The Art of Crime

2017 · 9 seasons · Crime
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Crime Drama

Fired for insubordination, PJ Antoine Verlay, good cop but a blood strand and having difficulty working as a team, is attached to the OCBC (Central Office for the fight against Traffic in Cultural Goods) thanks to the intervention of the commander Pardo, his friend who becomes, therefore, his new superior. A clever investigator, but a stranger to everything related to culture, Antoine will have to work with Florence Chassagne, renowned art historian, who lives, speaks and breathes culture, to the point that - fruit of her great imagination - it happens to her in the midst of daydreams, to see and talk to the great artists who have disappeared as if they were familiar to her.

Original title
L'Art du crime
Country of origin
🇫🇷 France
Year
2017
Created by
Angèle Herry-Leclerc, Pierre-Yves Mora
Channel
France 2

Trivia & behind the scenes

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Origins

Starting with season 3, the show's format changed from three 52-minute episodes per season to two 90-minute episodes, a change producer Arnaud de Crémiers said was made to gain more narrative fluidity.

Reception

The series is broadcast in more than 60 countries.

Filming

The show was filmed on location in Paris and in the Indre-et-Loire department, notably in Amboise.

Music

The music for season 1 was composed by Frans Bak, while Mathieu Lamboley took over the score starting from season 2.

Reception

Upon its launch in November 2017, the magazine Moustique praised the chemistry between the two lead characters, saying it gave the series a fresh new feel.

Reception

A year after its debut, Moustique highlighted the show's unusual concept of blending a police plot with the study of a masterpiece, noting it delivers well-crafted investigations while subtly weaving in culture.

Reception

The series has won multiple awards at the Festival Polar de Cognac, being named Best Series in the comedy section in 2022, 2023, and 2025 (for season 8), as well as the Audience Prize in 2022.

Reception

At the 2021 Festival TV de Luchon, the show received the Audience Award for Best Series.

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