The Art of Crime

He's clueless about art and she's phobic without him, but together Captain Verlay and Florence manage to solve high-profile art crimes in the heart of Paris.

1. E6

   6. A Work in Black (2)

   Finale 8 years ago

   Florence and Verlay use Géricault's "Portraits of the Insane" to track down the killer.

2. E5

   5. A Work in Black (1)

   8 years ago

   A Louvre curator dies from poisoning in front of a Géricault painting depicting death and agony.

3. E4

   4. A Murderous Party (2)

   8 years ago

   Florence and Verlay uncover a secret that may shed light on their victim's death.

4. E3

   3. A Murderous Party (1)

   8 years ago

   An art student is killed during a party inspired by 18th-century paintings.

5. E2

   2. A Natural Beauty (2)

   8 years ago

   Florence finds herself accused of art fraud as Captain Verlay searches for answers.

6. E1

   1. A Natural Beauty (1)

   8 years ago

   The theft of an obscure Renaissance portrait uncovers a sensational 15th-century secret.

Detective Antoine Verlay, an intuitive and tenacious police officer, and renowned art historian Florence Chassagne, team up to solve crimes in the French art world. This popular French series and emerging U.S. cult favorite combines sleuthing, romance, art and beautiful Paris scenery for an enchanting series with echoes of Moonlighting.

1. E6

   6. The Devil's Painter (2)

   Finale 7 years ago

   Antoine and Florence follow the trail of the picture by Hieronymus Bosch. As one discovery leads to another they realise that the murder of the seminarian wasn't the first crime committed in the name of this particular work.

2. E5

   5. The Devil's Painter (1)

   7 years ago

   A seminarian is stabbed to death. A tattoo on the victim's chest intrigues Antoine and Florence, leading them on the trail of a lost work by Hieronymus Bosch, a famous painter from the Flemish Renaissance with a fascination for demons and devils.

3. E4

   4. A wounded man (2)

   7 years ago

   The murderer inspired by Gustave Courbet seems determined to follow his Machiavellian plan right to the end. One question remains: why does he appear to address himself directly to Antoine?

4. E3

   3. A wounded man (1)

   7 years ago

   Captain Verlay receives a set of Gustave Courbet's paintings postcards as a kind of treasure hunt. A corpse is discovered with each riddle solved.

5. E2

   2. A shadow on the board (2)

   7 years ago

   Antoine and Florence are on the trail of a particularly talented copyist of Claude Monet's work. They come to realise that the life of the one strangely mirrors that of the other. Worrying parallels lead them towards a sombre story of passion and jealousy.

6. E1

   1. A shadow on the board (1)

   7 years ago

   The owner of a copy of a work by Claude Monet is murdered and the picture stolen. But why go as far as killing someone just to take a simple copy? The investigation leads Antoine and Florence on the trail of a particularly talented copyist.

A detective and an art historian once again team up to investigate crimes linked to the world of art, think the Da Vinci Code as a two-part series. This witty French crime show offers a fresh take on the genre, coupled with great shots of Paris.

1. E2

   2. The Curse of Osiris

   Finale 7 years ago

   A young woman holding an ancient Egyptian box drops dead in the Louvre. An Egyptian curse casts a shadow over the investigation.

2. E1

   1. A Ghost at the Opera

   7 years ago

   Ballet students think the ghost of Degas' "Little Dancer" is responsible for murder. Captain Verlay investigates ballet students from years past.

A hot-headed and uncultured cop, Captain Antoine Verlay gets assigned against his will to the Central Office for the Fight against Trafficking in Cultural Goods and teams up with wildly imaginative art historian Florence Chaddagne to solve art-related murder cases. Good thing they have Florence's art historian father in the wings for consultation. Through their intriguing investigations they delve into the history of great artists and follow in the footsteps of renowned masters. The cases lead them through the spectacular cultural landscape of Paris. The unlikely duo learns that the key to understanding the crimes lies in the works of art themselves. They also learn they can no longer do without each other... to solve the investigations.

1. E2

   2. Blood Dance

   Finale 5 years ago

   A Moulin Rouge dancer comes under suspicion for a murder. The investigation takes a turn when Florence and Verlay discover a new clue.

2. E1

   1. Van Gogh's Will

   5 years ago

   A historian is found dead on the set of a TV show about Van Gogh. Florence uncovers a lead that may shed light on Van Gogh's last days.

Cast chemistry, breathtaking art and the city of love make The Art of Crime one of the most addictive series going. Follow art historian Florence Chassagne (Eléonore Bernheim) as she assists the clueless-about-art Captain Verlay (Nicolas Gob, A French Village) as they solve murders and thefts involving the art of some of France’s greatest artists.

1. E2

   2. The Delacroix Code

   Finale 4 years ago

   At the Louvre Museum, a Eugène Delacroix enthusiast is killed after having admired one of the artist's works. Simon is the sole witness, a teenager with a quite extraordinary memory. Without having seen the murderer's face, his hypermnesia might still enable an identification. The youngster's life is now in danger.

2. E1

   1. A Heart of Stone

   4 years ago

   Florence's father finds his old friend dead and calls her. Florence and Captain Verlay investigate the murder and try to find the connection with Camille Claudel.

Antoine Verlay, an unsympathetic police officer but a good researcher, and Florence Chassagne, a renowned but neurotic art historian, are forced to work together in the field of art trafficking. Antoine knows nothing about art, but Florence regularly has conversations in her head with deceased painters. To solve the crimes, the mismatched duo must decipher paintings to learn the artist's personality and understand the thief's motivations.

1. E2

   2. The Vampire's Scream

   3 years ago

   In the Paris catacombs, a young actress playing a vampire is discovered slain in a coffin, staked through her heart. Detectives Verlay and Chassagne investigate her theatre troupe, but personal entanglements arise, complicating the case.

2. E1

   1. The New Olympia

   3 years ago

   A young woman's body is found in a photo studio, seemingly killed while recreating Manet's work. Detectives Verlay and Chassagne investigate, uncovering a stolen Manet masterpiece from Boston.

Antoine Verlay, intuitive and tenacious police officer, and the renowned art historian Florence Chassagne, have become totally interdependent... when it comes to solving crime. A touch of romance and fascinating crimes to investigate in the world of art: the perfect combination a brand new season!

1. E2

   2. The Lost Muse

   2 years ago

   An art restorer is found dead in her workshop next to a Botticelli masterpiece. Florence and Antoine embark on a perilous quest leading to the Jacquemart-André museum, troubled by the Renaissance master's themes of courtly love.

2. E1

   1. Versailles, Are You There?

   2 years ago

   Suspecting historians seeking Marie-Antoinette's necklace, Antoine and Florence enlist his ex-fiancée Juliette, a medium cop, to infiltrate the group. Her attempt to reunite them fails as they insist on staying friends.

Antoine Verlay, an intuitive and stubborn cop, and Florence Chassagne, a renowned art historian, can no longer do without each other... to solve investigations. Romantic tensions and criminal cases in the art world intertwine in this new season!

1. E2

   2. The Second Odalisque

   Finale 1 year ago

   A VR game designer is murdered. Detectives Antoine and Florence investigate by playing her Ingres-themed game while dealing with a novelist studying their work and their complex relationship.

2. E1

   1. Mission Raphael

   1 year ago

   A murder mimicking a Raphael painting occurs near Château de Chantilly. The victim worked for author Patricia Richter, and the crime scene matches her upcoming novel. Antoine and Florence investigate the killer's connection to her.

Antoine Verlay and Florence Chassagne return for two new investigations that will plunge them into the world of two immense artists: Cézanne and David. From the ochre landscapes of Aix-en-Provence and Mont Sainte-Victoire, to the wax figures illustrating the tumultuous French Revolution at the Musée Grévin, and including the famous galleries of the Louvre, our duo will have to be ingenious to understand the intimate connection between the murderers they are pursuing and these masterpieces of painting. Our two investigators will also have to unravel the true nature of their feelings for one another because, while the word "friendship" can be used loosely, desire does not lie.

1. E2

   2. The Oath of David

   Finale 8 months ago

   At the Grévin Museum in Paris, a historian specialising in the painter Jacques-Louis David is found murdered in the bathtub of the revolutionary Marat, a scene that replicates the master's famous painting. To unmask the murderer, Antoine Verlay and Florence Chassagne must infiltrate a symposium of art historians by posing as a couple. A cover that could well create new tensions between them. Or, on the contrary, bring them closer together...

2. E1

   1. To Die with Cézanne

   8 months ago

   In her Paris studio, an art teacher and great admirer of Paul Cézanne is murdered just as her husband, a painter, calls her from Aix-en-Provence, believing he has finally found the right vantage point to paint Mont Sainte-Victoire, following in the footsteps of his master. Captain Antoine Verlay and historian Florence Chassagne quickly make the connection between this unusual murder and the work of the famous Provençal artist. Realising during the investigation that one of the keys to the mystery lies in Aix-en-Provence, the duo decide to go there to investigate...