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Collection taking us on a journey, Murders in… takes us this evening to Figeac, a small town in the Lot. The opportunity to be treated to a well-conducted investigation, but also to face an astonishing cast, made up of Samira Lachhab, Patrick Descamps, Julie-Anne Roth and… Stéphane Plaza. Real estate agent, comedian and actor, he took his place in front of Olivier Barma’s camera in a special costume, that of one of the two leading roles.
Murders in Figeac or the mystery of the mummy
Living in Toulouse for a year and the death of her husband Alexandre, Manon returns to Figeac for the first time. A short stay, the time for this police lieutenant to honor the memory of her husband, in the company of his family. People who had almost adopted her, but with whom it fits less, the fault of the pursuit of her career in the city… On the occasion of her reunion, she meets Alexandre’s brother, Olivier Peyrusse, former comrade in the local brigade, who understood his exile. Manon and her brother-in-law, two sleuths who will team up for a news story like no other: at the Figeac museum, a body has been found mummified. We quickly understand that the victim was the head of a clan of landowners…
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Stéphane Plaza experienced the ordeal of mourning, like his character
Olivier Peyrusse, a role that Stéphane Plaza immediately liked, as he confided to Gala : “I like the idea of this character who abandons everything to find the truth about his brother’s death. As his family is falling apart, I found it very funny that he lived in boxes. And then, there is also this silent, obsessive and slightly schizophrenic side of this man which I liked. He is like a ghost in his real life trying to find the truth. I was immediately very interested in this disturbed police officer. A character in which he completely blended and even found himself. Because yes, the M6 host shares a scar with him, which made the filming special: “I always say that I am a white wolf. As I am 52 years old, I am somewhat familiar with loneliness. Like Olivier, I had a difficult time grieving (the death of his mother in 2016, Editor’s note) . It was a lot of work on me. So yes, I find myself in this character, that’s for sure.”
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