Marianne - Episode Guide

In Toulon, Jimmy's body is found hanging in his saloon-restaurant, dressed in full cowboy regalia. Clearly a murder disguised as suicide, Marianne's team investigate the world of country dance and western riding enthusiasts. Everyone seems to have adored Jimmy, and yet, several suspects quickly stand out from the crowd.

Philippe, an experienced driver, is found crushed under the wheels of his truck. The opportunity for Marianne to investigate truck drivers and discover the muscular methods of the victim's boss. A strong woman, Manue Cantien does not hesitate to use force to unmask and punish all those who are guilty of trafficking goods. Including a certain Jordan, now disabled, and whom Philippe had mysteriously taken under his wing...

It is in a living room that seems straight out of a zoo that Lucie Bonnot, a young home help and volunteer at the SPA, is found dead following an anaphylactic shock, linked to treatment for hair allergies. of cat. But Marianne suspects homicide. On the list of suspects, Tania, a colorful con artist who says she communicates with animals, and Jennifer, friend of the victim and influencer with many followers thanks to her Bengal cat! An investigation which leads Marianne and Pastor to investigate animal trafficking against which Lucie was actively fighting.

Jade Campana, review leader at "Plumes de Toulon", is found dead in a dumpster behind the cabaret. Naomi, his young and ambitious competitor, is the main suspect. But Marianne is also interested in Prudence, a discreet feather worker, who was once employed as a nanny by the victim, then fired for obscure reasons. Digging into this trail, Marianne discovers that Prudence, then a nanny, had been raped by Jade's husband, then odiously fired. To buy his silence and avoid scandal, Jade had him hired as a feather worker at the cabaret. While everything seems to incriminate Prudence, her son Adam goes to the police to accuse himself of the murder. A logical revenge but one that Marianne cannot believe.

The remains of Jean Rodenbach, train driver, are found on railway tracks. But before his body is sent to the embalmer to be reconstructed, the Selma pathologist detects clues which indicate that the man was knocked out and then placed on the rails while waiting for a train to finish him off. Another disturbing element: the unfortunate man had just lost his wife, Madeleine, who had committed suicide by throwing herself in front of her own train! Morgan Poquet, a fellow railway worker with whom Jean had an argument, is on the list of suspects, as is Charlotte, Jean's mistress who remains untraceable. Eugène, Madeleine's father who hated his son-in-law and considered him responsible for the death of his beloved daughter, is also questioned. To resolve this investigation with multiple ramifications, Marianne will take an interest in the strange Katia, the talented embalmer who was responsible for reconstructing Madeleine's body.

The trawler L'Immortelle, which disappeared nine years ago with five fishermen on board, has finally been found. But among the bones brought to the surface there is also a fresh corpse, that of Vincent Barsano, the captain of L'Immortelle whom everyone believed to be dead since the sinking. Marianne seeks help from Aurore, Vincent's daughter, to unravel this mysterious cold case and infiltrate the world of fishermen, because Aurore took over the management of the industrial tribunal following the death of her father, and knows everyone on the Haven. Two suspects are quickly identified. Castenet, who took care of Aurore and her mother Louise when Vincent died. He has always loved Louise. And the return of the "late husband" was not part of her plans. And there is the enigmatic Bilade, Aurore's "godfather", who beneath an apparent and joyful good nature, turns out to be a dangerous and influential trafficker.

In Marseille, Gérard Loiret is found dead on the banks of a river. The murder weapon, found at the bottom of the water, is unusual to say the least: a pétanque ball. Always accompanied by Captain Pastor and with her experience, Marianne must demonstrate sagacity to investigate this unusual murder case, the victim of which is a pétanque player who does not hesitate to "stuff" his boules to win lucrative bets. But that's not all: he will also have to coach Pastor, whose sentimental life is more than lively, and provide psychological support to his faithful clerk, Yves, in the depths of depression and who is struggling to cut the cord with his Mom

Marianne investigates the death of Amandine Laroque, who died after falling into the sea from the top of a rocky eminence. Is it a suicide or a murder? She worked in a detox center for addicts. The employees and patients of the establishment are immediately suspected...

Marianne and Zacharie learn to live together on a daily basis, and thwart the suspicion of Commissioner Franco. Soon, Judge Vauban was called to the scene of a fire breaking out near the creeks. On site, she is introduced to Commander Lamarre, head of rescue operations, who seems very close to Captain Pastor. Arnaud Viguier, a firefighter who responded to a campsite surrounded by flames, was found dead on site. But his body was badly beaten... A letter found in the deceased's belongings calls into question the integrity of one of his colleagues.

Pastor and Vauban are dispatched to the scene of a new crime. An actor portraying an undead in an escape game was killed by participants: the fake revolver had been replaced without their knowledge by a real weapon. On site, the pair of investigators found a lost earring. They also soon uncover troubled actions on the part of the manager. Meanwhile, the situation deteriorates in court, and Marianne has difficulty juggling her very busy job and her new role as foster family for young Zacharie.

Marianne asks Pastor to let his ears wander to try to glean information about Franco, whose attitude arouses her suspicions. Furthermore, they are investigating the death of Jennifer Duval, 24, a professional rugby player, star of the Gazelles de Provence team...

Marianne now knows that Franco hid information from her concerning the death of Zacharie's mother. But she is called to investigate the death of Brigitta Wagner, housekeeper for the Marrand family for 17 years, found dead in the swimming pool of their property the day after a garden party...