Baron Noir

1. S01E01JupiterFebruary 8, 2016 8.0Between the first two rounds of the French presidential election, Mayor of Dunkirk Philippe Rickwaert, the friend and personal advisor to th
2. S01E02Season's best1932February 8, 2016 9.0While the elections take place, Rickwaert figures out Laugier's new strategy - he has sent his special advisor, Dorendeu, to help a Green ca
3. S01E03SolférinoFebruary 15, 2016 9.0Having become increasingly ill, the first secretary of the Socialist Party steps down, triggering a vicious battle over succession to the po
4. S01E04BleuFebruary 15, 2016 8.0While Laugier launches education reforms, Rickwaert decides he can use a student movement against him. In Rickwaert's opinion, pulling the s
5. S01E05GrenelleFebruary 22, 2016—Rickwaert tries everything he can to charm and get in with the leaders of the opposition. He negotiates with the former right-wing President
6. S01E06ShutdownFebruary 22, 2016 7.0Rickwaert leads a ruthless battle to maintain his position in Dunkirk and seems to be back on Laugier's side. Laugier stands up to the Germa
7. S01E07PianoforteFebruary 29, 2016 8.0While the cards look favorable for France in the European Tug of War, the OHL Dunkirk affair resurfaces, forcing Laugier and Rickwaert to na
8. S01E08PardonFebruary 29, 2016 8.0After an incriminating court document is released and the media gets hold of it, Rickwaert will risk anything to save his own back...

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestTwinsJanuary 22, 2018 8.0Released from prison between the two rounds of the presidential election, yet still monitored by an electronic bracelet, Philippe Rickwaert
2. S02E02TourniquetJanuary 22, 2018 8.0Philippe reunites with his former fiefdom: Dunkirk. In the midst of the legislative elections, he sows discord in his successor's campaign a
3. S02E03HaramJanuary 29, 2018 8.0Amélie faces her first political roadblock as she struggles to rally the legislative majority she needs to pass her key Health Act. At the s
4. S02E04ConversionJanuary 29, 2018 8.0The parliamentary crisis reaches a new peak. Without an absolute majority, Amelie is more weakened than ever. Yet she refuses to resort to c
5. S02E05ChouquetteFebruary 5, 2018 8.0Abandoned by Amélie, ruined by his lawsuit, Philippe is in big trouble. At the same time, Amélie brings the socialist barons in line with an
6. S02E06RemontadaFebruary 5, 2018 7.0While Cyril imposes himself on the media circuit with a secular-focused political line, and Amélie triumphs with Thorigny as her new Prime M
7. S02E07DiprotodonFebruary 12, 2018 7.0Philippe trounces the National Front leader during a primetime televised debate, suggesting a referendum on diversity in school. In the mean
8. S02E08SorpassoFebruary 12, 2018 7.0A riot breaks out in reaction to Mourad Adjaoui's disappearance. Vidal takes advantage of Amélie's enormous political crisis to shatter Phil

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Check upFebruary 10, 2020 7.5Philippe Rickwaert celebrates the end of his ineligibility with an ambitious plan: to revive the Socialist Party from its ashes in order to
2. S03E02DiasporaFebruary 10, 2020 8.0Too hampered by the moribund state of the PS, Philippe joined Michel Vidal's Debout le Peuple (Stand Up, People) party. This is actually an
3. S03E03#MeTooFebruary 17, 2020—Rejected by Véro, who remains loyal to Vidal, Philippe is unable to implement his strategy of entryism. During a trip to Spain, Vidal altern
4. S03E04Season's bestInventaireFebruary 17, 2020 9.0Amélie surprises everyone by announcing a referendum aimed at modernizing the institutions of the Fifth Republic. Disappointed by Vidal's de
5. S03E05SatanasFebruary 24, 2020—The predicted defeat of the Yes vote poses a serious threat to Philippe, who risks having to bury his political ambitions for good. But the
6. S03E06OuiFebruary 24, 2020 9.0After calling for unity among the left following violent clashes at polling stations, Philippe hits the road to convince people that he can
7. S03E07BrüderMarch 2, 2020 9.0Although Philippe has withdrawn from the presidential race, he has not given up and expects to be appointed Prime Minister by Amélie. His en
8. S03E08Ahou !March 2, 2020—The unprecedented cancellation of the presidential election by the Constitutional Council causes an unprecedented explosion. The organizatio

Season 3 ranked & reviewed