Balthazar (2018)

Crime · Thriller

Facing a series of complex murder cases, new police commander Hélène Bach must learn to work with the brilliant yet exasperating Raphaël, who can make the dead speak like no-one else.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (2,846 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Language: FR
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.70 avg 6 episodes 7.3 → 7.7 54 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	De chair et de sang	7.3	136
2	Arrêt de mort	7.8	108
3	À corps perdu	7.9	105
4	Les âmes soeurs	7.7	96
5	La vie en miettes	7.8	102
6	Les disparues	7.7	110

Season 2 (2019)

7.70 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.3 50 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Marche funèbre	7.6	119
2	Dernière demeure	7.8	95
3	Sang froid	7.9	87
4	Mauvaise rencontre	7.9	97
5	Face à la Mort	7.6	105
6	La dette	7.5	85
7	Tableau de chasse	7.7	84
8	Permis de tuer	8.0	83
9	La loi du plus fort	7.7	82
10	Delirium	7.3	85

Season 3 (2020)

7.44 avg 8 episodes 7.1 → 8.0 52 min avg

Big finale

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Paradis perdu	7.1	103
2	Vendredi 13	7.0	81
3	Dos au mur	7.3	80
4	Contre tous	7.5	72
5	Un autre monde	7.9	83
6	L'enfant	7.3	72
7	À la Folie	7.4	72
8	Noces rouges	8.0	109

Season 4 (2022)

7.26 avg 8 episodes 7.5 → 7.4 53 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	En plein vol	7.5	81
2	Puzzle	7.3	65
3	En apparence	7.5	57
4	Nature morte	7.4	58
5	Dernier recours	7.2	60
6	Eros et Thanatos	6.5	58
7	Souviens-toi	7.3	54
8	Si ce n'est toi	7.4	57

Season 5 (2023)

7.33 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.3 50 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Marionnettes	7.5	60
2	Sous Influence	6.8	50
3	La Bombe Humaine	7.4	43
4	La Vérité Est Ailleurs	7.5	43
5	Famille Parfaite	7.5	41
6	Game Over	7.3	63