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| Language: | French |
| Country: | Belgium |
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| Network: | La Une |
| Last Aired: | present |
| Num Series: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 20 |
Public Enemy (French: French: Ennemi Public) is a Belgian French-language crime thriller based loosely on the Marc Dutroux case.[2] The first season of 10 episodes aired on La Une in Belgium from 1 May to 29 May 2016,[3] [4] and the second season, also of 10 episodes, aired from 10 March 2019 to 14 April 2019.[5]
A child murderer released on parole, Guy Béranger is welcomed by the monks of the abbey of Vielsart, a quiet little village in the Ardennes. He is placed under the protection of Chloé Muller, a young federal police inspector, convinced that, sooner or later, the former criminal will reoffend. While the population is indignant at the presence of Public Enemy No. 1 in their neighbourhood, the police learn of the disturbing disappearance of a young girl from the village ...[2]
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In Belgium, the series first aired on La Une from 1 May[3] to 29 May 2016,[4] where it was watched by an average of 388,000 viewers per episode.[8] It was broadcast again on Canvas from 4 February 2017.[9]
In France, the series aired on TF1 from 6 February[10] to 27 February 2017. The series also premiered in Germany on 24 November 2016 on Sky Deutschland,[11] in Australia on 15 December on SBS On Demand[12] and in the UK on 10 May 2017 on Sky Atlantic.[2] The series was also sold to Movistar Series Xtra and VOD in Spain; Ale Kino+ in Poland and C More Entertainment in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark.,[13] in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovenia and Macedonia series premiered on Pickbox VOD.[14]
The series received critical acclaim in Belgium.[2] In the UK, The Timess Chris Bennion gave the series four stars out of five, calling it a "decidedly elegant thriller".[15] The Radio Timess Alison Graham described the series as a "workmanlike and actually not-bad thriller, even if there are no surprises".[6]
The series won the Buyers' Choice "Coup de Coeur" Award at the MIPTV event in Cannes.[16] Angelo Bison was named the Best Actor in a French-Language Series at the 2016 Series Mania festival.[17] The series also received an honourable mention at the 2016 Prix Europa in Berlin.[9]
1.This refers to the original date of broadcast on La Une.
2.This refers to the original date of broadcast on TF1.