Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq

Based on the memoirs of Eugène-François Vidocq, this series follows the adventures of this former convict turned policeman in the early 19th century. In these new adventures, Vidocq comes up against a ravishing “baronne”, a formidable gang leader. The cases entrusted to Vidocq are not only police affairs, but also delicate, political and even diplomatic affairs.

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Created By	Georges Neveux Marcel Bluwal
Status	Ended
Original Name	Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq
First Air Date	January 5, 1971
Last Air Date	December 10, 1973
Seasons	2
Episodes	13
Episode Runtime	55min
Language	French
Original Language	French
Production Countries	France
Production Companies	Gaumont Télévision ORTF Télécip Bavaria Film
Networks	ORTF Télévision

S02E07

Vidocq and co.

The Prefect of Police, obeying the Confrérie des Vigilants, a secret society to which the Baroness belonged, dismissed Vidocq. He and his men set up a paper mill. They encounter hostility from the local population. The notary in charge of a wealthy banker's estate is killed by a parcel bomb. The vitriolic corpse of one of the notary's clerks is found near the paper mill. Vidocq, under suspicion, discovers that the corpses are actually those of beggars, stolen from the morgue. The notary and his two clerks, alive and well, are none other than the grand masters of the Confrérie, to whom the murdered banker bequeathed his fortune...

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