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La Mante

La Mante

TV-142017•7.0/10
DramaCrime

Ratings

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7.0/10(153)

Jeanne Deber, known as "La Mante", the famous serial murderer who terrorized France more than 20 years ago, is forced by the police to come out of isolation to track down her copycat. She agrees to collaborate on one condition: to have only one interlocutor, Damien Carrot, her son, who became a cop because of the crimes of his mother, and who refuses all contact with her since her arrest.

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Production

TF1, Septembre Productions

Language

FR

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 4, 2017

Last Aired

September 18, 2017

Networks

TF1

Created By

Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Nicolas Jean, Grégoire Demaison

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2017-09-04
Faced with a series of grisly unsolved murders, a police commissioner turns to imprisoned serial killer Jeanne Deber and her estranged son for help.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2017-09-04
As a furious Damien tries to figure out what his mother is up to, a clue found on Séverin's computer leads the team to the next potential victim.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2017-09-11
Damien uncovers a secret that sends him racing back to his childhood home. Unable to shake her suspicions, Lucie digs into her husband's past.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2017-09-11
The Mantis makes her next move, Achille finds a crucial clue linking the victims, and Damien pays a visit to his mother's psychiatrist.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2017-09-18
When Jeanne receives a live video stream of the next victim, the team scrambles to stop a murder. New clues to the killer's identity emerge.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2017-09-18
With the clock ticking and his family in danger, Damien weighs an offer from the killer. A rescue mission takes an unexpected turn.

Cast

Frédérique Bel

Frédérique Bel

Virginie Delorme

Carole Bouquet

Carole Bouquet

Jeanne Deber

Fred Testot

Fred Testot

Damien Carrot

Pascal Demolon

Pascal Demolon

Commissaire Feracci

Robinson Stévenin

Robinson Stévenin

Alex Crozet

Jacques Weber

Jacques Weber

Charles Carrot

Serge Riaboukine

Serge Riaboukine

Sébastien Crozet

Manon Azem

Manon Azem

Lucie Carrot

Élodie Navarre

Élodie Navarre

Szofia Kovacs

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