La Mante () is a French thriller miniseries, that debuted on Netflix on 30 December 2017 after airing on TF1 during September 2017. It was released on Netflix France on 13 October 2017.

Premise

In Paris, police search for a psychopath whose murders are inspired by Jeanne Deber, known as "The Mantis," a famous serial killer who terrorised the country 25 years ago. Jeanne Deber offers her expertise to the police in order to help hunt down the copycat. Placed in solitary confinement since her arrest, "The Mantis" has one condition: to deal only with Detective Damien Carrot, her estranged son. Damien has no choice, for a serial killer is on the loose and could strike anytime, anywhere in Paris.

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Cast

Carole Bouquet as Jeanne Deber / The Mantis

Fred Testot as Damien Carrot

Jaques Weber as Charles Carrot

Pascal Demolon as Dominique Feracci

Manon Azem as Lucie Carrot

Serge Riaboukine as Crozet

Robinson Stevenin as Alex Crozet

Fredérique Bel as Virginie Delorme

Elodie Navarre as Szofia Kovacs

Adama Niane as Stern

Yannick Samot as Bertrand

Steve Tran as Achille

Julien Tortora as Gallieni

References

French-language Netflix original programming

Serial killers in television

2010s French television miniseries

2017 French television series debuts

2017 French television series endings

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