loses her sense of proportion - but will she also lose the case to another police department? And are the powers building against Judge Roban going to destroy him, as his direct family is also adding to his burden? Will maitre Clement be able to turn Josephine Karlsson honest - or will she turn him more realistic - and bent?
Watch the twelve episodes of 52 minutes each, and find out!
My opinion: great series, continuing to grip. New feuds, changes in interpersonal relationships, we get to know our favourites better - and then we get surprised, once more... tension builds, and builds... I think this is a great series, and I even bought the French DVDs because I could not wait for the English version. With French subtitles, I could manage enough to be convinced this series is going from strenght to strenght. I watched them all one after the other, and though at three-quarters there is a bit of a dip, in the main this is stunning stuff, realistic, gritty, and absolutely convincing. Not for the squeamish, but a real treat.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Spiral Series 3 approaches its conclusion on TV and like the other reviewer I'm impatient for the DVD. I came aboard with this series, determined not to miss another euro crime hit series, and its been unmissable, both for the compelling story - the hunt for a serial killer ripping prostitutes and other police/judicial/political/personal intrigues - and for the ways the French perception of crime fighting differ from the British model.
Gotta go back now and see the first two years, work out what I missed.
Murder, sex-trafficking, corruption, addiction, betrayal: Spiral is a breath of fresh air.
Gotta go back now and see the first two years, work out what I missed.
Murder, sex-trafficking, corruption, addiction, betrayal: Spiral is a breath of fresh air.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Spiral est de mieux
Well I cannot add much to the reviews that have already been written. Yes Engranages just does get better and better. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Paul A. Mclean
Spiral 4
This series is gripping thanks to a convaluted intricate plot, the acting is amazing and the actors look the part, in British TV most of the actors appearances are unrealistic... Read more
Published 1 month ago by rhona welsh
Looking forward to next series
The first series of Spiral was good but the plots and characters were a little creaky. By series three they have resolved these concerns and the story is compelling.
Published 1 month ago by Smudge
Proust without tears
The motto of this season's gritty French cop show is apparently to send all the main characters' careers down the pan. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Stuart Wilson
Excellent gritty French Police drama
Engrenages, translated as 'Spiral' in English, would be more accurately translated as 'Twists', as the plots twist and turn, and gradually intertwine. Read more
Published 2 months ago by MR MARK CHIVERTON
spiral
very few succsessful gripping drama series improve as they are made into further series (ie series 1,2,3 )but spiral gets better with each one i got series 3 dvd for christmas and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by doug
A dreadful third series...
I loved the first series of Spiral and series two was very watchable also, although it lacked some of the dynamism of series 1. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Zuzutron
Spiral series turns darker
Fast moving intricately plotted noir thriller that leaves little time for reflection on the glaring inconsistencies in the characters portrayed. Read more
Published 4 months ago by nostromo
Compelling & Addictive Viewing
I discovered Spiral on the totally wonderful BBC4. I loved it immediately and purchsed Seasons 1, 2 & 3. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Robert Mcfadyen
This was for a gift
I bought this for my husband, who had watched the 1st & 2nd series.
He said it was exellent. Brilliant story line.
He said it was exellent. Brilliant story line.
Published 4 months ago by AzMa England
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