Section de recherches

Section de recherches ("Investigation Unit") is a French television series first broadcast on TF1 on May 11, 2006. In Belgium, the series was shown on La Une from November 9, 2013. Plot The Investigation Unit is a special unit of the National Gendarmerie, responsible for the most complex cases. In Bordeaux (from 2006 to 2013) and then in Nice (from 2014), it investigates child abductions, disappearances, and vicious or sexual crimes. In search of witnesses, the team is empowered to extend its investigations beyond the borders of France. Development Since the series was developed at the same time as another TF1 police show, "R.I.S, police scientifique", the production team made the two differ by portraying gendarmes outside of Paris, in Bordeaux, to present different scenery. The series has a deliberate focus on interpersonal relationships, inspired by American series such as "Cold Case" and "Without a Trace".