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The Best Episodes of The Crimson Rivers

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

Old-school police detective Pierre Niemans and his former student Camille Delaunay tackle complex, brutal murder cases.
Genres:CrimeMystery

Best Episodes Summary

"The Day of the Ashes (2)" is the best rated episode of "The Crimson Rivers". It scored 7.3/10 based on 149 votes. Directed by Julius Berg and written by Jean-Christophe Grangé, it aired on 12/3/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Children's Crusade (2)".

  • The Day of the Ashes (2)
    7.3/10149 votes
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    #1 - The Day of the Ashes (2)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2018

    When Niemans obtains X-ray images of the damaged frescos, they provide further insight into the case, but does a missing fragment from the biblical scenes portrayed hold the key to the killer?

    Director: Julius Berg

    Writer: Jean-Christophe Grangé

  • The Children's Crusade (2)
    7.3/10140 votes
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    #2 - The Children's Crusade (2)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/10/2018

    Two more people are shot dead, in the cemetery: a married couple who took in foster children. But a quotation from an ancient tale about an ill-fated group of children on a memorial provides a clue.

    Director: Olivier Barma

    Writer: Jean-Christophe Grangé

  • Redemption (1)
    7.2/10100 votes
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    #3 - Redemption (1)

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/15/2021

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Redemption (2)
    7.2/1094 votes
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    #4 - Redemption (2)

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/15/2021

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Day of the Ashes (1)
    7.1/10195 votes
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    #5 - The Day of the Ashes (1)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/3/2018

    In a wine-growing region at harvest time, a battered corpse is discovered under rubble when a vault collapses during the renovation of a chapel, destroying a fresco. Was it an accident or foul play?

    Director: Julius Berg

    Writer: Jean-Christophe Grangé

  • The Children's Crusade (1)
    7.1/10173 votes
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    #6 - The Children's Crusade (1)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/10/2018

    When two men discover the severed hand of a child, Niemans and Camille find the local police distracted by the case of a serial killer armed with a rifle. Can they find clues at a children's home?

    Director: Olivier Barma

    Writer: Jean-Christophe Grangé

  • Song of Darkness (2)
    7.1/10150 votes
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    #7 - Song of Darkness (2)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/17/2018

    It seems the monks believe they have discovered sinister secret messages in the ancient music they've been studying. As Camille and Niemans get closer to the truth, they encounter a satanic sect.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Jean-Christophe Grangé

  • Innocentes (2)
    7.1/10109 votes
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    #8 - Innocentes (2)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/6/2020

    The body of another spa client is found. What's the connection between the village, the spa director whose clients are being killed and the legends that seem to terrify everyone?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Black Moon (2)
    7.1/10101 votes
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    #9 - Black Moon (2)

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2021

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    Director: Myriam Vinocour

    Writer: Sylvie Simon-Sfez

  • Lignee de Verre (2)
    7.0/10103 votes
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    #10 - Lignee de Verre (2)

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/27/2020

    Camille suspects her son Léo is pretending to be the missing boy. What a shock when the grieving mother confirms that the boy is Herminien. The case takes a new turn when a DNA test reveals no match between Camille and Léo.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Black Moon (1)
    7.0/10106 votes
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    #11 - Black Moon (1)

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 3/8/2021

    No description available

    Director: Myriam Vinocour

    Writer: Sylvie Simon-Sfez

  • Song of Darkness (1)
    6.9/10190 votes
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    #12 - Song of Darkness (1)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/17/2018

    Niemans witnesses the death of a monk named Brother Guillaume who utters the words 'the sword and the snake' with his dying breath and has the palm of his left hand burned to hide a mysterious tattoo

    Director: Ivan Fegyveres

    Writer: Jean-Christophe Grangé

  • Furta Sacra (1)
    6.9/10110 votes
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    #13 - Furta Sacra (1)

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2020

    Niémans and Delaunay explore the dark side of the human soul, along a road dotted with unexplained deaths. Their bond strengthens when Camille's son gets into a desperate situation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Furta Sacra (2)
    6.9/10104 votes
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    #14 - Furta Sacra (2)

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/13/2020

    Camille finds a cryptic note from the killer in her jacket. A second murder occurs while relics are stolen from a nearby town.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lignee de Verre (1)
    6.9/10106 votes
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    #15 - Lignee de Verre (1)

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/27/2020

    The butler of the Monferville estate finds a 17-year-old in a pitiful condition. The teenager claims to be Herminien, a son of the family who disappeared 6 years ago. Camille is looking for her son Léo.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • XXY (1)
    6.9/10101 votes
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    #16 - XXY (1)

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/22/2021

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • XXY (2)
    6.9/1092 votes
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    #17 - XXY (2)

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/22/2021

    No description available

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Innocentes (1)
    6.8/10117 votes
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    #18 - Innocentes (1)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2020

    A woman is found dead in the steam room of a spa. She looks 20 years younger than she is. Investigations take Niémans and Delaunay to the next village.

    Director: Ivan Fegyveres

    Writer: Jean-Christophe Grangé, Louis Grangé, Olivier Prieur

  • Kenbaltyu (1)
    6.8/10102 votes
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    #19 - Kenbaltyu (1)

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/20/2020

    The body of a black woman is discovered with a hash symbol carved into her forehead. Investigations lead the detectives to a migrant camp.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kovenkore (1)
    6.8/1084 votes
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    #20 - Kovenkore (1)

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2022

    No description available

    Director: David Morley

    Writer: N/A

  • Anima Obscura (1)
    6.8/1072 votes
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    #21 - Anima Obscura (1)

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/26/2022

    No description available

    Director: David Morley

    Writer: N/A

  • Anima Obscura (2)
    6.8/1070 votes
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    #22 - Anima Obscura (2)

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2022

    No description available

    Director: David Morley

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Hunt (2)
    6.7/10172 votes
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    #23 - The Last Hunt (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/26/2018

    Niemans and Camille are put on the track of a curse that is rumoured to be placed on the sons of the Von Geyersberg family. But are the rich clan really the victims or is there a killer among them?

    Director: Ivan Fegyveres

    Writer: Jean-Christophe Grangé

  • Kenbaltyu (2)
    6.7/10102 votes
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    #24 - Kenbaltyu (2)

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/20/2020

    Camille meets the Professor, an authority figure at the camp. When a second body is found, the mystery deepens. A demon myth is terrifying the migrant camp. His calling card is a carved hash symbol.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Last Judgement (1)
    6.7/1090 votes
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    #25 - Last Judgement (1)

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/29/2021

    No description available

    Director: Manuel Boursinhac

    Writer: Thomas Mansuy, Mathieu Leblanc