Black Butterflies
Low on inspiration for his second book, a gloomy novelist agrees to write a memoir for a dying man — and swiftly becomes part of his bloodstained past.
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Ep 1Episode 1
Stuck in a creative rut, Adrien accepts a ghostwriting job from an aging man named Albert, who wants to pen the story of his lifelong love, Solange.
Ep 2Episode 2
Nora leaks Adrien’s manuscript to his publisher. In the 70s, Albert and Solange spend bloody summers along the French Riviera.
Ep 3Episode 3
Carrel uncovers a damning lead in the Powell cold case. As his relationship with Nora deteriorates, Adrien becomes acquainted with Albert’s friends.
Ep 4Episode 4
Albert remembers one particularly close call and a rough patch with Solange. Adrien descends into old vices. Mathilde looks into Carrel’s disappearance.
Ep 5Episode 5
After discovering the link between Albert and Nastya, Adrien demands they finish the book — but he doesn’t expect the ending to include himself.
Ep 6Episode 6
One year later, an eyewitness account sends Adrien back to Brussels in search of the truth. Mathilde’s search for Carrel comes to a close.
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