List of Spiral episodes

Engrenages (French: "gears"; marketed as Spiral in the English-speaking world) is a French television police drama series created by the TV production company Son et Lumière. Since the series premièred on December 13, 2005, five seasons have aired on Canal+ in France. A sixth season has also been commissioned.^[1]

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			Season premiere	Season finale
	1	8	December 13, 2005	January 3, 2006
	2	8	May 12, 2008	June 2, 2008
	3	12	May 3, 2010	June 7, 2010
	4	12	September 3, 2012	October 8, 2012
	5	12	November 10, 2014	December 15, 2014

Episodes

Season 1 (2005–06)

Spiral season 1 episodes

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original airdate
1	"Episode 1"	Philippe Triboit	Guy-Patrick Sainderichin	December 13, 2005
A young woman is found brutally murdered and dumped in a skip. Leading the investigation is young public prosecutor Pierre Clément, who teams up with no-nonsense police captain Laure Berthaud and investigating magistrate Judge Roban. Together, they must establish the identity of the victim and get to the perpetrators while navigating a tangled web of political intrigue, prostitution and drugs - each with a different vision of justice, each with their own personal demons.
2	"Episode 2"	Philippe Triboit	Guy-Patrick Sainderichin, Laurence Diaz, and Martin Garonne	December 13, 2005
Pierre must face the possibility that some of his nearest and dearest could be implicated in the murder case he is following, which is now linked to some very high-ranking names. Laure Berthaud's team investigate the apparent murder of a baby by his nanny, while ambitious young lawyer Joséphine Karlsson is recruited as the public half of a new legal partnership.
3	"Episode 3"	Philippe Triboit	Guy-Patrick Sainderichin, Laurent Burtin, Martin Garonne, and Laurence Diaz	December 20, 2005
When the body of a well-known businessman is found charred to death in his home, police must delve into the details of his personal life. Meanwhile, prosecutor Pierre Clément's friendship with a prominent suspect linked to the brutal Andrescu murder has become impossible to hide. Gilout's drug habit gets out of control. Ghisele, the mother of the murdered baby, finds herself the target of an inquiry about negligent parenting and takes counsel from lawyer Joséphine Karlsson.
4	"Episode 4"	Philippe Triboit	Guy-Patrick Sainderichin, Laurent Burtin, Martin Garonne, and Laurence Diaz	December 20, 2005
The web of names involved in the brutal murder of Elina Andrescu widens to include a prominent ministerial adviser, who has links to prosecutor Pierre Clément's close friend Benoît Faye. Lawyer Joséphine Karlsson and police captain Laure Berthaud come face to face in court when Laure becomes the object of an enquiry into the fatal shooting of two police suspects.
5	"Episode 5"	Pascal Chaumeil	Guy-Patrick Sainderichin, Paul Berthier, and Laurence Diaz	December 27, 2005
The inquiry into Elina Andrescu's murder takes yet another disturbing turn when the body of her missing sister Sophia is found in a freezer. Prosecutor Pierre Clément must recognise that the involvement of his friend Benoît Faye goes deeper than he'd been prepared to believe. A distraught and vulnerable Ghisele Anloux is brought to trial in connection with the murder of her baby - though Judge Roban soon comes to regret his meddling in the affair.
6	"Episode 6"	Pascal Chaumeil	Guy-Patrick Sainderichin, Cristina Arellano, Martin Garonne, and Laurence Diaz	December 27, 2005
Pierre Clément initiates divorce proceedings when estranged wife Marianne and her family business become implicated in a drug trafficking scandal. Lawyer Joséphine Karlsson is called in to defend a man who is charged with brutal acts of torture. Gilou loses control of his drug addiction, testing the loyalty of boss Captain Laure Berthaud.
7	"Episode 7"	Pascal Chaumeil	Guy-Patrick Sainderichin, Laurence Diaz, and Alexandra Clert	January 3, 2006
Pierre Clément finally resolves to have friend Benoît Faye arrested in connection with the Andrescu case, unwittingly putting Benoît's life in danger. Meanwhile, lawyer Joséphine Karlsson is called in to defend a young man accused of rape, while blackmailed Gilout is compromised.
8	"Episode 8"	Pascal Chaumeil	Guy-Patrick Sainderichin and Laurence Diaz	January 3, 2006
With Benoît Faye in intensive care following an assassination attempt, the prosecution in the Andrescu case has lost its main witness. The shady events leading up to the double murder of the Andrescu sisters are reconstructed through Benoît's memories - from his relationship with beautiful Elina to the involvement of debauched ministerial advisor Arnaud Laborde.

Season 2 (2008)

Spiral season 2 episodes

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original airdate
9	"Episode 1"	Gilles Bannier	Virginie Brac and Eric de Barahir	May 12, 2008
When a charred corpse is found in the boot of a car in the suburbs, Berthaud's police team are called to the scene along with the prosecutors Judge Roban and Pierre Clément. So begins an investigation which forces the team into the broken, gang-ruled suburbs of Paris, and once more to the door of shady lawyer Joséphine Karlsson.
10	"Episode 2"	Gilles Bannier	Virginie Brac and Eric de Barahir	May 12, 2008
Berthaud is disciplined for her use of force on a suspect and comes into conflict with Clément over his compromising newspaper interview. Karlsson is taken into Szabo's pay as his accomplice in representing the drug ring. Judge Roban uses his usual cunning technique investigating a strange rape allegation.
11	"Episode 3"	Gilles Bannier	Virginie Brac and Eric de Barahir	May 19, 2008
Laure's net is closing in on Aziz, but she still has to call in a favour from Roban to help her hold a suspect. A police stakeout on the estate goes dangerously wrong. Pierre is faced with a moral dilemma as his star begins to rise. Karlsson continues to play a dangerous game with Szabo's shady clients.
12	"Episode 4"	Gilles Bannier	Virginie Brac, Gérard Carré, Lionel Onenga, and Eric de Barahir	May 19, 2008
Rachid is dead, causing problems for both Karlsson and the police. Gilou has to investigate a murder linked to a gay nightclub.
13	"Episode 5"	Philippe Venault	Virginie Brac, Gérard Carré, Lionel Onenga, and Eric de Barahir	May 26, 2008
The mysterious north African, Samy, arrives from Special Branch to help with the investigation into the Larbi crime family. Aziz is still out of control and finally pushes one of his young gang members too far - the team are called to a street shooting and the perpetrator is a sinister teenager.
14	"Episode 6"	Philippe Venault	Virginie Brac and Eric de Barahir	May 26, 2008
Samy goes deep undercover with the Larbi gang. The police are closing in on Aziz, but as usual nothing is straightforward. Joséphine Karlsson is up to her neck in the dealings of the Larbi gang. Clément plays a clever game behind the scenes.
15	"Episode 7"	Philippe Triboit	Virginie Brac and Eric de Barahir	June 2, 2008
As Samy's undercover mission nears its conclusion the team will soon be ready to make their swoop on the Larbi brothers - but an unforeseen complication throws the operation off the rails.
16	"Episode 8"	Philippe Triboit	Virginie Brac, Didier Le Pêcheur, Philippe Triboit, and Eric de Barahir	June 2, 2008
Berthaud is suspended from her police duties causing Judge Roban to temporarily take over the Spanish operation. Clément has mixed emotions about the situation. With the drug deal finished and the Larbi brothers taken into police custody back in Paris, Sammy's whereabouts remain unknown until the very end. Berthaud confronts Karlsson and the two strike a deal.

Season 3 (2010)

Spiral season 3 episodes

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original airdate
17	"Episode 1"	Manuel Boursinhac	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	May 3, 2010
The mutilated corpse of a young woman is found. Berthaud is still dealing with the fallout of the Larbi case and faces pressure from her boss, who is seeking a promotion. Gilou tells Berthaud that he is seeking reassignment. Meanwhile, Judge Roban begins investigating a fatal dog attack in the town of Villedieu. After his mother suffers a stroke he must also seek the help of his businessman brother. Clément refuses to keep Roban's boss discreetly informed of the progress of the Villedieu case, and is promptly transferred to traffic court. Another girl goes missing...
18	"Episode 2"	Manuel Boursinhac	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	May 3, 2010
A second victim is found, and Berthaud's team are searching for what the press depicts as a possible serial killer. Berthaud will not leave work and is even spotted sleeping in her car. Karlsson and Szabo face the lethal wrath of an disgruntled ex-client. After a dull day of traffic court, Clément succumbs to disillusionment and walks out, throwing away his judicial robes. Gilou and Berthaud get emotional (but not physical).
19	"Episode 3"	Manuel Boursinhac	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	May 10, 2010
Having announced her resignation at Szabo's hospital bed, Karlsson runs into Clément and the two half-heartedly make plans to start their own partnership. Berthaud's emotional tribulations continue, bringing her closer to Gilou. After false leads with drug-crazed street walkers, the team comes finally finds a suspect with no alibi and the requisite medical training. Roban's investigation of the dog biting results in a formal summons to a very unhappy Mayor of Villedieu – who turns out to be a personal friend of the President of France.
20	"Episode 4"	Manuel Boursinhac	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	May 10, 2010
Berthaud interrogates Ronaldo, the murder suspect, but makes little progress. Roban continues with the Villedieu case, as well as re-establishing a relationship with Isabelle, his former sweetheart. Clément and Karlsson's first case together proves to be a particularly sordid divorce.
21	"Episode 5"	Manuel Boursinhac	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	May 17, 2010
Berthaud continues to put pressure on Ronaldo, who now has Karlsson as his lawyer. However, a third murder occurs while he is in custody, and Berthaud is forced to release him. Meanwhile Roban's investigation has stalled, so he resorts to underhand measures to ensure that he can continue.
22	"Episode 6"	Manuel Boursinhac	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	May 17, 2010
During a raid on a drug den Gilou accidentally shoots and seriously wounds a dealer, and to protect him Berthaud has to retrieve incriminating evidence from Bremont. Roban discovers that his own brother may be involved in the Villedieu case, which if revealed means he will be taken off the investigation. A fourth murder occurs and the evidence clearly points to Jesus Berrondo, a former slaughterhouseman.
23	"Episode 7"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	May 24, 2010
Berthaud is not convinced that Jesus is the Butcher of La Villette, and continues to pursue Ronaldo, at the same time as her relationship with Bremont deepens. Clément defends a troubled teenager, while Karlsson has financial problems.
24	"Episode 8"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	May 24, 2010
Berthaud discovers where Ronaldo mutilates his victims, but cannot find him. The death of Jesus complicates the matter further. Meanwhile Arnaud, Roban's intern, is blackmailed into reporting on the progress of the Villedieu investigation.
25	"Episode 9"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	May 31, 2010
Berthaud and the team investigate Niko, a pimp who has been linked with Ronaldo, while Roban attempts to find out who is leaking information.
26	"Episode 10"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	May 31, 2010
Clément finds himself accused of rape, with Karlsson as his attorney. Roban uncovers the traitor in his office. Berthaud and the team continue to track Niko, who has a decision of his own to make; to kill Ronaldo or help him to flee the country.
27	"Episode 11"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	June 7, 2010
Niko decides that Ronaldo must die, and it is a race between the mob and police as who can find him first. Roban raids Villedieu and finds evidence implicating the mayor in racketeering and embezzlement, but is confounded by a surprising confession.
28	"Episode 12"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois, Eric de Barahir, and Simon Jablonka	June 7, 2010
Berthaud is forced to join forces with Bremont to find Ronaldo, and Karlsson gets the rape charges against Clément dropped, but at a price. Roban also pays a heavy price for closing the Villedieu case.

Season 4 (2012)

Spiral season 4 episodes

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original airdate
29	"Episode 1"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	September 3, 2012
Laure Berthaud and her team soon discover that the unidentified man has been killed by a home-made bomb. The team is distracted by from their investigation by internal conflict and the appointment of a new commissioner who wants quick results.
30	"Episode 2"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	September 3, 2012
Berthaud and her team are on the trail of Sophie Mazerat, a student whose car has been traced to the dumping of the bomb-damaged body. Joséphine Karlsson begins her defense of Moussa Koné.
31	"Episode 3"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	September 10, 2012
Berthaud and her team visit the scene of the immolation of a Kurdish detainee and spot Sophie Mazerat amongst the demonstrators outside the centre. Joséphine Karlsson is asked to warn the squat of an imminent police raid.
32	"Episode 4"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	September 10, 2012
Berthaud stakes out the Turkish restaurant that the Kurdish suicide victim was known to frequent and uncovers a work crew of illegal immigrants. Judge Roban uncovers inconsistencies in the investigative procedure in the case of a senior colleague.
33	"Episode 5"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	September 17, 2012
The autopsy of the Kurd reveals a hidden clue which leads Herville to upgrade the case to the highest priority. Karlsson receives a visit from Special Branch, who attempt to blackmail her into providing information about Thomas Riffaut. Gilou is getting in deeper with the sinister Egyptian Sarahoui brothers.
34	"Episode 6"	Jean-Marc Brondolo	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	September 17, 2012
Karlsson visits Riffaut's new hideout and overhears the gang planning a kidnapping. Clément is called to a judicial review with Jorkal and the wife of Jorkal's missing business partner. Berthaud asks Judge Roban to take on the gun-running case.
35	"Episode 7"	Virginie Sauveur	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	September 24, 2012
Gilou is given three days to ensure that the Sarahouis' late licence is approved and Roban is warned that Garnier is using underhand tactics to smear him. Meanwhile, Karlsson is pressured by the Special Branch to provide information on the activities of Thomas Riffaut and his gang.
36	"Episode 8"	Virginie Sauveur	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	September 24, 2012
When the police raid the Sarahouis' flat, Gilou takes the opportunity to break into their nightclub and retrieve incriminating evidence against him. Yussuf cracks under pressure and provides the team with the names of a Kurdish family behind weapons found at Cetin's house. Karlsson turns the tables on her Special Branch investigators and Judge Roban manages to make even more enemies within the system.
37	"Episode 9"	Virginie Sauveur	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	October 1, 2012
On learning of Cetin's release from police custody, the Ozbeks suspect him of informing against them and Rodi is ordered to eliminate him, but Rodi's associates have other ideas. Karlsson is called to the police station to answer a traffic offence, but is instead charged with perverting the course of justice.
38	"Episode 10"	Virginie Sauveur	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	October 1, 2012
An online clue leads the team to the anarchists' squat, but during a raid Thomas Riffaut manages to escape. A plastic bag found at the scene of Cetin's execution provides a vital DNA clue. Judge Roban is given the results of his disciplinary hearing, but vows to carry on.
39	"Episode 11"	Manuel Boursinhac	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	October 8, 2012
Arms dealer Kolabi is taken into custody and confronted with the evidence against him for the murder of Cetin. His sim card reveals further clues linking him to Rodi Ozbek and arms dealing. Riffaut is warned of Kolabi's arrest but is determined to continue with his plan. Bertaud's team witness Riffaut buying explosives from Rodi, but Riffaut escapes.
40	"Episode 12"	Manuel Boursinhac	Anne Landois and Eric de Barahir	October 8, 2012
Herville is ordered to work with Special Branch to find Riffaut, but he ignores the order and risks the lives of Bertaud's team to catch Riffault. Judge Roban's case is heard at the Court of Appeal and he is acquitted and returned to his office. Thomas Riffaut realizes the police are on to him and questions whether now is the right time for their attack. Sophie Mazerat leaves him and attempts to bomb the police headquarters without him.

Season 5 (2014)

Spiral season 5 episodes

#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original airdate
41	"Episode 1"	Frédéric Jardin	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	November 10, 2014
Joséphine Karlsson represents a man blamed for murdering a police officer while Captain Berthaud and her team investigate a shocking double murder.
42	"Episode 2"	Frédéric Jardin	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	November 10, 2014
Berthaud and her team track down Stéphane Jaulin, whose lawyer turns out to be Pierre Clément. The murder investigation expands to include other possible suspects.
43	"Episode 3"	Frédéric Jardin	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	November 17, 2014
The double murder investigation steers Laure's team towards a group of bank raiders. Laure is not convinced of Jaulin's involvement, but Roban insists that the father has failed to tell the whole truth. In order to impress the commissioner, Herville entrusts Gilou with the job of breaking up a network of muggers. Experts called to testify in the case of the dead police officer show that the police manipulated the evidence.
44	"Episode 4"	Frédéric Jardin	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	November 17, 2014
Laure tries to convince Roban that he is mistaken in his pursuit of Jaulin and decides to concentrate on tracking down the raiders, but new evidence emerges which proves damning for Jaulin. Herville piles the pressure on his team to nail the mugging ring, so Gilou proposes an unorthodox alternative. While representing a civil case against corrupt police officers, Josephine Karlsson comes up against an infamous, amoral lawyer by the name of Eric Edelman.
45	"Episode 5"	Frédéric Jardin	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	November 24, 2014
Herville strives to endear himself to the police commissioner, who is eager to have a case resolved in order to whip up positive publicity, so Gilou steps in with a daring suggestion. But much is at stake, and Gilou's plan threatens to backfire. Laure's team hires an informant who was already on the payroll of Bremont's crime unit. Stephane Jaulin finds himself under increasing pressure as the number one suspect. In court, Joséphine goes head to head with the infamous Eric Edelman, who is defending the two policemen accused of manslaughter and corruption.
46	"Episode 6"	Frédéric Jardin	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	November 24, 2014
While pursuing the raiders, police come across new evidence which could potentially shift the focus of the double murder investigation. Pierre Clément presses an increasingly inflexible Judge Roban to free his client, as Stephane Jaulin sinks further into the depths of despair, with major consequences. Having been successfully represented by Joséphine in court, young Laetitia Ribeiro is acquitted and finally leaves prison to return to life on her estate. Determined to turn over a new leaf, she soon finds that her options are tragically limited and is roped into a criminal plan.
47	"Episode 7"	Frédéric Balekdjian	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	December 1, 2014
Devastated by Pierre's death, Joséphine struggles to keep herself together. Laure is also affected, and the two women find some common ground in their shared grief. The police investigation into the double murder has uncovered a link between Sandrine Jaulin and Zacharie Gabbai's criminal gang. An operation is launched to catch Zach and his accomplice. Roban refuses to step down from the Jaulin case in the aftermath of Pierre's death, and resolves instead to bring in a promising young colleague, Carole Mendy.
48	"Episode 8"	Frédéric Balekdjian	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	December 1, 2014
The operation to capture Zacharie Gabbai has failed and he is now on the run. The police decide to set him a trap. Laure looks into the period in which Sandrine Jaulin's parents worked as a foster family, and a troubling history emerges. Carole Mendy requests Roban's help in a case of violent abuse involving a powerful Libyan businessman, Tarek Ziani. Gilou faces disciplinary action for the use of less-than-legal investigative methods.
49	"Episode 9"	Frédéric Balekdjian	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	December 8, 2014
Gilou is taken into custody, as his team looks on in dismay. Herville clashes with his superiors. The identity of Lucie Jaulin's biological father is finally established. Egged on by Edelman, Joséphine defends Tarek Ziani and engages in a power struggle with Roban. The police go ahead with their plan to catch Zacharie Gabbai, but the operation is a risky one - especially now that Gilou is out of action.
50	"Episode 10"	Frédéric Balekdjian	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	December 8, 2014
The investigation picks up when police find a fingerprint amongst Gabbai's belongings which links to the crime scene of the double murder. Gilou is charged with conspiracy and, in an effort to get him off the hook, Laure goes out of her way to request help from the most unlikely of quarters. Nothing short of a bold move is required. Roban is determined to bring down Tarek Ziani and makes a deal with Ziani's lawyer Joséphine.
51	"Episode 11"	Nicolas Guicheteau	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	December 15, 2014
Following the savage attack on Kimberley, the noose tightens around the criminal activities of Karen's girl gang. But as the police start to close in, they strike again. Meanwhile, it's time to find out whether Josephine's audacity has paid off in her defence of Gilou. The Ziani case runs into trouble when it confronts the machinations of covert international 'diplomacy'.
52	"Episode 12"	Nicolas Guicheteau	Anne Landois and Simon Jablonka	December 15, 2014
Roban can't stand to see Tarek Ziani elude his charges and tries to bring him down using the Crime Unit's investigation into a luxury vehicle racket. But Gilou's dealings with a prominent police informant threaten the outcome of the operation. Laure's team pulls out all the stops to find the little girl kidnapped by Karen's gang, as a ransom is demanded in exchange for her freedom.

References

1. "Engrenages connaîtra 3 saisons supplémentaires sur Canal+" [Three more series of "Engrenages" on Canal +]. Comme Au Cinéma (in French). 9 June 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2014.