Capitaine Marleau, Candice Renoir & les femmes détectives
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the way female characters appear in the many mystery/crime series I watch - particularly the French series. There are two series I watch with very different female leads, “Captain Marleau” and “Candice Renoir.” “Candice Renoir” is a French crime series created by Solen Roy-Pagenault, Robin Barataud, and Brigitee Peskine and debuted on France 2 in 2013. There are eleven seasons and 88 episodes. It’s streamable in the U.S. on Acorn TV. The plot focuses on Candice Renoir, mother of four, and former Parisian police detective. She’s coming back to work after a ten-year absence during which she took care of her kids while the family traveled for her husband’s work. When she discovers her husband’s been cheating, Candice calls in some favors and gets a job leading the BSU (
Capitaine Marleau, Candice Renoir & les femmes détectives
Capitaine Marleau, Candice Renoir & les…
Capitaine Marleau, Candice Renoir & les femmes détectives
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the way female characters appear in the many mystery/crime series I watch - particularly the French series. There are two series I watch with very different female leads, “Captain Marleau” and “Candice Renoir.” “Candice Renoir” is a French crime series created by Solen Roy-Pagenault, Robin Barataud, and Brigitee Peskine and debuted on France 2 in 2013. There are eleven seasons and 88 episodes. It’s streamable in the U.S. on Acorn TV. The plot focuses on Candice Renoir, mother of four, and former Parisian police detective. She’s coming back to work after a ten-year absence during which she took care of her kids while the family traveled for her husband’s work. When she discovers her husband’s been cheating, Candice calls in some favors and gets a job leading the BSU (