The Wagner Method

S1 · E1 · Jan 17, 2020

Pilot Episode 1

On his first case, César investigates the apparently accidental death of a rising local football star with the help of the medical examiner, Dr. Beaumont.

S1 · E2 · Dec 4, 2020

Blood and Waters Episode 2

César is called to a curious crime scene: a young woman has been found completely drained of blood. The victim is a Romanian delegate to the European Court of Human Rights. Did someone say vampire?

S1 · E3 · Dec 11, 2020

Dark Designs Episode 3

Two people are found dead within hours of each other near the Museum of Modern Art. Evidence shows that they knew each other and were both linked to a celebrated local designer, Peter Breck — Dr. Beaumont’s husband.

S1 · E4 · Oct 1, 2021

All the Rhine Gold Episode 4

A dead man in a Nazi costume leads investigators to Neo-Nazi circles at the heart of the University of Strasbourg — and to the legend of the Rhine gold.

S1 · E5 · Oct 8, 2021

A Finger of Mystery Episode 5

Someone finds a human finger in a bottle of beer from a local brewery — owned by César's cousins. He is determined to solve the mystery before the local press gets wind of it.

S1 · E6 · Jan 6, 2023

Episode 6 Episode 6

S1 · E7 · Jan 13, 2023

Episode 7 Episode 7

At the prestigious Théâtre National de Strasbourg (TNS), a young man dies suddenly during an audition. The young actor appears to have been poisoned, and Wagner must determine whether it was a homophobic crime, a deadly rivalry between drama school students, or something else. This episode will be an opportunity for the hero to reunite with a childhood sweetheart, now director of the TNS.

S1 · E8 · Jan 5, 2024

A Wedding, Two Funerals Episode 8

Wagner attends his mother's wedding in a sumptuous stately home. But behind the scenes tragedy strikes: the body of an unknown man has been found in the cold room. As a favour to his mother, Wagner agrees not to insist that the celebration be cancelled and investigates with his team.

S1 · E9 · Jan 12, 2024

Blood Ties Episode 9

When a young woman is found dead in a disused hangar, the whole Jewish Orthodox community of Strasbourg is plunged into mourning. The police asks: Anti-Semitic crime or murder committed by someone close to the victim? Wagner dives into this sensitive investigation

S1 · E10 · Jan 3, 2025

Episode 10 Episode 10

While the fifteenth edition of the "Deus Vinum", a large wine fair, is taking place in a high garden of the Haut-Koenigsbourg castle, near Sélestat, a famous oenologist is found dead after a fatal fall from the top of a rampart. Are they facing suicide, as the word the victim had on him suggests? When César Wagner, Beaumont and Weiss take over the investigation, they quickly understand that appearances can be deceiving. As she is a British citizen, Samia, the only one who knows how to speak English, is in charge of playing the role of referent for the English observer in charge of the mirror investigation.

S1 · E11 · Jan 10, 2025

Episode 11 Episode 11

César Wagner and the members of his team discover the body of a cyclist literally cut in half after violently crashing into a truck. The victim was a doctor at the STAC, the water sports center in Strasbourg. But the investigation led the police to understand that not only had the bike's brakes been tampered with, but that the victim's water bottle also contained poison. So, did the killer want to make sure his murder was successful or did the victim have several different enemies? Léa, Samia and Greg delve into the past of the club, its athletes and its employees by the pools.

S1 · E12 · Jan 9, 2026

On a tué Dalida Episode 12

The Royal Palace in Kirrwiller, a renowned music hall in Alsace, and its troupe are preparing to set the stage ablaze with a spectacular show for their latest performance. But as the star attraction begins, a trunk on stage bursts open, revealing the lifeless body of Victoire Thiné, a young dancer. César Wagner and his team are immediately dispatched to investigate. They are greeted by Lucien Altmann, the establishment's director, who explains the workings and history of this internationally acclaimed cabaret...