---
title: "Crime Stories"
year: 2017
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/crime-stories-2017"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 73707
imdb_id: "tt7549920"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 4
episodes_count: 32
runtime_minutes: 43
community_rating: 9.2
vote_count: 5
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Crime Stories (2017) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/crime-stories-2017

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Crime Stories is a television series first released in 2017. Catalogued under Crime, Drama. Produced and broadcast by ICI Radio-Canada Télé. Current status: Ended. Spans 4 seasons and 32 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Chief inspector Constance Forest investigates diverse criminal cases across Montreal's fog-shrouded North Shore."

### Why Watch
- focus on local criminal investigations
- strong central lead character

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited information on series scope
- Tone & Suitability: The series focuses on criminal investigations and police work.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: procedural, atmospheric, investigative, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Philo | None | None |
| **Canada (CA)** | iciTouTV | CBC Gem | Apple TV Store |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (10 Episodes)
### Season 2 (10 Episodes)
### Season 3 (6 Episodes)
The murders quickly pile up in Mascouche. Has notorious criminal Marc Laveau gotten out of prison? Was his thirst for vengeance and his desire to get money from his former partners behind the crimes?

### Season 4 (6 Episodes)
The Mascouche squad must figure out a mess involving disparate worlds: a Mexican cartel, a window tinting business, a retired humanitarian worker, and radio broadcasts of a right-wing intellectual.

## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 32
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 8 (25%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 24 (75%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Isabelle Blais** as *Constance Forest*
- **Émile Proulx-Cloutier** as *Frédérick Bérubé*
- **Patrick Hivon** as *Sylvain Lauzon*
- **Fred-Eric Salvail** as *Antoine Chevrier-Marseau*
- **Maxime Mailloux** as *Jonas Auger*
- **Guy Nadon** as *Serge Forest*
- **Jean-Pierre Bergeron** as *Yvan-Gilles*
- **Alexa-Jeanne Dubé** as *Zoé Forest*
- **Emmanuelle Lussier Martinez** as *Nina Gomez*
- **Mara Joly** as *Sophie*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the setting of Crime Stories?
The series is set on the North Shore of Montreal.

### Q: Who is the lead character?
The series features Chief inspector Constance Forest.

### Q: What kind of crimes are investigated?
The team investigates various petty crimes.

### Q: When was the series released?
The series was released in 2017.

### Q: What is the team's primary objective?
The team matches wits with criminals in their jurisdiction.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Crime Stories — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/73707)
- [Crime & courts - NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*