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Facing a series of complex murder cases, new police commander Hélène Bach must learn to work with the brilliant yet exasperating Raphaël, who can make the dead speak like no-one else.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
Balthazar is available to stream on Acorn TV, Acorn TV (Via Amazon Prime), DirecTV On Demand, Spectrum On Demand, YouTube TV, and Hoopla in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play, Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
Facing a series of complex murder cases, new police commander Hélène Bach must learn to work with the brilliant yet exasperating Raphaël, who can make the dead speak like no-one else.
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Episode 1
A man and a woman are found dead in their home, and charismatic medical examiner Raphael Balthazar is called to the crime scene. Once there he immediately clashes with his new coworker, the intelligent chief inspector Helene Bach.
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Episode 2
The realization that his wife’s killer might still be at large has left Balthazar in a state of shock. However, his duty cannot wait as he is called to examine a gruesome crime scene where a man was found beaten up and mutilated.
Guest stars Julie Farenc
Episode 3
When Balthazar is called to examine a young woman found dead in a truck, he is surprised to find that she is frozen solid. The police have few leads to go on, until Raphael discovers some DNA that connects the body to a cold case.
Directed by Vincent JamainWritten by Nicolas Clément, Chloé Glachant, Clélia Constantine, Clothilde JaminGuest stars Jeanne-Marie Ducarre, Caroline Furioli
Episode 4
While at the cinema, Balthazar is called to help a young couple that has been stabbed. But when Buck interviews their families to figure out what happened, she realizes that there is more than meets the eye to the 'happy' couple.
Directed by Vincent JamainWritten by Nicolas Clément, Chloé Glachant, Clélia Constantine, Clothilde JaminGuest stars Petra Silander, Alice Rahimi
Episode 5
As he examines a dismembered body that was found in the river, Balthazar realizes there must be another victim. At the same time, he contemplates if he should share with Bach a crucial piece of information about Lise’s killer.
Directed by Vincent JamainWritten by Nicolas Clément, Clélia Constantine, Clothilde Jamin
Episode 6
Season 1 finale. When Balthazar arrives to the scene of a horrific car accident, he discovers the body of a woman a few yards away. Even though the police assume she was killed in the crash, it seems she had been dead for hours.
Directed by Jérémy MinuiWritten by Nicolas Clément, Clélia Constantine, Clothilde Jamin
Episode information updated Sep 11, 2026
Tomer SisleyRaphaël Balthazar
Hélène de FougerollesHélène Bach
Philypa PhoenixFatim
Gabriel CaballeroHugo Bach
Yannig SamotJérôme Delgado
Côme LevinEddy
Pauline ChevillerLise Castel
Aminthe AudiardManon Bach
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