Spiral IV

[not-bono-ever]

yup , on Beeb4 again.

I know its corny, but its like watching a slo mo train crash building..

great stuff

 

[8115]

I watched the first episode last night, going to watch the second tonight. It's so good.

Spoiler: plot detail

holding a bomb gets you your hands and face blown off

 

[yardbird]

Just about to indulge.
I think it's great too - I need a hit of French with subtitles.

 

[flypanam]

Watched it on iplayer. Fantastic stuff. Staying in on saturday to catch 3 and 4. Very good. Better than Borgen anyhow.

 

[zoooo]

I liked Borgen, didn't really like The Killing. Definitely need a new show with subtitles though. Will try Spiral.

 

[DotCommunist]

I just started series one and am struggling to understand the french legal system somewhat. Pierre is a prosecuter- but not attatched to the police but having some authority over them? like what- a CPS bigwig?

Judge Roban is a judge yet isprosecuting a case and summoning people as part of his own inquiry? like what- a lord chief justice? a levenson without portfolio? is confuzzling.


French bobbies do wear some atrocious hats but then saying that, our lot are titheads

 

[ViolentPanda]

I just started series one and am struggling to understand the french legal system somewhat. Pierre is a prosecuter- but not attatched to the police but having some authority over them? like what- a CPS bigwig?

Judge Roban is a judge yet isprosecuting a case and summoning people as part of his own inquiry? like what- a lord chief justice? a levenson without portfolio? is confuzzling.


French bobbies do wear some atrocious hats but then saying that, our lot are titheads

French system isn't adversarial, it's inquisitorial, so the magistracy investigates, so Roban is the presiding/senior magistrate (he's equivalent rank-wise to a district judge, so not anywhere near the rank of a law lord) who directs the case, and Pierre is one of Roban's people, chosen to investigate the possibility/probability of charges in collaboration with the police. He can also (somewhat) direct the police as to what to look for etc.

 

[ViolentPanda]

I liked Borgen, didn't really like The Killing. Definitely need a new show with subtitles though. Will try Spiral.

Start at series 1, though, as the stories/series have continuity, one from the other.

 

[DotCommunist]

French system isn't adversarial, it's inquisitorial, so the magistracy investigates, so Roban is the presiding/senior magistrate (he's equivalent rank-wise to a district judge, so not anywhere near the rank of a law lord) who directs the case, and Pierre is one of Roban's people, chosen to investigate the possibility/probability of charges in collaboration with the police. He can also (somewhat) direct the police as to what to look for etc.

cheers vp, that makes more sense. Roban does look like Bob Cryer which confuses matter further

 

[zoooo]

Start at series 1, though, as the stories/series have continuity, one from the other.

I would, but that would involve effort.
I'll just start watching now and complain bitterly that I don't understand what's going on.

 

[8115]

Who's the lady cop seeing? The one with a wife who got shot, or the other one?

 

[not-bono-ever]

The other one, but she was sexing up Pierre earlier on

 

[not-bono-ever]

have the dvd of 1+2 series if anyone wants a lend ( need them back tho )

 

[not-bono-ever]

fuckin hell, this series is a corker so far