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Les dossiers secrets de l'inspecteur Lavardin (1988)

Name: Les dossiers secrets de l'inspecteur Lavardin
Genre: Crime
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Jean Poiret

Crime

The Dossiers of Inspector Lavardin is a French television series in four 90-minute episodes, created by Dominique Roulet and Claude Chabrol and broadcast between September 15, 1988 and February 1, 1990 on TF1. It follows the two films Chicken in Vinegar and Inspector Lavardin directed by Claude Chabrol and already featuring Jean Poiret in the role of Lavardin. This short series depicts the investigations of Inspector Lavardin, a tongue-in-cheek policeman known for his bad manners.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (67 votes)
Episode average: 6.7 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: FR
Type: TV series

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Cast

Jean Poiret Inspecteur Jean Lavardin

Seasons

Season 1 (1988)

6.68 avg 4 episodes 6.7 → 6.5 90 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	L'escargot noir	6.7	88
2	Le diable en ville	6.8	53
3	Maux croisés	6.7	80
4	Le château du pendu	6.5	40