After 15 years of existence, one of the best French detective series has come to an end

This very subtle and careful series has been entertaining crime fiction fans for 15 years. Unfortunately it came to an end.

One of the best detective dramas on French television has been eliminated. The The series of television films, which followed duos and then trios of investigators at different times, ended on March 8, 2024, with the broadcast of the final episode. Murder at boarding school on France 2 and streaming on france.tv.

According to Télé-Loisirs, the cancellation of the series is not linked to its ratings. Producer Sophie Révil explained: “After fifteen years we were a little at the end of our inspiration, you have to know how to finish a series.” Unfortunately for fans, The Little Murders of Agatha Christie ended with a classic episode.

Arthur Dupont, who has been playing Inspector Beretta since 2021, has actually confided to the TV news media that no further finale was planned to end this very popular series in style. No doubt another disappointment for the show’s regulars. He also gives a different version of the reasons for the end of the series: “France 2 reduced the budget and Sophie Revil and Escazal (the production company) didn’t want to do things with less money because, in my opinion, that would mean a loss of quality. ” You are absolutely right. It’s all about the big money…”

The Little Murders of Agatha Christie enjoyed great popularity. The first episode, broadcast on January 9, 2009, presented investigations inspired by the Queen of Crime novels and carried out in the 1930s by Commissioner Jean Larosière (Antoine Duléry) and his deputy Emile Lampion (Marius Colucci). became. From the second season from 2013 to 2020, it is the investigations of the journalist Alice Avril (Blandine Bellavoir), the inspector Swan Laurence (Samuel Labarthe) and his secretary Marlène Leroy (Elodie Frenck) in the 1950s and 1960s that fascinated viewers. From 2021 to 2024, Commissioner Annie Gréco (Émilie Gavois-Kahn), Inspector Max Beretta (Arthur Dupont) and psychologist Rose Bellecour (Chloé Chaudoye) led the investigation in the 1970s.

The audience has always been there for this series, praising the script, the direction of the actors, but also the very careful costumes and sets. The first season attracted an average of 4.66 million viewers (19% audience share), while the second season was watched by an average of 4.43 million viewers (19.3%). The more heavily criticized but equally palatable Season 3 attracted more than 5.6 million viewers when it launched, but fragmented broadcast and disappointment from some fans sapped the series’ popularity, which was no longer followed by 2.7 million 3.8 million viewers at the end of the season.