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The Best Episodes of Spiral

Every episode of Spiral ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Spiral!

This gritty crime drama set in the dark underbelly of Paris follows police officers and lawyers as they investigate and prosecute crimes. Throw any romantic...
Genres:Action & AdventureCrimeDramaMystery
Network:Canal+

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 12" is the best rated episode of "Spiral". It scored 8.7/10 based on 95 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/11/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 10".

  • Episode 12
    8.7/1095 votes
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    #1 - Episode 12

    Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 3/11/2019

    As police close in, Cann plans to make a run for it. But first, he reaches out to Edelman, asking for his help. Josephine intervenes in the investigation but is not immediately trusted. Meanwhile, Laure and Gilou still have not been cleared of wrongdoing by Internal Affairs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 10
    8.5/1089 votes
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    #2 - Episode 10

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 10/5/2020

    On the day of the hold-up, last minute changes cause chaos and the police's meticulously planned intervention is thrown into disarray. As the situation becomes more and more dangerous, Laure does all she can to get Gilou out to safety. But her options are limited - and very risky.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 12
    8.4/10108 votes
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    #3 - Episode 12

    Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 10/8/2012

    The net draws in around Riffaut and his gang, but in-fighting within the police means that very dangerous loose ends remain on the streets of Paris.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 9
    8.4/1060 votes
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    #4 - Episode 9

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 10/5/2020

    Joséphine heads back to Paris with young Youssef, but his brother Souleymane is now in grave danger. Judge Vargas, who was in charge of Gilou's infiltration, decides to cut his losses. But what does this mean for Gilou?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 6
    8.2/1087 votes
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    #5 - Episode 6

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/24/2014

    While pursuing the raiders, police come across new evidence which could potentially shift the focus of the double murder investigation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 10
    8.2/1093 votes
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    #6 - Episode 10

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/2014

    The investigation picks up when police find a fingerprint amongst Gabbai's belongings which links to the crime scene of the double murder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 12
    8.2/1085 votes
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    #7 - Episode 12

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 10/23/2017

    A blunder by the depleted detective team has a shocking outcome, while what Moldovan also sells is revealed. Will Edelman's bluntness sway Josephine? Roban runs out of options.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 8
    8.1/10115 votes
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    #8 - Episode 8

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/2/2008

    Samy tries to allay the suspicions of the Larbi brothers as the operation reaches its conclusion while Karlsson continues to walk a fine line. Last in the series.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 1
    8.1/10122 votes
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    #9 - Episode 1

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 11/10/2014

    Laure Berthaud leads an investigation into a shocking double murder, while Josephine Karlsson takes on the case of a man accused of killing a policeman.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 3
    8.1/1092 votes
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    #10 - Episode 3

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/17/2014

    The double murder investigation steers Laure's team towards a group of bank raiders.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 7
    8.1/1086 votes
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    #11 - Episode 7

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 12/1/2014

    The police investigation into the double murder has uncovered a link between Sandrine Jaulin and Zacharie Gabbai's criminal gang.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 9
    8.1/1088 votes
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    #12 - Episode 9

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2014

    Gilou is taken into custody, as his team looks on in dismay. Joséphine defends Tarek Ziani and engages in a power struggle with Roban.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 4
    8.1/1087 votes
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    #13 - Episode 4

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/2017

    Despite the strong objections of Beckriche, Laure, Gilou and Fromentin are convinced that they must stay on the trail of the Camara brothers. They discover that their homework is only a facade, behind which lies a traffic of contraband cigarettes. In the field, Gilou confesses the whole truth to Laure about the bullion. For his part, Tintin has to deal with the arrival of his son Ruben, who came to spend a few days with his father. In addition, Laure's investigation into Josephine's rape is progressing.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Erwan Augoyard

  • Episode 8
    8.1/1078 votes
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    #14 - Episode 8

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 10/9/2017

    The surveillance of Calvi and Jolers confirms that they are in touch with the Camara brothers. Beckriche is asking for additional resources for his team and categorically refuses to allow the IGPN to resume the investigation on its own. For his part, Roban receives the results of his brain biopsy. Joséphine starts working alongside Edelman and is interested in the Bodin file. She is, indeed, intrigued by Roban’s findings, that she has been more meticulous in her work.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 10
    8.1/1079 votes
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    #15 - Episode 10

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 10/16/2017

    Fabienne Mangin submits a modified plan to the City Council so that the land where the Roma camps were would be zoned as buildable. Having not obtained satisfaction, Drissa Camara is more threatening. For her part, Laure tries to find Maria and convince Herville to search for the vehicle of Calvi and Jolers. As for Josephine, she lets go of nothing and subpoenas Judge Roban and Attorney Machard to appear. Edelman fears such action will hurt his practice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 11
    8.1/1076 votes
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    #16 - Episode 11

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 10/23/2017

    Drissa Camara is double-crossed, but hopes his hold over Gilou will save him. The secrets and lies become too much for Tintin. Josephine is in jeopardy if she sticks to her story.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 1
    8.1/10106 votes
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    #17 - Episode 1

    Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 2/4/2019

    Police Chief Herville is found dead in a Chinese restaurant in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. Gilou must break the news to Laure, who is being treated in a police rehabilitation centre. Now in charge of the unit, Gilou begins investigating with new recruit Ali, who is fresh out of training. Meanwhile, Judge Roban returns to work from his time off sick only to find he is soon due to take compulsory retirement. And lawyer Joséphine struggles to adapt to life in prison while awaiting trial.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 10
    8.1/1074 votes
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    #18 - Episode 10

    Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 3/4/2019

    Laure and Gilou sink deeper into taking illegal measures, risking yet more grave repercussions. Their former team member Tintin is tasked with investigating their methods. Meanwhile, Joséphine does her best to protect Lola. However, she proves to be a most uncooperative defendant - for reasons that Joséphine understands only too well.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 11
    8.1/1073 votes
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    #19 - Episode 11

    Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 3/11/2019

    When Laure and Gilou, under investigation by Internal Affairs, are taken into custody, Tintin is torn between his loyalties to his former colleagues and his new job. Josephine also faces a moral decision about how best to fight Lola's case.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 5
    8.1/1065 votes
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    #20 - Episode 5

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 9/21/2020

    Josephine has been blackmailed by the traffickers into defending their smuggler, Maria. Ali and Laure follow whatever leads they can tease out of the new line of enquiry, but how much information can they get out of their new arrest? And is there sufficient evidence to prove a link between the international smuggling operation and the murder case they are investigating? Captain Beckriche and Judge Lucie Bordieu must find common ground - and they do.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 6
    8.1/1065 votes
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    #21 - Episode 6

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 9/21/2020

    Laure and Ali identify 'The Alsatian' and get to work on a tracking device that was hidden under his car by members of a rival gang. Josephine tries to help Souleymane but her attempts are short of adequate.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 12
    8.0/10103 votes
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    #22 - Episode 12

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/7/2010

    The police finally close in on Niko's prostitution ring, but the killer evades custody leaving Laure in a race to get to him first. Judge Roban discovers that the moral high ground comes at a price, while Pierre finds Josephine has made a deal with Szabo to save him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 11
    8.0/1085 votes
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    #23 - Episode 11

    Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 10/8/2012

    Kolabi is taken into custody, Karlsson attends court to defend victimised illegal immigrants and Roban attends a meeting with Prosecutor Machard.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 4
    8.0/1092 votes
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    #24 - Episode 4

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2014

    New evidence emerges which proves damning for Jaulin. Herville presses on his team to nail the mugging ring. Josephine Karlsson comes up against an infamous, amoral lawyer in court.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 5
    8.0/1086 votes
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    #25 - Episode 5

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/24/2014

    Herville strives to endear himself to the police commissioner. Laure's team hires an informant who was already on the payroll of Bremont's crime unit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A