''Balthazar'' is a French crime-thriller drama

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created by Clothilde Jamin and Clélia Constantine, broadcast in Belgium since November 20, 2018, on

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, and, in France, since December 6, 2018, on

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. The series was renewed for the last season in 2023. It was one of the 10 highest-rated dramas in France in 2018.

Plot

Raphaël Balthazar, the most gifted

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of his generation, knows how to make the dead speak. He imagines the ghosts of the deceased people he has seen, asking them questions about how they would have died, their private lives, or what they should do. He becomes the teammate of police commander Hélène Bach (played by

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). Both face the most complex murder investigations while he secretly tries to solve the murder of a person close to him.

Main cast

''Forensic Institute'' *

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: Forensic pathologist Raphaël Balthazar *Philypa Phoenix: Fatim *

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: Eddy ''OPJ'' *

: Captain Hélène Bach *Yannig Samot: Lieutenant Jérôme Delgado ''Raphaël Balthazar family'' *Pauline Cheviller: Lise, partner of Balthazar murdered by a serial killer ''Hélène Bach family'' *Aliocha Itovich: Antoine Bach, husband of Hélène *Gabriel Caballero: Hugo Bach, son of Hélène *Aminthe Audiard: Manon Bach, daughter of Hélène

References

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*{{IMDb title, 9293466 French crime drama television series Serial drama television series 2018 French television series debuts French-language television shows Thriller television series Thriller web series TF1 original programming French web series La Une original programming