The BEST episodes of Spiral
Every episode of Spiral ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Spiral!
French police series in which a public prosecutor, an investigating judge and a no-nonsense police chief have to deal with political intrigue. Public prosecutor Pierre Clement works closely with the no-nonsense police chief Laure Berthaud and investigating judge François Roban. In the criminal world of Paris, full of drugs and prostitution, they are forced to navigate a web of political affairs during their work. The different members of the investigation team also have a different vision of justice and each of them struggles with their own personal demons.
#1 - Episode 12
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/15/2014
#2 - Episode 10
Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/5/2020
On the day of the hold-up, last minute changes cause chaos and the police's meticulously planned intervention is thrown into disarray. As the situation becomes more and more dangerous, Laure does all she can to get Gilou out to safety. But her options are limited - and very risky.
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#4 - Episode 10
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2014
#5 - Episode 11
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2014
#6 - Episode 12
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/8/2012
The net draws in around Riffaut and his gang, but in-fighting within the police means that very dangerous loose ends remain on the streets of Paris.
#11 - Episode 5
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/21/2020
Josephine has been blackmailed by the traffickers into defending their smuggler, Maria. Ali and Laure follow whatever leads they can tease out of the new line of enquiry, but how much information can they get out of their new arrest? And is there sufficient evidence to prove a link between the international smuggling operation and the murder case they are investigating? Captain Beckriche and Judge Lucie Bordieu must find common ground - and they do.
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#12 - Episode 12
Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/11/2019
As police close in, Cann plans to make a run for it. But first, he reaches out to Edelman, asking for his help. Josephine intervenes in the investigation but is not immediately trusted. Meanwhile, Laure and Gilou still have not been cleared of wrongdoing by Internal Affairs.
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#13 - Episode 11
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/8/2012
Kolabi is taken into custody, Karlsson attends court to defend victimised illegal immigrants and Roban attends a meeting with Prosecutor Machard.
#15 - Episode 1
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/2017
Four weeks after giving premature birth to Romy, still in an incubator at the hospital, Laure Berthaud is eager to resume service. The 2nd DPJ is called in the twentieth arrondissement where a human torso was discovered. Arnaud Beckriche, the new Commissioner, overseeing the investigation, leaves a week to his team to solve the case before transferring it to the criminal brigade. For her part, Josephine languishes in a firm specializing in business law when Eric Edelman comes to offer to defend the son of a famous cosmetic surgeon, accused of having ordered the murder of his father.
#16 - Episode 3
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2014
The double murder investigation steers Laure's team towards a group of bank raiders.
#18 - Episode 4
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2017
Despite the strong objections of Beckriche, Laure, Gilou and Fromentin are convinced that they must stay on the trail of the Camara brothers. They discover that their homework is only a facade, behind which lies a traffic of contraband cigarettes. In the field, Gilou confesses the whole truth to Laure about the bullion. For his part, Tintin has to deal with the arrival of his son Ruben, who came to spend a few days with his father. In addition, Laure's investigation into Josephine's rape is progressing.
#19 - Episode 7
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/24/2010
Laure continues to protest that the serial killer is still at large, despite the evidence and opposition from her team. Meanwhile, Clement defends a young offender with a troubled past and Judge Roban ploughs on with his corruption inquiry - sparing no one in the process.
#20 - Episode 2
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/10/2014
Laure's team tracks down Stephane Jaulin, whose lawyer turns out to be Pierre Clement. The investigation widens to include other possible suspects.
#22 - Episode 4
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2014
New evidence emerges which proves damning for Jaulin. Herville presses on his team to nail the mugging ring. Josephine Karlsson comes up against an infamous, amoral lawyer in court.
#23 - Episode 10
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/16/2017
Fabienne Mangin submits a modified plan to the City Council so that the land where the Roma camps were would be zoned as buildable. Having not obtained satisfaction, Drissa Camara is more threatening. For her part, Laure tries to find Maria and convince Herville to search for the vehicle of Calvi and Jolers. As for Josephine, she lets go of nothing and subpoenas Judge Roban and Attorney Machard to appear. Edelman fears such action will hurt his practice.
#24 - Episode 12
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/7/2010
The police finally close in on Niko's prostitution ring, but the killer evades custody leaving Laure in a race to get to him first. Judge Roban discovers that the moral high ground comes at a price, while Pierre finds Josephine has made a deal with Szabo to save him.
#25 - Episode 8
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/2/2008
Samy tries to allay the suspicions of the Larbi brothers as the operation reaches its conclusion while Karlsson continues to walk a fine line. Last in the series.