Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq — Season 1, Episode 2: The Three Vidocq Crimes
Crime • 55 min • 2 seasons, 13 episodes • ★ 7.9/10
Episode synopsis
Vidocq is accused of murdering two men who had denounced him to the police for blackmailing them. Arrested and imprisoned, he manages to escape and discovers a plot hatched by the Baroness de Saint-Gély: the criminal has hired a fake Vidocq to arrest some very wealthy thugs.
About Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq
Based on the memoirs of Eugène-François Vidocq, this series follows the adventures of this former convict turned policeman in the early 19th century. In these new adventures, Vidocq comes up against a ravishing “baronne”, a formidable gang leader. The cases entrusted to Vidocq are not only police affairs, but also delicate, political and even diplomatic affairs.