Piste noire

I really enjoyed this. For once the personal back stories of the main characters had relevance to the plot and were believable rather than seeming grafted on for a bit of human interest. The action takes place in an Alpine ski resort in France next to the Swiss border. A competition is going on to bring the trophy "home" to endorse the building of a new set of slopes with hotels and chalets as well as the development of hotels. The project is endorsed by the local mayoress and notables but opposed by activists and many locals for the environmental damage this would cause. An added complication is that Russian money is involved.

During a shindig to promote the resort a local worker's caravan blows up. From this beginning Lyons cop (called in to assist the gendarmes) Emilie unravels a whole network of dope dealing and corruption. As she is from the area her past resurfaces with ramifications for the investigation and her family.

The series really is a helter-skelter that leaves irresistible cliffhangers at the end of each episode. In the final one family matters and the investigation come together in a gruesome way. I'm hoping for a second season!