The Madame Blanc MysteriesJean White is an antiques dealer who runs a successful business with her husband, Rory. But when he suddenly dies and leaves her nearly penniless, Jean relocates to their one remaining asset - a cottage in French antiques hub Saint Victoire - and begins investigating Rory's mysterious death.
CreatorSally Lindsay
Episode 1
Oct 16, 2021
Antiques dealer Jean White finds her life turned upside down when she learns her husband Rory has died on his way home from the south of France, all of their money has disappeared, their shop is remortgaged to the hilt and their assets pawned off.
Episode 2
Oct 23, 2021
An elderly woman believes that a precious treasure holds the key to finding her missing brother, who was kidnapped by the Nazis during the Second World War, and Jean seeks Dom's help to reunite the siblings. Meanwhile, Madame Blanc continues to watch Jean from a distance.
Episode 3
Oct 30, 2021
Judith and Jeremy throw a 1980s themed 35th wedding anniversary party. Jeremy's brother and sister-in-law, Harry and Cressida, and Judith's sister, Mary attend the party.
Episode 4
Nov 6, 2021
Albert Gilbert is left unconscious by robbers when a rare painting is stolen from his home and Caron calls upon Jean for her expertise in the investigation of the theft. Meanwhile, at Charlie and Simone's pawn shop, a local man demands his money back on a fake painting.
Episode 5
Nov 13, 2021
Caron enlists Jean and Dom's help when a valuable relic from the local church is stolen, and priest Father Donadieu is discovered murdered. Meanwhile, the Connors have an eventful week when Niall's mother Niamh pays a visit and it quickly becomes apparent that she and Celine are not on amicable terms.
Episode 6
Nov 20, 2021
Dom’s wife Georgina returns with outwardly heartfelt declarations of love for him, but he becomes suspicious of her motives. Jean begins preparations to leave Sainte Victoire, but her plans are interrupted by a late-night intruder in her cottage.
Peter McGinn
@narrator56
I have liked Sally Lindsay since Coronation Street and then later Mount Pleasant, so when i saw she was creator and co-writer (with another cast member) of this series, it rose to near the top of the many shows I want to watch. It was entertaining, mostly, and though I am not at all into antiques, I thought the information the character revealed about objects and artwork was interesting for the most part. The dialogue was witty in places and the chemistry among the cast was fairly solid, though I found one couple to be rather cliched and eye-rollingly two-dimensional. But perhaps that was intentional. The mystery subplots were less interesting than the personal interactions among the characters, which perhaps isn’t a terrible thing. But I found it ironic that Madame Blanc became good at solving crimes that affected others but seemed helpless regarding her own problems, even when a certain detail becomes more obvious to the viewer. It made the ending seem unconvincing and a bit unbelievable, mainly designed to set up a new series. The show was strong enough not to require this teaser ending. I expect I will watch the second series if it is green lighted, but it won’t rise as quickly up the list of shows to be watched next time around.
grumbles
@grumbles
I loved this show. The cast are all marvellous and engage you quickly. The setting is glorious-and the crime solving and relationship solving are delightful. They have gathered a great collection of UK and EU actors to make this show.
