Vidocq — Season 1, Episode 1: L'éternel Évadé

Episode synopsis

François Vidocq, the eternal escapee, has been captured and is on his way to the Toulon penal colony. But he escapes with his comrades, the acrobat and Henri Desfossés. When the alarm is raised, Vidocq hides out with a young widow, but she turns him in. Finding the acrobat dying, he asks Vidocq to use his death to escape again. But Inspector Flambart is hot on his trail...

About Vidocq

François Vidocq has been sentenced to eight years' hard labor for a crime he didn't commit. Escaped with the help of his faithful friends Desfossés and Fil de fer, the convict is pursued by his lifelong enemy: the policeman Flambart. Between scams and disguises, Vidocq initially leads an undercover life in 19th-century Paris. Eventually, the two men team up to fight criminals... And Vidocq succumbs to Annette's charms.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2La Bijouterie Jacquelin
• E3Vidocq et les faux témoins
• E4Vidocq à Bicêtre
• E5Le Crime de la mule noire
• E6L'armée roulante
• E7La Baraque aux 36 étoiles
• E8Les Olympiens
• E9L'Auberge de la Mère Tranquille
• E10Le Mariage de Vidocq
• E11Le système du docteur Terrier
• E12À vous de jouer, monsieur Vidocq !
• E13Le Chapeau de l'empereur