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The Wagner Method

TV·2020–present·1 season, 12 episodes·France 2·Crime·1h 30m·Created by Eric Vérat

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Police Captain César Wagner is a compulsive hypochondriac, obsessed with his work. His singular, distinctive style unsettles not only his suspects but also the members of his squad.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The Wagner Method S01E07Episode 7S01E07 · 8.0
  2. 02The Wagner Method S01E11Episode 11S01E11 · 8.0
  3. 03The Wagner Method S01E06Episode 6S01E06 · 7.5

Cast

Gil AlmaGil AlmaCésar WagnerOlivia CôteOlivia CôteElise BeaumontJoséphine de MeauxJoséphine de MeauxFrédérique KoehlerFanny CottençonFanny CottençonMarie-Ange WagnerEtienne DialloEtienne DialloGrégoire RollotCoralie RussierCoralie RussierLéa SaskevitchSoufiane GuerrabSoufiane GuerrabFarid BelladjAmaury de CrayencourAmaury de CrayencourDocteur Arthur Weiss

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode12Episodes2020–26Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01The Wagner Method S01E01PilotJanuary 17, 2020 6.3On his first case, César investigates the apparently accidental death of a rising local football star with the help of the medical examiner,
  2. S01E02The Wagner Method S01E02Blood and WatersDecember 4, 2020 6.7César is called to a curious crime scene: a young woman has been found completely drained of blood. The victim is a Romanian delegate to the
  3. S01E03The Wagner Method S01E03Dark DesignsDecember 11, 2020 6.7Two people are found dead within hours of each other near the Museum of Modern Art. Evidence shows that they knew each other and were both l
  4. S01E04The Wagner Method S01E04All the Rhine GoldOctober 1, 2021 6.3A dead man in a Nazi costume leads investigators to Neo-Nazi circles at the heart of the University of Strasbourg — and to the legend of the
  5. S01E05The Wagner Method S01E05A Finger of MysteryOctober 8, 2021 6.0Someone finds a human finger in a bottle of beer from a local brewery — owned by César's cousins. He is determined to solve the mystery befo
  6. S01E06The Wagner Method S01E06Episode 6January 6, 2023 7.5
  7. S01E07The Wagner Method S01E07Season's bestEpisode 7January 13, 2023 8.0
  8. S01E08The Wagner Method S01E08Episode 8January 5, 2024 7.5
  9. S01E09The Wagner Method S01E09Episode 9January 12, 2024 7.5
  10. S01E10The Wagner Method S01E10Episode 10January 3, 2025 7.0
  11. S01E11The Wagner Method S01E11Episode 11January 10, 2025 8.0
  12. S01E12The Wagner Method S01E12On a tué DalidaJanuary 9, 2026 7.0The Royal Palace in Kirrwiller, a renowned music hall in Alsace, and its troupe are preparing to set the stage ablaze with a spectacular sho

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