The Mantis

La Mante is a French thriller miniseries, that debuted on Netflix on 30 December 2017 after airing on TF1 during September 2017. It was released on Netflix France on 13 October 2017. Premise In Paris, police search for a psychopath whose murders are inspired by Jeanne Deber, known as "The Mantis," a famous serial killer who terrorised the country 25 years ago. Jeanne Deber offers her expertise to the police in order to help hunt down the copycat. Placed in solitary confinement since her arrest, "The Mantis" has one condition: to deal only with Detective Damien Carrot, her estranged son. Damien has no choice, for a serial killer is on the loose and could strike anytime, anywhere in Paris. Cast Carole Bouquet as Jeanne Deber / The Mantis Fred Testot as Damien Carrot Jaques Weber as Charles Carrot Pascal Demolon as Dominique Feracci Manon Azem as Lucie Carrot Serge Riaboukine as Crozet Robinson Stevenin as Alex Crozet Fredérique Bel as Virginie Delorme Elodie Navarre as Szofia Kovacs Adama Niane as Stern Yannick Samot as Bertrand Steve Tran as Achille Julien Tortora as Gallieni References