Vidocq — Season 1, Episode 4: Vidocq à Bicêtre

Episode synopsis

Imprisoned at Bicêtre, Vidocq is reunited with his comrade Henri Desfossés. Wounded in the leg so as not to leave with the chain, Vidocq reveals to Desfossés that there is a tunnel dug into the courtyard of the madhouse. But not only are the madmen more dangerous than the guards, the coachman hired by Annette wants to be paid immediately, and Vidocq must return to prison to retrieve the money confiscated from him...

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

• E1L'éternel Évadé
• E2La Bijouterie Jacquelin
• E3Vidocq et les faux témoins
• 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