Black Spot
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Black Spot

6.8
Yr 2017
Rt 56m
Status Ended
Crime Drama Mystery
Your Verdict
Unrated

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Series Brief

Overview

In the small bordertown of Villefranche, lost in the heart of a large forest, crime rate is six times higher than elsewhere in the area. Each new crime Major Laurène Weiss solves with the help of her unusual team makes her sink deeper and deeper into secrets of the area.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 86 /100

Black Spot (Zone Blanche) has garnered positive reception for its effective blend of police procedural drama, supernatural mystery, and dark fantasy. Critics consistently compliment its eerie atmosphere, set in the isolated, forest-encircled town of Villefranche where strange occurrences and high murder rates prevail. The series' quirky characters, creepy tone, and surreal narrative elements have drawn strong comparisons to Twin Peaks.

Reviewers also highlight the show's technical achievements, particularly Christophe Nuyens' visual craft and award-winning cinematography, which help elevate the foreboding mood. Combined with grisly crime cases and an overarching mythos featuring an ancient forest entity, the series is widely commended as a captivating and spooky international thriller.

“It’s a great mix between crime, a detective series, lots of mystery, some creepy supernatural elements and a lot of weird deaths and a missing girl... this series strongly reminds of Twin Peaks.”

“Grisly crimes, an ancient being, and an eerie forest give this Netflix police procedural an edge.”

“The production would be nothing without its splendid cinematography... brings his skill to new levels in eight episodes of ‘Black Spot’.”

Production Board

Crew

Art Direction
Julien Despaux
Director
Julien Despaux Thierry Poiraud
Writer
Florent Meyer Mathieu Missoffe Antonin Martin-Hilbert
Creator
Mathieu Missoffe
Executive Producer
Pascal Wyn
Keyword Cloud

Keywords

detective village investigation forest police supernatural murder ardennes
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Details

First Aired
March 09, 2017
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
56 minutes
Origin
BE
TMDB Votes
136