Sœur Thérèse.com
Sœur Thérèse.com is a French legal drama series developed by Michel Blanc that originally aired on TF1 from September 30, 2002, until May 16, 2011. Since June 2012, the show has been available on NT1 as well as TV5Monde. Portions of the filming took place at the Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre Church in Paris and the Royal Abbey of St. Vincent located in Senlis. The program reached its highest audience with 9.9 million viewers in 2004 but experienced a steady decrease in viewership leading up to its finale in 2011.
Premise
The narrative centers on Sister Thérèse, a former police officer who becomes a nun and aids her ex-husband Gérard Bonaventure, a police lieutenant, in investigating homicide cases. She receives assistance from the convent’s Mother Superior, who is an avid fan of crime literature. Sister Thérèse employs unorthodox techniques to unravel mysteries, with storylines incorporating elements such as amnesia and the revelation of an unknown twin sister.
The series explores the dynamics between the convent and law enforcement personnel, including Gérard’s assistant Gabriel and his intern Brice, both of whom develop romantic interests within the convent community. Meanwhile, Gérard’s colleague Lucie expresses displeasure regarding Sister Thérèse's involvement in police matters. Additionally, the nuns face challenges from their landlord Jacky Roche, who is intent on reclaiming his property. To generate income for rent payments, they manufacture and market duvets through www.soeurtherese.com. Episodes typically conclude with a comedic moment featuring Gérard confusing the website.
Cast and characters
- Dominique Lavanant portrays Sister Thérèse (formerly Juliette), a nun solving crimes while managing the duvet enterprise.
- Martin Lamotte plays Gérard Bonaventure, Sister Thérèse's ex-spouse and police lieutenant.
- Édith Scob appears as Mother Superior, who supports Sister Thérèse’s investigative efforts.
- Sébastien Knafo acts as Gabriel Lambert, assistant to Gérard.
- Guillaume Delorme is Brice Malory, Gérard’s trainee.
- Ariane Séguillon features as Lucie, Gérard’s partner in the police force.
- Philippe Khorsand takes on the role of Jacky Roche, landlord pursuing property repossession.
- Taïra Borée plays Sister Marie-Mayriam.
- Julie de Bona portrays Sister Florence.
- Marie Denarnaud appears as Sister Clémence.
- Maria Ducceschi acts as Sister Suzanne.
Guest appearances
- Anne Benoît as Catherine Bayard
- Arthur Dupont as Dimitri Blondel
- Francine Bergé as The reverend
- Francis Perrin as Alain Carlier
- Guillaume de Tonquédec as Bertrand Tardy
- Loïc Corbery as Lionel Mestayer
- Lucien Jean-Baptiste as Moussa
- Marie-Christine Adam as Madame Poivre
- Mata Gabin as The judge
- Nicolas Vaude as Rémy Couty
- Pascal Elso as Rosset
- Stéphane Debac as Denis Perrin
- Valérie Vogt as Le Balto's Boss
Production
Two episodes within the series were directed by Christian Faure.