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Research Unit
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About Research Unit
Research Unit is a crime TV series that premiered on TF1 on May 11, 2006. It has 16 seasons and 171 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 16 Episode 6, aired on October 23, 2025.
The Section de recherches is a special unit of the Gendarmerie nationale, responsible for the most complex cases. In Bordeaux (from 2006 to 2013) and then in Nice (since 2014), child abductions, disappearances, heinous or sexual crimes are the daily lot of the investigators in this research unit. In the search for witnesses, the team is authorised to extend its investigations beyond France's borders.
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Episodes
171 episodes · 16 seasons
Season 1
2006 · 4 episodes · Last episode: 20 years ago
E4
Finale
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 2
2007 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 19 years ago
E8
8. Episode 8
Finale
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 3
2008 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 17 years ago
E10
10. Episode 10
Finale
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 4
2009 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 16 years ago
E14
14. Episode 14
Finale
E13
13. Episode 13
E12
12. Episode 12
E11
11. Episode 11
E10
10. Episode 10
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 5
2011 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 15 years ago
E14
14. Episode 14
Finale
E13
13. Episode 13
E12
12. Episode 12
E11
11. Episode 11
E10
10. Episode 10
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 6
2012 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 14 years ago
E10
10. Episode 10
Finale
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 7
2013 · 16 episodes · Last episode: 13 years ago
E16
16. Episode 16
Finale
E15
15. Episode 15
E14
14. Episode 14
E13
13. Episode 13
E12
12. Episode 12
E11
11. Episode 11
E10
10. Episode 10
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 8
2014 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago
E12
12. Episode 12
Finale
E11
11. Episode 11
E10
10. Episode 10
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 9
2015 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 11 years ago
E12
12. Episode 12
Finale
E11
11. Episode 11
E10
10. Episode 10
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 10
2016 · 13 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago
E13
13. Episode 13
Finale
E12
12. Episode 12
E11
11. Episode 11
E10
10. Episode 10
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 11
2017 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago
E14
14. Episode 14
Finale
E13
13. Episode 13
E12
12. Episode 12
E11
11. Episode 11
E10
10. Episode 10
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 12
2018 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago
E14
14. Episode 14
Finale
E13
13. Episode 13
E12
12. Episode 12
E11
11. Episode 11
E10
10. Episode 10
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 13
2019 · 14 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago
E14
14. Episode 14
Finale
E13
13. Episode 13
E12
12. Episode 12
E11
11. Episode 11
E10
10. Episode 10
E9
9. Episode 9
E8
8. Episode 8
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 14
2021 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 5 years ago
E8
8. Episode 8
Finale
E7
7. Episode 7
E6
6. Episode 6
E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 15
2022 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago
E2
2. Episode 2
Finale
E1
1. Episode 1
Season 16
2024 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago
- E6
6. Episode 6
- E5
5. Episode 5
E4
4. Episode 4
E3
3. Episode 3
E2
2. Episode 2
E1
1. Episode 1
Cast & crew
Created by Steven Bawol and Dominique Lancelot
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The most recent episode of Research Unit, Season 16 Episode 6, aired on October 23, 2025.
How many seasons of Research Unit are there?
Research Unit has 16 seasons with 171 episodes in total.
When did Research Unit first air?
Research Unit first aired on TF1 on May 11, 2006.
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