As BBC Four’s Parisian crime thriller nears its end, here’s to the colourful characters, moral murk and legal loopholes that have kept British viewers hooked for an impressive eight seasons
Spoiler alert: this article contains details about seasons one to eight of Spiral, which concludes in the UK on BBC Four on Saturday.
How do you sum up Spiral, a show that – over the course of eight seasons and 86 episodes – has evolved from a buzzy breakout hit to a long-in-the-tooth warhorse? To heap effusive praise on the knotty Parisian crime drama would hardly be in keeping with its perpetually overcast mood. But as its final double bill looms this week, the series known in its homeland as Engrenages is certainly deserving of more than an oblique Gallic shrug.
