Origins

2014 – 2016Show2 seasons12 episodesTV-G

69
GoodGoodWatch score

An intriguing, tense crime series about crime and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · binge-friendly

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Not for laughs, scares or comfort.

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Episodes

2 seasons · 12 episodes · best: S1E5 "Dragon noir" 7.9

Episodes

7.3
6.1

Story

A genealogist and a cop: a great team for uncovering the origins of the crime. On a murder case, genealogist Margot Laurent teams up with Arthur Du Plessis, a young and self-assured cop. Who committed the murder? And why? A murder always has its dark side: a fabricated family history that becomes an urban legend. And who can claim that their family has no secrets? Margot and Arthur strip away the hidden mysteries to shed light on the murder. Arthur is the no-nonsense one, here to arrest the culprit, while Margot, the genealogist, is more interested in the past, in the prehistory of the murder, in what prefigured the tragedy before it happened. Between them, Margot and Arthur bring the events into focus. Here lie hidden family traumas, stories sometimes ignored by those who must endure the aftermath, which give multiple layers to the whodunnit.

Feels like

  • Genealogical Mystery
  • French Crime Drama
  • Family Secrets
  • Historical Investigation
  • Character-Driven Procedural
  • Intrigue
  • Psychological
  • Slow Burn
  • Whodunnit
  • Ancestry

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Facts

September 20, 2014 · September 17, 2016 · Ended

First aired
September 20, 2014
Last aired
September 17, 2016
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 12 episodes
Age rating
TV-G
Content
Violence
Genres
Crime, Documentary
Original language
French
Also spoken
English
Made in
France, United States
Available in
2 countries

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Origins?"

Questions about Origins

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Where can I stream Origins?

In the United States, Origins streams on PBS Masterpiece. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Origins worth watching?

69
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69 (IMDb 6.9).

How long does it take to watch Origins?

10 h

About 10 hours: 12 episodes in 2 seasons of about 52 minutes each, aired from 2014 to 2016.

Is Origins in English?

FrenchEnglish

No, it was made in French, with some English.