Then there’s the lowly police detective Antoine Jouin, the central character of the show, played by Jérémie Lahuerta. They’re wary of any secrets Meg may have getting to the press, and also recognise her talents for deception. Meg is subsequently recruited as an informer by Puybaraud (Patrick D’Assumçao) and Fiersi (Thibaut Evrard) who are officially policemen but unofficially carry out black ops for the French state, ungoverned by the police hierarchy. He dies of heart failure while receiving a sexual favour from his mistress, Marguerite ‘Meg’ Steinheil (Evelyn Brochu) – both are real life historical figures. You might even be tempted to binge it on iPlayer.Įpisode one begins in 1899 with the death of the president of the republic, Félix Faure. From well to do ladies injecting heroin while listening to Chopin, through to anarchists disrupting antisemite rallies and on to a demon-summoning séance, Paris Police will have you glued to the screen. Airing through October 2021 on Saturday evenings on BBC Four, it’s packed with period accuracy, political finagling, brutal violence, mystery and – yes – plenty of French eccentricity. Left to right: M and Mme Lépine, Antoine Jouin, Jeanne Chauvin, Meg Steinheil and Fiersi.įor anyone who loves historical crime fiction, Paris Police 1900 is a sensory treat with an intriguing and often terrifying story at its heart.
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