The Madame Blanc Mysteries is a crime-drama television series produced by Saffron Cherry Productions for Channel 5 and Acorn TV written by Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent.[1][2] The series concerns a Cheshire antiques dealer (played by Lindsay) solving an array of mysteries and deaths around the fictional village of Sainte Victoire in the South of France. The series premiered on 16 October 2021 on Channel 5 and also features several established actors including Robin Askwith, Steve Edge and Sue Holderness.
| The Madame Blanc Mysteries | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime Mystery |
| Created by | Sally Lindsay Sue Vincent |
| Directed by | Dermot Boyd |
| Starring | Sally Lindsay Steve Edge Robin Askwith Sue Holderness Sue Vincent Alex Gaumond Margeaux Lampley |
| Composer | Steve White |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mike Benson Sally Lindsay |
| Producer | Andy Morgan |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Saffron Cherry Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 5 Acorn TV |
| Picture format | 16:9 (1080i HDTV) |
| Original release | 16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) – present |
Successful Cheshire antiques dealers husband and wife Jean and Rory White (Sally Lindsay and Peter Gaynor) have a cottage in the village of Sainte Victoire in the South of France. When Rory is killed in a car crash in the village, Jean realises all her assets have been pawned off, leaving her penniless. She then travels to France to unravel the mystery of her husband's death, his missing valuable ring, and the identity of the woman with whom her husband was having an affair; solving other mysteries along the way with the help of local taxi driver Dom (Steve Edge), local chateau owners Judith and Jeremy (Sue Holderness and Robin Askwith) and the local Chief of Police, Caron (Alex Gaumond).[3]
Paul Chuckle[4] and Paul O'Grady featured in one-off roles.[5]
The series was officially announced in January 2021 under the title The Reluctant Madame Blanc.[6][7] with casting released later in the year.[8] Although set in the South of France, the series was actually filmed in Gozo.[9][10]
| Episode No. | Series No. | Title | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 16 October 2021 (2021-10-16) |
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 23 October 2021 (2021-10-23) |
| 3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 30 October 2021 (2021-10-30) |
| 4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 6 November 2021 (2021-11-06) |
| 5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 13 November 2021 (2021-11-13) |
| 6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | Sally Lindsay and Sue Vincent | 20 November 2021 (2021-11-20) |
The first episode was broadcast on 16 October 2021 on Channel 5 and was shown on Acorn TV shortly after.
After its release, The Madame Blanc Mysteries became one of the most popular new shows on Channel 5, with episodes bringing in around 2.5 million viewers to the channel.[11][12][13]
Channel 5 and Acorn TV have confirmed that the serie will return with a season 2 and it will include a 2022 Christmas special.
Series One of The Madame Blanc Mysteries was released on DVD on 13 December 2021.[14]
The Madame Blanc Mysteries at IMDb