Astrid et Raphaëlle - Episode Guide

After withdrawing 8,000 euros from the bank, a doctor sprays himself with petrol and set himself on fire in the parking lot of a building. In charge of investigating this suspicious death, Commander Raphaëlle Coste makes the connection with a suicide that occurred two years earlier: a man had opened his veins in his hotel room, shortly after having withdrawn a large sum of money. Money in cash. Speaking to the criminal archives service, Coste meets the brilliant and confusing Astrid Nielsen, a librarian with Asperger's syndrome.

Haunted part 1:

A famous lawyer collapses in the middle of a hearing! Diagnosis: death by fear. Raphaëlle and Astrid's investigation leads them to a haunted house whose secrets they will have to unravel.

Haunted part 2

Astrid and Raphaëlle discover a new corpse in the haunted house. The duo digs the trail of a terrible familicide whose culprit has been interned for several decades.

"Missing link"

The body of a researcher is found at the Natural History Museum. Despite there not being a drop of water around, the victim drowned.

"Locked Room"

A famous writer is found dead at his home. Raphaëlle is convinced that this is a murder. However, the apartment is closed from the inside.

The lifeless body of a young man is discovered after an underground gallery collapses. Despite appearances, the scientific analysis is clear: the corpse is that of a man who, had he lived, would now be over 80.

"The Man Who Did Not Exist"

A man collapses lifeless on a bus. Covered in blood, the corpse does not bear any wounds. Death could have been caused by an extremely contagious disease.

Death and Company

The brother of William, president of the Autism Association that Astrid attends, dies suddenly. The embalmer in charge of his body claims he got up and fled. Raphaëlle is sure he's lying, but the case escalates when a new corpse is discovered.

A woman is found murdered. All the DNA evidence collected at the crime scene converges on a suspect, in prison at the time of the crime. Astrid and Raphaëlle quickly understand that they must be dealing with a serial killer.

"The Starling"

A famous lawyer is shot dead in front of twelve witnesses who saw nothing, heard nothing: are they accomplices in the murder or victims of an incredible hoax.

A Japanese art gallery owner is found dead from a saber-cut. Astrid and Raphaelle will have to work with the Japanese mafia to elucidate this affair.

A man is killed in an ultra-secure factory where the main suspect has inexplicably escaped. Is it an alien kidnapping or is the truth elsewhere.

The death of a young man in the organ of the Maison de la Radio leads our investigators on the trail of a killer melody.

A young mother who has just given birth is found dead. Her baby has disappeared and strange rituals visible at the crime scene direct the duo to witchcraft practices.

One of the associates of a high-tech company is assassinated. The crime scene suggests that this Orthodox Jew may have been the victim of the Golem, a mythical clay creature obeying the orders of its creator.

"The Book"

A man has a fit of delirium after being drugged and defeating himself at an auction. Astrid and Raphaelle set out on the trail of a precious manuscript.

"In police custody"

A woman accused of killing her Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor is determined to prove her innocence. She reaches out to Astrid and Raphaëlle, who will do anything to help her.

"Global Plan"

A music professor is mysteriously found dead, giving off electricity.

The death of a monk is investigated.

Astrid & Raphaelle investigate the murder within a First Nation tribe.

"The open room"

A murder in a psyche hospital is investigated.

"Witness"

The father of an autistic boy is murdered.

"Golden Blood"

A man is found dead with all the blood drained out of him; Astrid explores kissing.

A nursery worker's death is investigated.

"Underground"

Astrid finds a disturbing link between homeless murders that hits close to home.

"The Eye of the Dragon"

A jewel robbery involves murder; Raphaelle spends the night at Astrid's home; Nico gets a new partner.

"The Arabian Nights"

A Muslim man is mysteriously murdered; Astrid meets her half brother.

"30,000 feet"

When Raphaelle escorts a serial killer on a plane, he is murdered.

"Immortal"

The mysterious murder of a man leads to the discovery of genetic experiments; Astrid has trouble dealing with her half brother, Niels' unexpected visits.

"Sacrifice of the Fool"

A man who is poisoned at a chess tournament leads to a series of murders of the other chess players; Astrid tries to be responsible with Niels.

"The passenger of time"

A lady who attempts to kill an activist claims to be from the future; an investigation leads to revelations about the victim.  Elsewhere, Niels gets into a fight at school.

"The Ankou"

Astrid & Raphael travel to investigate a series of deaths of members of a Breton family; Raphael is asked to share news with Astrid about Niels having to move away.

"Guilty"

Raphaëlle gets into a serious car accident where she is suspected of murder & must clear her name.

"Astrid, Raphaëlle and Alexandra Ehle"

In a crossover between "Alexandra Ehle" & "Astrid et Raphaëlle" Astrid and Raphaëlle discover a human eye at the bottom of a jar of onions. At the same time, in Bordeaux, Alexandra leans over a corpse whose eyes have been removed. When the judge decides to put the pieces of the puzzle together, Astrid, Raphaëlle and Alexandra understand that they will have to cooperate...

"You only die once"

A woman without stories is found dead on a bench in a park, victim of a sting poisoned by the venom of an exotic snake. Astrid and Raphaëlle embark on the case and soon find themselves on the trail of a dangerous mafia hitman who had not been talked about for years. Why did he come out of the shadows again? Did this woman die by accident or was she involved in illegal activities? The two investigators have a hard time to get the truth out in the open. As always, Astrid's extraordinary sagacity is of great help to Raphaëlle...

"But it's for so long!"

Astrid and Raphaëlle will have to walk on eggshells when they find themselves in spite of themselves involved in a very sensitive diplomatic affair. The two investigators will deal with the French and American secret services...

Maxime Rivière, a friend of Commissioner Bachert, is the victim of a recurring nightmare concerning the murder of the Tibetan monk. Astrid makes the connection with the unsolved murder of the llama Tulku Lingpa, on May 20, 1996, in a monastery in Île-de-France. On their way there, the commissioner, who turns out to be a Buddhist, Raphaëlle, Astrid and Nicolas discover disturbing elements that question the guilt of the perpetrator of the murder, a drug addict who was prowling in the nearby forest. According to Raphaëlle, the crime was committed inside the monastery.

"The Last of the Aztecs"

Philippe Desmond, 65, is found dead at home, victim of an Aztec ritual sacrifice. The heart of this former archaeologist turned treasure hunter was extracted from his rib cage and then placed in a sacred urn. Raphaëlle and Astrid then go in search of the victim's adopted son, Necalli Cantu, a young Mexican living hidden in a forest. Questioned, the latter reveals to Raphaëlle that his father had found the Eldorado, the mythical land of South America supposed to be full of gold. According to him, he was killed because of his discovery...

"The baptism of the dead"

A man belonging to the Mormon community is found murdered in a temple. Astrid and Raphaëlle soon discover that the murder strangely resembles that of Joseph Smith, founding father and prophet of the community...

"Wolf, are you there?"

A new victim of the formidable serial killer "the Werewolf" is found under a Parisian bridge on a full moon night. Our two heroines quickly orient their investigation on the trail of an enigmatic voodoo ritual...

"Jockeys are well finished off"

A racehorse belonging to a prestigious stable is found stabbed dead. The case gets tougher for the two investigators when another crime is suddenly perpetrated...

A wedding and four funerals

On a film set, a famous actor is accidentally killed by a blank bullet. Astrid and Raphaëlle soon discover that it is indeed a murder and that it could only be orchestrated by a real crime expert...