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Title: Zone Blanche | Black Spot
Medium: Live action French-language TV show
Approx length: Two seasons, 16 episodes total.
Where to find it: Currently available on US Netflix!
What is it, in summary? French/Belgian police procedural where the female police chief in a tiny isolated French town in the middle of the woods solves strange murders while also trying to figure out what happened to her in those same woods decades before.
What do you love about it? Repressed fucked-up female lead, adorable gay second in command (he literally goes by Teddy Bear), eerie atmosphere so thick you can cut it with a knife, the weird dynamics that grow in a tiny isolated community, and genuine supernatural elements lurking at the edges (and becoming more central as the show goes on).
What sort of things are you likely to request for it? I'm requesting fic about our police chief! I would love gen fic of her with various people, femslash with her canon romantic rival, or fic of any kind about her and the antlered man in the woods. Horror interpretations welcome.
Content warnings: Some murder-related gore, some pretty gory hand trauma as part of the main character's backstory.

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This sounds great—I'm always looking for more French-language media and messy female leads. Unfortunately I don't go so great with horror/thrillers; I had to pass on TMA because it was way too tense for me, and Hannibal was pretty much pushing my limits with regards to how much gore I could handle. I'm happy to give the first episode a try and then go from there, but could you give me an idea of how it rates against those canons?

[snickfic]

I would say it's less intense than either of those canons. Most of the murder-of-the-week plots are more eerie than outright horror. I haven't seen Hannibal, but from osmosis I would say ZB is way less gory and also doesn't have the gaslighting component. Honestly, the spookiness is much more in ~vibe than actual plot; the overarching plots of the show are a teenager girl who's been missing for months, corruption in local politics, and illegal waste dumping. There is also a legit supernatural element, but it's more in the background for most of the show.

I feel like the first ep gives you a pretty good idea of the overall tone of the show if you're wary. Good luck! I would love more people discover this show. :)

[scansionictus]

That sounds great, thanks for your response!