The BEST episodes of Spiral season 1
Every episode of Spiral season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Spiral season 1!
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 1
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/13/2005
A young woman is found brutally murdered and dumped in a skip. Leading the investigation is young public prosecutor Pierre Clement, who teams up with no-nonsense police captain Laure Berthaud and investigating magistrate Judge Roban. Together, they must establish the identity of the victim and get to the perpetrators while navigating a tangled web of political intrigue, prostitution and drugs - each with a different vision of justice, each with their own personal demons.
#2 - Episode 7
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/3/2006
Pierre Clemente finally resolves to have friend Benoit Faye arrested in connection with the Andrescu case, unwittingly putting Benoit's life in danger. Meanwhile, lawyer Josephine Karlsson is called in to defend a young man accused of rape, while blackmailed Gilout is compromised.
#3 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/27/2005
The inquiry into Elina Andrescu's murder takes yet another disturbing turn when the body of her missing sister Sophia is found in a freezer. Prosecutor Pierre Clement must recognise that the involvement of his friend Benoit Faye goes deeper than he'd been prepared to believe. A distraught and vulnerable Ghisele Anloux is brought to trial in connection with the murder of her baby - though judge Roban soon comes to regret his meddling in the affair.
#4 - Episode 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/13/2005
Pierre must face the possibility that some of his nearest and dearest could be implicated in the murder case he is following, which is now linked to some very high-ranking names. Laure Berthaud's team investigate the apparent murder of a baby by his babysitter, while ambitious young lawyer Josephine Karlsson is recruited as the public half of a new legal partnership.
#5 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/27/2005
Pierre Clemente initiates divorce proceedings when estranged wife Marianne and her family business become implicated in a drug trafficking scandal. Lawyer Josephine Karlsson is called in to defend a man who is charged with brutal acts of torture. Gilou loses control of his drug addiction, testing the loyalty of boss Captain Laure Berthaud.
#6 - Episode 4
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/20/2005
The web of names involved in the brutal murder of Elina Andrescu widens to include a prominent ministerial adviser, who has links to prosecutor Pierre Clement's close friend Benoit Faye. Lawyer Josephine Karlsson and police captain Laure Berthaud come face to face in court when Laure becomes the object of an enquiry into the fatal shooting of two police suspects.
#7 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/20/2005
When the body of a well-known businessman is found charred to death in his home, police must delve into the details of his personal life. Meanwhile, prosecutor Pierre Clement's friendship with a prominent suspect linked to the brutal Andrescu murder has become impossible to hide. Gilout's drug habit gets out of control. Ghisele, the mother of the murdered baby, finds herself the target of an inquiry about negligent parenting and takes counsel from lawyer Josephine Karlsson.
#8 - Episode 8
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/3/2006
With Benoit Faye in intensive care following an assassination attempt, the prosecution in the Andrescu case has lost its main witness. The shady events leading up to the double murder of the Andrescu sisters are reconstructed through Benoit's memories - from his relationship with beautiful Elina to the involvement of debauched ministerial advisor Arnaud Laborde.