Spiral 2005

Don't care for crime-of-the-week series, I prefer continuing story arcs with some sort of resolution at the end of a season. Swedish and British productions have typically been favorites. Initially I thought this one was one of the of-the-week varieties -- couldn't have been more wrong. Midway through episode 2 the "Spiral" title made sense.

Don't make the same mistake I did and start watching this in the evening -- it's very difficult not to watch all the episodes. Very well done :-)

All TV shows should be this good.

I wanted to like this—and it's great for practicing one's French—but who wants to watch a procedural where all the officers are working for the bad guys for money or blackmail or sex? Most shows have one or two compromised team members to make things interesting, but what progress can possibly be achieved if every cop is a criminal? I had to throw in the towel after 3 episodes, and I see why it's impossible to live in France today.

I want more!! and more great european television!

Clairement la meilleure série française jamais produite.

worth watching from the beginning, but seasons 2 and 3 are a little stronger than the first.