If you’re a big cosy crime fan and have been missing your weekly dose of Beyond Paradise since the show wrapped up in May earlier this year, then we have just the show that gives you the exact same cosy, intriguing and seaside drama feel. Oh and it’s got four seasons to binge-watch too.
Starring Sally Lindsay, The Madame Blanc Mysteries follows Jean White, an antiques dealer originally from Cheshire who now lives in the south of France and spends her time solving crimes in the fictional village of Sainte Victoire.
Want to know more? Here’s what to know about The Madame Blanc Mysteries.
What is The Madame Blanc Mysteries about?
Originally airing on Channel 5 in 2021, the first series of The Madame Blanc Mysteries followed Jean White (Lindsay) as a Cheshire based antiques dealer, who also has a home in the south of France. When she gets the news her husband has died in a car crash in France, she discovers she has been left penniless and her husband was having an affair.
Determined to find out more she moves to their home in the small village of Sainte Victoire and begins to investigate more into her husband’s death and as the season goes on she also gets involved in solving other mysteries too. She’s helped on her cases by local taxi driver Dom, played by Steve Edge.
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The show has gone onto have three more seasons and has become a fan favourite of Channel 5 viewers.
Many reviewers on IMDb say the show is the perfect alternative to the more darker crime shows currently on TV, as it still provides a mystery element without all the added blood and gore. One reviewer went onto call it an “underrated gem” and another said: “The characters are great and reflect a wide variety of individuals just as in real life.”
Who stars in The Madame Blanc Mysteries?
Leading the cast of The Madame Blanc Mysteries is Sally Lindsay as antiques dealer Jean White aka Madame Blanc. Lindsay is best known for her rise to fame in the soap Coronation Street, where she played Shelley Unwin. Since then she’s gone onto star in shows such as Scott & Bailey, Mount Pleasant and many more.
Here’s who is also in the cast:
Steve Edge as Dom, the local taxi driver who becomes Jean’s friend and co-investigator. Alex Gaumond as Chief Inspector André Caron, the local policeman who actually helps Jean with her cases. Sue Vincent as Gloria Beauchamp, one of Jean’s closest friends and the owner of a local garage. Sue Holderness as Judith Lloyd James, a local extravagant woman who owns a large manor house and often gets involved in the cases. Robin Askwith as Jeremy Lloyd James, Judith’s husband who is known for his flamboyant attitude. Where can I watch The Madame Blanc Mysteries?
As a Channel 5 series, all four seasons of The Madame Blanc Mysteries are available for catchup on 5’s streaming service.
Alternatively, the first three seasons are available to catchup on Netflix now too.
The Madame Blanc Mysteries is available on Netflix now