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Witnesses

20156.72 Seasons14 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Witnesses (French: Les Témoins) is a French police procedural television series, created by Marc Herpoux and Hervé Hadmar. In the first season, police detectives Sandra Winckler and Justin investigate when bodies of murder victims are unearthed and left for discovery in the show homes of a housing developer. Former chief-of-police, Paul Maisonneuve, is implicated. In the second season, Sandra and Justin find themselves on the trail of a serial killer whose modus operandi is to murder all former lovers of his kidnap victims.

Produced by Fabienne Servan Schreiber, Jean-Pierre Fayer
NetworksFrance 2

Top Cast

Marie Dompnier

Marie Dompnier

Sandra Winckler

Jan Hammenecker

Jan Hammenecker

Justin

Judith Henry

Judith Henry

Maxine

Audrey Fleurot

Audrey Fleurot

Catherine Keemer

Steve Driesen

Steve Driesen

Oliver Keemer

Anne Benoît

Anne Benoît

Christiane Varène

Themes & Keywords

francepolicegrave robbing

About Witnesses

Witnesses is a mystery, crime series that first aired in 2015 exploring themes of france, police, grave robbing. it stars Marie Dompnier, Jan Hammenecker, Judith Henry. Witnesses (French: Les Témoins) is a French police procedural television series, created by Marc Herpoux and Hervé Hadmar. In the first season, police detectives Sandra Winckler and Justin investigate when bodies of murder victims are unearthed and left for discovery in the show homes of a housing developer. Former chief-of-police, Paul Maisonneuve, is implicated. In the second season, Sandra and Justin find themselves on the trail of a serial killer whose modus operandi is to murder all former lovers of his kidnap victims.

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