Spiral: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Spiral Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Nov 10, 2014
Laure Berthaud leads an investigation into a shocking double murder, while Josephine Karlsson takes on the case of a man accused of killing a policeman.
Episode 2
Nov 10, 2014
Laure's team tracks down Stephane Jaulin, whose lawyer turns out to be Pierre Clement. The investigation widens to include other possible suspects.
Episode 3
Nov 17, 2014
The double murder investigation steers Laure's team towards a group of bank raiders.
Episode 4
Nov 17, 2014
New evidence emerges which proves damning for Jaulin. Herville presses on his team to nail the mugging ring. Josephine Karlsson comes up against an infamous, amoral lawyer in court
Episode 5
Nov 24, 2014
Herville strives to endear himself to the police commissioner. Laure's team hires an informant who was already on the payroll of Bremont's crime unit.
Episode 6
Nov 24, 2014
While pursuing the raiders, police come across new evidence which could potentially shift the focus of the double murder investigation.
Episode 7
Dec 1, 2014
The police investigation into the double murder has uncovered a link between Sandrine Jaulin and Zacharie Gabbai's criminal gang.
Episode 8
Dec 1, 2014
The operation to capture Zacharie Gabbai has failed and he is now on the run. Carole Mendy requests Roban's help in a case of violent abuse.
Episode 9
Dec 8, 2014
Gilou is taken into custody, as his team looks on in dismay. Joséphine defends Tarek Ziani and engages in a power struggle with Roban.
Episode 10
Dec 8, 2014
The investigation picks up when police find a fingerprint amongst Gabbai's belongings which links to the crime scene of the double murder.
Episode 11
Dec 15, 2014
Following the attack on Kimberley, the noose tightens around the criminal activities of Karen's girl gang. But as the police close in, they strike again.
Episode 12
Dec 15, 2014
Roban can't stand to see Tarek Ziani elude his charges and tries to bring him down using the Crime Unit's investigation into a luxury vehicle racket.