''Good People'' (French: ''Des gens bien'') is a 2022 Belgian television crime drama, comedy series. Its six episodes were broadcast from 23 October 2022 on

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. It was created, written and directed by Stéphane Bergmans, and . It was produced by Helicotronc,

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, Unité and Proximus. Action is set in mid-2022 in the fictitious border towns of Juvin (Belgium) and Ressac (France), and the surrounding areas. ''Good People'' stars Lucas Meister as a policeman, Tom who stages a car accident, which supposedly killed his wife, Linda (

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). It was broadcast in France via Arte and streamed in Australia on SBS-TV's

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from 13 April 2023. The series won the Grand Prix for TV series at the 2023. In late April 2023 series creators Donck, Bergmans and d'Aoust confirmed that a second season was being prepared.

Premise

Tom and Linda live in the small Belgian town of Juvin. Tom's a policeman and Linda runs a tanning salon. They struggle financially and have missed loan repayments. Linda wants to improve her business. While drunk, Linda practices archery and inadvertently kills Carole, an apparently homeless woman, with an arrow. To dispose of Carole's corpse and solve their financial worries, Tom and Linda stage a single vehicle collision. They choose a dangerous stretch of road in France's nearby Ressac region. The couple enlist Linda's criminal cousin, Serge to assist. Carole's corpse is placed in their car's front passenger seat, Tom pushes it down a ravine and then sets it alight. Linda hides out in Tom's sister, Corinne's cabin. Meanwhile Tom deceives people into believing that Linda accidentally died. Tom waits to collect Linda's life insurance payout. His most ardent supporters are Ressac's police major, Roger and evangelical church leader, Pastor Bruno. Linda's former lover, Phillippe becomes suspicious of Tom, but cannot convince his colleague Stéphane or their boss Roger that Tom killed Linda. Tom's colleague Joseph hungers for an exciting case instead of mundane speed cameras. Local wastrel and drug-user Pierrot reports his girlfriend, Carole's kidnapping by "snake man". Initially, Joseph dismisses Pierrot's claims as drug-related delusions. Roger determines "Linda"s death was accidental – no autopsy. Tom has the corpse quickly cremated. Phillippe follows Tom to the cabin, where he sees Linda alive, but Phillippe has a heart attack and dies. Serge discovers Phillippe's corpse and shifts it into the man's car, placing heart pills next to it.

Cast and characters

* Lucas Meister as Tom Leroy: Juvin policeman, Linda's husband *

as Linda Vandersteen Leroy: Juvin resident, beautician, Tom's wife, archery enthusiast *

Peter Van Den Begin Peter Alfons Christiaan Van Den Begin (born 25 October 1964 in Berchem) is a Belgian actor and director. He has two daughters with actress and singer-songwriter Tine Reymer. His very first theater performances include acting in such plays as ...

as Serge Vandersteen: Linda's cousin; paroled criminal * as Pasteur Bruno (English: Pastor Bruno): Ressac's Evangelical Protestant Church's priest * Gwen Berrou as Corinne Leroy: Tom's widowed sister, evangelical Christian *

Dominique Pinon Dominique Pinon (born 4 March 1955) is a French actor. He is known for appearing in films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, often playing eccentric or grotesque characters. Early life and education Dominique Pinon was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Lo ...

as Roger Rabet: Ressac police Major, Tom's supporter * India Hair as Stéphane Foumara: Ressac policewoman, Phillippe's partner, Roger's subordinate, Cathy's former lover *

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as Sylvie Martin: Philippe's pregnant wife * Marie-Luc Adam as Paroissienne 1 (English: "Parishioner 1"): Corinne's fellow evangelist * Mona Lederman as Carole d'Acoz: Pierrot's girlfriend, worships

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, drug-user, arsonist,

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's cousin *

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as Philippe Blanquart: Ressac policeman, Sylvie's husband, Stéphane's colleague, archery enthusiast, Linda's lover * as Joseph Gobelet: Juvin policeman, Tom's colleague * Eline Schumacher as Patricia Gamas: Ressac policewoman, Tom's former lover * Ferdinand Niquet-Rioux as Pierrot: wastrel, drug-user, worships Anubis, drug-user, arsonist, Carole's boyfriend * Catherine Decrolier as Paroisienne 2 (English: "Parishioner 2"): Corinne's fellow evangelist * Jérémy Zagba as Hervé: Ressac policeman, expert in innovative questioning device * Lucile Vignolles as Cathy Mansard: insurance assessor, Sylvie's cousin, Stéphane's former lover *

Corinne Masiero Corinne Masiero (born 3 February 1964) is a French actress. She began acting in her late 20s, initially appearing in the theatre before moving on to the screen. She is best known for her lead role in the 2012 film ''Louise Wimmer'', for which sh ...

as Cheffe de gare (English: "Station Master"): Juvin train station master

Episode guide

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2022 Belgian television series debuts Belgian crime television series Belgian comedy television shows Belgian drama television shows