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FAMILY CASES

| 2026 – 8 x 52′ – Season 1 – Series, Comedy, Mystery, Crime, Women Directors.
Created by: Pierre Monjanel.
Written by: Pierre Monjanel, Virginie Parietti, Marie-Alice Gadea.
Directed by: Nicolas Picard-Dreyfuss, Emmanuelle Caquille.
Starring: Julie-Anne Roth, Christian Rauth, Fejria Deliba, Marie-Sohna Condé, Alexia Chicot, Valentin Pinette, Mathieu Penchinat, Stéphane Brel.
In French with English subtitles.
A Mhz Choice release. |

After years of absence, Hannibal Pennac attempts to reconcile with his estranged daughter Annabelle, who currently holds the same rank, and his grandchildren. Annabelle, however, remains deeply resentful of his past failures as a father. Due to severe understaffing in Annabelle’s department, Hannibal is recalled as a reservist. The two are forced into an uneasy professional partnership to solve complex local crimes. While navigating their strained relationship, Annabelle also struggles to keep her dyslexia a secret from her colleagues to protect her career.

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CAMILLA LACKBERG’S ERICA

| 2026 – 6 x 52′ – Season 1 – Series, Drama, Mystery, Crime.
Created by: Julien Magnat, Sylvain Caron.
Based on the Novels by: Camilla Lackberg.
Written by: Julien Magnat, Sylvain Caron, Thomas Boullé.
Directed by: Frédéric Berthe.
Starring: Julie de Bona, Grégory Fitoussi, Théo Fernandez, Maud Baecker, Hubert Delattre, Gérémy Crédeville, Antoine Duléry, Sophie Duez.
In French with English subtitles.
A Mhz Choice release. |

Successful crime novelist Erica Faure (Julie de Bona) returns to her coastal hometown in Brittany, France. Upon her arrival, she discovers the body of her childhood friend, Alexandra. While the local community and authorities initially suspect suicide, Erica is convinced otherwise and launches her own investigation. Her amateur sleuthing draws her into a series of crimes that mirror long-buried secrets from her past. As she peels back the layers of her town’s idyllic facade, she forms an unlikely partnership—and a burgeoning romantic connection—with the steady and charming police captain Patrick Saab (Grégory Fitoussi). Based on the bestselling novels by Camilla Lackberg.

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SEASON 15 AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL ON FEBRUARY 24.

MURDER IN

| 2026 – 145 x 90′ – Season 1~15 – Series, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery.
Created by: Various.
Written by: Various.
Directed by: Various.
Starring: Various.
In French with English subtitles. Also dubbed in English for the first seasons.
A Mhz Choice release. |

A gorgeous collection of more than 150 mysteries, each one set in a different picturesque region of France or city with a different high profile cast. 

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MADEMOISELLE HOLMES

| 2024~2026 – 6 x 52′ – Season 1 – Series, Crime, Comedy, Mystery, Women Directors.
Created by: Victoria Spennato.
Written by: Laëtitia Kügler, Laure Mentzel, Mélusine Laura Raynaud, Louise Collaray, Léonor Varone, Clarisse Potoky, Eloïse Tibet-Zanini.
Directed by: Jean-Christophe Delpias, Sandra Perrin.
Starring: Lola Dewaere, Tom Villa, Daniel Prévost, Thomas Jouannet, Alika Del Sol, Armelle Abibou, Roxanne Mesquida.
A Walter Presents / PBS Masterpiece release. |

Charlie Holmes (Laëtitia Kügler) is a timid French police officer living with her grandfather. After a car accident, she awakens with the deductive brilliance and bold spirit of her famous ancestor, Sherlock Holmes. Teaming up with supportive partner Samy Vatel (her Watson), she tackles intricate crimes in this mystery comedy series.

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MULHOLLAND DR.

| 2001 (re-released in 2021) – 146′ – A USA/France co-production, Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Fantasy, Co-Produced by France.
Written by: David Lynch.
Directed by: David Lynch.
Starring: Naomi Watts, Laura Elena Harring, Robert Forster, Brent Briscoe, Justin Theroux, Maya Bond, Annn Miller, Patrick Fischler, Michael Cooke, Bonnie Aarons, Michael J. Anderson.
Official Selections Cannes International Film Festival 2001 (Winner Best Director Award), Toronto International Film Festival 2001, New York International Film Festival 2001. Academy Awards 20022 Nomination (Best Director).
In English.
A Focus Features release. |

A dark-haired woman (Laura Elena Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment. There she is discovered by Betty (Naomi Watts), a wholesome Midwestern blonde who has come to the City of Angels seeking fame as an actress. Together, the two attempt to solve the mystery of Rita’s true identity. The story is set in a dream-like Los Angeles, spoiled neither by traffic jams nor smog. Mulholland Dr. was co-produced in France by StudioCanal and Les Films Alain Sarde.

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THE MONK

| 2011  – 101′ – Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Period & History, Films & Literature.
Written by: Dominik Moll, Anne-Louise Trividic.
Based on the Book by: Matthew G. Lewis.
Directed by: Dominik Moll.
Starring: Vincent Cassel, Déborah François, Joséphine Japy, Sergi López, Catherine Mouchet, Jordi Dauder, Geraldine Chaplin, Roxane Duran.
Official Selection San Sebastian International Film Festival 2011.
In French with English subtitles.
A Flatiron Films release. |

Ambrosio’s dedication to God has earned him legions of worshippers. But when a mysterious and beautiful woman arrives at the monastery, he is tempted by a lifetime of repressed desire, torn between the path of righteousness and the road to temptation.

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MADS

| 2024 – 86′ –  Horror, Mystery, Thriller.
Written by: David Moreau.
Directed by: David Moreau.
Starring: Milton Riche, Laurie Pavy, Lucille Guillaume, Yovel Lewkowski, Vincent Padermadjian, Najim Zeghoudi, Sami Abed, Jeremy Margalle.
In French with English subtitles. 17+
A Shudder release. |

Eighteen year old Romain has just graduated and makes a stop at his dealer’s place to try a new pill. As he heads off to a party, he sees an injured woman on the side of the road and decides to help her, but when she gets in his car, she suddenly smashes her own head against the dashboard, bleeding out until she dies. Is this a bad trip? Or is it something else? One thing is for sure, it’s only the beginning of the night.Content expanded.

 

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LOVE IS THE PERFECT CRIME

| 2013 – 115′ – Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Films & Literature.
Written by: Arnaud & Jean-Marie Larrieu.
Based on the Book by: Philippe Djian.
Directed by: Arnaud & Jean-Marie Larrieu.
Starring: Mathieu Amalric, Karin Viard, Maïwenn, Sara Forestier, Denis Podalydes, Marion duval, Damien Dorsaz.
Official Selections Toronto International Film Festival 2013 and San Sebastian International Film Festival 2013.
Official Competition COLCOA 2014.
In French with English subtitles.
A Under The Milky Way release. |

 

An attractive student has gone missing after spending the night with Marc, a philandering professor at the University of Lausanne. Marc’s reputation precedes him, and as expected, the school’s resident Lothario is soon under suspicion by the authorities. Less expected, however, is the appearance of the missing student’s beautiful stepmother Anna, poking around for clues. Marc, a man at the mercy of his own appetites, decides to make her his next conquest. Adapted from Incidences by Philippe Dijan, whose other novels inspired the films Betty Blue and Unforgivable, this chilly thriller uses its Swiss Alps setting to maximum effect. Mathieu Almaric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Quantum of Solace) is commanding as the cigarette and sex addicted lit teacher with a sister hidden amongst the skeletons in his closet.

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MADE IN USA

| 1967 – 90′ – Drama, Crime, Classic, Mystery, Films & Literature.
Written by: Jean-Luc Godard.
Based on the Book by: Donald E. Westlake.
Directed by: Jean-Luc Godard.
Starring: Anna Karina, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Laszlo Szabo, Yves Afonso, Marianne Faithfull, Philippe Labro.
In French with English subtitles.
An Anouchka Films release. |

Paula Nelson (Anna Karina), a female version of Humphrey Bogart’s hard boiled detectives, goes to Atlantic City to meet her lover, Richard Politzer, at an unknown point in the future. Once there, she learns that Richard is dead and decides to investigate his death. In her hotel room, she meets Typhus, whom she ends up knocking out. His corpse is later found in the apartment of David Goodis (Yves Afonso), a writer. Paula is arrested and interrogated. From then on, she encounters many gangsters.

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ALICE NEVERS

| 2010-2018 – 76 x 52′ – Seasons 1~9 – Series, Drama, Courtroom, Mystery, Crime.
Written by: Thomas Boullé, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Valérie Chappellet, Catherine Siguret, Varenka Roland, Marie-Alice Gadea, Denis Alamercery, Jean-Charles Paugam, Rodolphe Moyse,  Laurent Blin, Jeffrey Frohner, Lionel Olenga, Marie-Anne Le Pezennec, Gérôme Rivière, Maxime Govare, Martin Brossolet, Gérôme Rivière, Olivier Mikael, Elsa Dourdet, Akima Seghir, Anne Valton, Willy Douraffourg, Bertrand Lorel, David Milhaud, Laurent Vachaud, Mathias Gavarry, Catherine Hoffmann, Bertrand Lorel, Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Sylvie Meyer, Mathieu Missoffe, Alain Patetta, Jérôme Enrico, Jean-Marc Dobel, Thierry Lassalle, Guy-Patrick Sainderichin, Isabelle Lemonnier, Claire Alexandrakis, Aude Blanchard.
Directed by: Jean-Christophe Delpias, Simon Astier, Vincent Giovanni, René Manzor, François Velle, Alexandre Laurent, Laurent Levy, Thierry Petit, Eric Leroux, Julien Zidi, Akim Isker, Aurélien Poitrimoult, Jean-Christophe Delpias, Stephan Kopecky, Vincent Jamain.
Starring: Marine Delterme, Jean-Michel Tinivelli, Alexandre Varga, Noam Morgensztern, Jean Dell, Arnaud Binard, Richard Valls, Gary Mihaileanou, Guillaume Carcaud, Mas Belsito, Karina Testa, Médina Diarra, Loïc Legendre, Ahmed Sylla.
In French with English subtitles.
A Mhz Choice release. |

A popular and long-running French procedural, Alice Nevers is a tough and tenacious criminal prosecutor in a professional and personal partnership with police captain Fred Marquand.

 

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