Une affaire française - Season 1

October 16, 1984. The body of Grégory Villemin, 4 years old, was found drowned in Vologne. While journalists flock from all over France, the gendarmes, led by Captain Sesmat, follow the trail of a mysterious crow who has been harassing the child's family for years...

New elements allow Judge Lambert to order the custody of a potential suspect in Grégory's death, under the eyes of raging journalists. This arrest sows disorder in the Villemin family. For their part, the gendarmes question the suspect's sister-in-law…

While the gendarmes believe they have the culprit for Grégory's death in the person of Bernard Laroche, their witness reconsiders his confession, which seems to bring the investigation to a standstill. But new unexpected witnesses quickly bring to light a new theory...

The gendarmes were removed from the investigation and replaced by the Nancy SRPJ, led by Commissioner Corazzi, convinced of the guilt of Christine Villemin, the child's mother. Feeling abandoned by everyone, Jean-Marie plans to take justice into his own hands...

The noose tightens around Christine Villemin while Jean-Marie must face the consequences of his act. The media coverage of the affair became even more spectacular when the prestigious Marguerite Duras was invited to go to the Vosges and published a column...

Christine Villemin, imprisoned, begins a hunger strike to protest, quickly imitated by her husband. On the advice of her lawyer, she publishes a book to defend herself but this strategy backfires and pushes her to the limit. Under pressure, Judge Lambert plays his last cards to try to finally shed light on this extraordinary affair...