The BEST episodes of Sambre
Every episode of Sambre ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Sambre!
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.
#1 - Enzo (The Rapist)
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/27/2023
Winter 2018. Enzo Salina has finally made a mistake and been captured on CCTV close to the scene of one of his attacks. As his arrest is made known, his friends, family and community react in disbelief. How can such an ordinary man be responsible for such callous attacks?
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#2 - Cécile (The Scientist)
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2023
Winter 2007. Following a series of rapes committed on the other side of the border, a Belgian investigating judge asks a university researcher to use algorithms to try and determine where the rapist lives. Cécile Dumont agrees to undertake this novel approach to crime solving.
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#3 - Winckler (The Commander)
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/27/2023
Winter 2012. Étienne Winckler, a detective specialising in cold cases, is handed the old 'Sambre rapist' case to see if it can be closed. As he pours over files at the local police archives he discovers more victims - including Christine.
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#4 - Arlette (The Mayor)
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/2023
Winter 2003. Arlette Caruso, the charismatic and energetic mayor of a small town on the Sambre, is horrified to learn that one of her employees has been raped. She cajoles the victim into attending a press conference - with unanticipated consequences for both of them.
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#5 - Irène (The Judge)
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/2023
In 1996, young investigating judge Irène Dereux realises that a case she has been assigned has striking similarities with others. She doggedly attempts to persuade the police that they have a serial rapist on their hands, and that a thorough investigation is imperative if they are to prevent more women from being assaulted.
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#6 - Christine (The Victim)
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/13/2023
Autumn 1988. Christine, a hairdresser in the small north eastern town of Mauberge in France, is violently sexually assaulted on her way to work early one morning. Regaining consciousness and comforted by her sister, she bravely attends her local police station to report the incident. A powerful drama series based on the real events of an almost 30-year failure of police to identify a serial rapist whose crimes spanned decades.
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