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A good mystery is timeless. Fans of the genre know this well: whether you’re reading an Agatha Christie novel or watching the latest Knives Out film, a good mystery has twists, turns, and characters that aren’t bound by time.

In fact, many mysteries are elevated by taking place in the past. Without smartphones, modern forensics, or CCTV, investigators in historical mysteries have to roll up their sleeves and work purely on the facts in front of them – as well as their intuition.

The mysteries set in history on MHz Choice span centuries, from the French Époque to the groovy 1970s, and each offers a new twist on the genre that you won’t see in a modern-day setting.

MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

Agatha Christie’s world-famous mysteries are delightfully adapted in this series of French TV movies – sexy, witty and definitely addictive!

Set in the 1950s, these iconic stories introduce new investigators in classic Christie style: Chief Inspector Laurence, a man of class and refined taste, and the young ambitious journalist Alice Avril – along with Laurence’s ever-loyal secretary, Marlène.


MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Fast forward to the 1970s in this sequel series to Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games! More mysteries are delightfully adapted in these fun French TV movies.


DRAMA – CRIME | GERMANY | GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-MA

Berlin in the Roaring Twenties: It is a metropolis for those with talent and ambition, for those in a hustle. It is Babylon Berlin.

But beneath the glittering surface, the impoverished masses strive for a better life. It is a time of organized crime and political extremism. The old militaristic elites have not yet abdicated, while an even more dreadful monster starts flexing its muscles. Inspector Gereon Rath is on a secret mission to dismantle an extortion ring, and he’s soon joined by flapper girl-turned-investigator Charlotte Ritter in this iconic German series.


MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-PG

Set in the 1930s, these iconic stories introduce two new investigators in classic Christie style: Superintendent Larosière, whose passion for beautiful women is matched only by his love of solving puzzling crimes, and his young colleague Inspector Lampion, whose modern sensibilities sometimes clash with those of a less-enlightened age.

MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Can you do the can-can?

An all-star cast leads investigations at some of Paris’ most famous landmarks in this riveting anthology series set in La Belle Epoque.

MYSTERY | ITALY | ITALIAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-PG

Curmudgeonly aesthete Nero Wolfe may be one of Rome’s finest investigators, but he’d rather tend to his orchids. Newly transplanted from the US, he’s ready for clients who pay well and don’t irritate him excessively. Based on the classic novels by Rex Stout.

MYSTERY | FRANCE | FRANCE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Paris, 1761. Brilliant young Parisian police commissioner Nicolas Le Floch works under Monsieur de Sartine, the Royal Lieutenant General of Police. Louis XV’s kingdom is plagued by conspiracies and murders. With the help of his faithful subordinate Bourdeau, Nicolas solves mysterious disappearances and sorts out awkward scandals.

DRAMA – CRIME | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Paris, 1899: A young, ambitious detective is thrust into a murder investigation against the dark backdrop of La Belle Epoque.

DRAMA – CRIME | FRANCE | FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES | TV-14

Paris, 1904: A young, ambitious detective is thrust into a dangerous murder investigation against the dark backdrop of La Belle Epoque.