This series investigates the most notorious and infamous crimes in French history. These cases didn’t merely capture the public’s attention, but the events would go on to inspire some of the world’s most chilling films and novels.Police Commissioner, Danielle Thiéry, goes on a journey to reveal the darker side of human nature.
In July 1946, the Carteron family was found murderered at their family farm, les Ajoncs-Barrats, near to the town of Bommiers in the Indre department. The father, the mother and the eldest child as well as young Claude, an adopted orphan, were all slaughtered. The killings had all the ingredients of an assassination, but the superintendent of the enquiry got lost amongst some bad leads and his investigations made no headway.
"This series investigates the most notorious and infamous crimes in French history. These cases didn’t merely capture the public’s attention, but the events would go on to inspire some of the world’s most chilling films and novels.Police Commissioner, Danielle Thiéry, goes on a journey to reveal the darker side of human nature."
Joseph Caillaux, Minister of Finance, underwent a violent press campaign carried out by Le Figaro and led by Gaston Calmette. On 16th March 1914, after her husband had endured months of vicious attacks, Henriette Caillaux, his wife, bought a firearm and went to the headquarters of Le Figaro, gun hidden in a fur sleeve.
"This series investigates the most notorious and infamous crimes in French history. These cases didn’t merely capture the public’s attention, but the events would go on to inspire some of the world’s most chilling films and novels.Police Commissioner, Danielle Thiéry, goes on a journey to reveal the darker side of human nature."
The series is presented by real investigators, crime scene technicians and medical examiners in charge of the original cases. They relate the investigation and explain it step by step. All episodes of the series are based on real murder cases solved by the Vienna police. The real killers were convicted — hence the clear message of the series: “There is no perfect murder. At the end of the day, everyone makes a mistake." Caution! Spotlight Murder is not for the faint of heart.
The series is presented by real investigators, crime scene technicians and medical examiners in charge of the original cases. They relate the investigation and explain it step by step. All episodes of the series are based on real murder cases solved by the Vienna police. The real killers were convicted — hence the clear message of the series: “There is no perfect murder. At the end of the day, everyone makes a mistake." Caution! Spotlight Murder is not for the faint of heart.
