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Noir: Season 1

26 episodes Premiered Apr 6, 2001 Updated Jul 21, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

The Maidens with Black Hands

Apr 6, 2001 · 24 min

An e-mail containing the words "Make a pilgrimage for the past with me," accompanied by a strangely familiar tune, lure professional hitwoman Mireille Bouquet into meeting with Kir

S1·E2

Daily Bread

Apr 13, 2001 · 24 min

Having gone into business as Noir, Mireille and Kirika take on their first job together- the assassination of a far right terrorist and his collaborator in the Peace Department.

S1·E3

The Assassination Play

Apr 20, 2001 · 24 min

It seems like a simple job for Noir when they are hired by a widow to take revenge on her husband's killer. But when the job turns out to be a set-up, the tables are turned, and th

S1·E4

The Sound of Waves

Apr 27, 2001 · 24 min

Mr Hammond is a man of many roles- on the one hand, he is president of the nefarious Atride Corporation, well known for inciting wars to make a profit, but on the other, he is a fa

S1·E5

Les Soldats

May 4, 2001 · 24 min

Having asked her old friend Vanel to find information on the people who are trying to kill Noir, Mireille is shocked to discover that whatever he has uncovered has cost the lives o

S1·E6

Lost Kitten

May 11, 2001 · 24 min

During the Cold War, a KGB agent named Yuri Nazarov ordered the slaughter of members of an ethnic minority known as the Tashkil. Now the few surviving Tashkil have commissioned Noi

S1·E7

The Black Thread of Fate

May 18, 2001 · 24 min

Noir has just fulfilled a contract to kill a revolutionary leader, but Kirika is shot herself whilst making the hit. With the remaining revolutionaries hot on Noir's trail and out

S1·E8

Intoccabile (1)

May 25, 2001 · 24 min

In exchange for a document that has a connection with the mysterious Soldats, Mireille and Kirika assassinate a Mafia Don. But the Mafia is well known for its revenge policies, and

S1·E9

Intoccabile (2)

Jun 1, 2001 · 24 min

Noir and the Intoccabile still have unfinished business with each other after their last face off, and each side knows that matters can only be resolved with a final showdown. To t

S1·E10

The True Noir

Jun 8, 2001 · 24 min

Kirika and Mireille are in for a surprise when they find that another professional has already taken out their next target. Word on the streets is that Noir was the killer- do the

S1·E11

Moonlit Tea Party

Jun 15, 2001 · 24 min

Mireille and Kirika are contacted by a man within the Soldats who is willing to give them a book containing valuable information. As the two women follow up this intriguing lead, t

S1·E12

Assassination Mission

Jun 22, 2001 · 24 min

The mysterious Chloe has one last mission to carry out before she goes home to Altena and the manor- she has been ordered to kill an old NATO intelligence officer. As she journeys

S1·E13

Season of Hell

Jun 29, 2001 · 24 min

When Kirika begins spending all her time down at the river in the company of a young painter, Mireille warns her not to get too close- after all, relationships aren't something you

S1·E14

A Bouquet of Flowers for Mireille

Jul 5, 2001 · 24 min

Ten years ago, Mireille left Corsica with her uncle Claude, who looked after her and trained her as an assassin. Now, Claude has returned to Paris, but Mireille's delight at seeing

S1·E15

The Cold-Blooded Killer (1)

Jul 12, 2001 · 24 min

Mireille and Kirika are offered a job in Taiwan- and their employer is none other than the Soldats. Despite the danger, Noir decide to accept, hoping that working for the Soldats w

S1·E16

The Cold-Blooded Killer (2)

Jul 19, 2001 · 24 min

Kirika and Mireille's mission to destroy the Hang Yiban triad went awry when the Hang Yiban sent their own assassin- the ruthless Shaoli, to destroy Noir. Now, Mireille has been ca

S1·E17

Return to Corsica

Jul 26, 2001 · 24 min

It has been a decade since Mireile was forced to flee from Corsica after the murder of her family, and she has always been too afraid to return- until now. Determined to uncover th

S1·E18

The Darkness Within Me

Aug 2, 2001 · 24 min

Still upset over the truths she learned in Corsica, Mireille wants nothing more than to be alone, and sends Kirika away for a while. Wandering the streets on her own, Kirika is app

S1·E19

The Two Hands of the Soldats

Aug 9, 2001 · 24 min

Mireille and Kirika continue to chase leads that might help them locate a copy of the manuscript about the Soldats, unaware that the danger is greater than ever. For the Soldats co

S1·E20

The Sin Within the Sin

Aug 16, 2001 · 24 min

Two maidens loyal to the Soldats, tested through trial, and appointed by ancient ritual- this is the true nature of Noir. As Altena recounts the history of the Soldats, the Council

S1·E21

Morning Without Dawn

Aug 23, 2001 · 24 min

For Kirika and Mireille, the point of no return has been reached. For, as Kirika's memories come flooding back, Chloe unravels the mysteries of the past for Mireille, revealing the

S1·E22

Journey's End

Aug 30, 2001 · 24 min

Kirika and Mireille's partnership has come to an end, and with no place to return to, Kirika finds herself wandering through the wilderness. Found and rescued, she is taken to what

S1·E23

Sentiments for the Remaining Flower

Sep 6, 2001 · 24 min

Kirika and Chloe are in Altena's hands now, but the Soldats who oppose her have one last card to play- they can try to recruit Mireille. If Mireille accepts, then she will have to

S1·E24

Dark Return

Sep 13, 2001 · 24 min

Drawn by her instincts and buried memories of the past, Kirika finally rejoins Chloe and Altena at the manor. Whilst a delighted Chloe shows Kirika around, and tries to help her r

S1·E25

The Depths of Hell's Fire

Sep 20, 2001 · 24 min

Only two maidens can serve as Noir, but now that Mireille has arrived at the manor, all three candidates are present- and one must lose out. Will Chloe and Kirika pull together to

S1·E26

Birth

Sep 27, 2001 · 24 min

Mireille and Kirika have overcome everything that the Soldats have thrown at them, and proven themselves truly worthy of the name Noir. But there is one last piece of business they