Balthazar

Synopsis

Facing a series of complex murder cases, new police commander Hélène Bach must learn to work with the brilliant yet exasperating Raphaël, who can make the dead speak like no-one else.

First Air Date: 2018-12-06

Last Air Date: 2023-02-23

Number of Seasons: 5

Number of Episodes: 38

Created By: Clothilde Jamin, Clélia Constantine

Networks: TF1

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Top Cast

Tomer Sisley as Raphaël Balthazar
Philypa Phoenix as Fatim
Yannig Samot as Jérôme Delgado
Côme Levin as Eddy
Pauline Cheviller as Lise Castel
Hélène de Fougerolles as Hélène Bach
Leslie Medina as Maya Deval
Constance Labbé as capitaine Camille Costes
Caterina Murino as Olivia Vésinet
Gabriel Caballero as Hugo Bach

Seasons

Season 1 (2018) - (6 Episodes)

Season 2 (2019) - (10 Episodes)

Season 3 (2020) - (8 Episodes)

Season 4 (2022) - (8 Episodes)

Season 5 (2023) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (2018)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Flesh and Blood (2018-12-06)

A man and a woman are found dead in their home, and charismatic medical examiner Raphael Balthazar is called to the crime scene. Once there he immediately clashes with his new coworker, the intelligent chief inspector Helene Bach.
Ep. 2: Death Sentence (2018-12-06)

The realization that his wife’s killer might still be at large has left Balthazar in a state of shock. However, his duty cannot wait as he is called to examine a gruesome crime scene where a man was found beaten up and mutilated.
Ep. 3: All or Nothing (2018-12-13)

When Balthazar is called to examine a young woman found dead in a truck, he is surprised to find that she is frozen solid. The police have few leads to go on, until Raphael discovers some DNA that connects the body to a cold case.
Ep. 4: Soul Mates (2018-12-13)

While at the cinema, Balthazar is called to help a young couple that has been stabbed. But when Buck interviews their families to figure out what happened, she realizes that there is more than meets the eye to the 'happy' couple.
Ep. 5: Life in Pieces (2018-12-20)

As he examines a dismembered body that was found in the river, Balthazar realizes there must be another victim. At the same time, he contemplates if he should share with Bach a crucial piece of information about Lise’s killer.
Ep. 6: The Missing (2018-12-20)

Season 1 finale. When Balthazar arrives to the scene of a horrific car accident, he discovers the body of a woman a few yards away. Even though the police assume she was killed in the crash, it seems she had been dead for hours.