TV series
The Poisoner
2006, French, on TF1 & RTBF.be.
Loudun, October 1947. Leon Besnard and Marie celebrate their eighteenth wedding anniversary with friends and Ady, a former German prisoner they have "adopted". A few days later, Leon dies. Louise, a friend of the couple's and probably Leon's mistress claims that, on his deathbed, the deceased told her that Marie was poisoning him. The whole town soon condemns Marie and she is arrested and sent to jail. Did she really kill Léon as well as twelve other members of her family as she finds herself charged with?
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 99 min
- Status
- Ended in 2006
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Latest episode
S1 E2: Episode 2
Aired 10 September 2006
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Muriel RobinMarie Besnard · 2 ep
- Mélanie BernierSimone Roulier · 2 ep
- Jean-Yves ChatelaisLéon Besnard · 2 ep
- Mado MaurinMarie-Louise Davaillaud · 2 ep
- Frank GeneyAdy · 2 ep
- Annie GrégorioLouise Pinson · 2 ep
- Olivier SaladinAuguste Leclerc · 2 ep
- Gérard ChaillouBodin · 2 ep
- Marie-France SantonSolange Trousseau · 2 ep
- Grégory FitoussiMaître André Vidal · 2 ep
- Pascal RénéricJacques · 2 ep
- Philippe MagnanMaître Gabard · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 3 September 2006
- Last aired
- 10 September 2006
- Network
- TF1, RTBF.be
- Original title
- Marie Besnard l'empoisonneuse…
- Language
- French
- Country
- France
- Type
- Miniseries
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The Poisoner has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 99 minutes each.
Is The Poisoner finished?
Yes. The Poisoner ended in 2006, so you can watch the whole story.
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