Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil
From 1987 to 2003, Michel Fourniret cemented his legacy as France’s most infamous murderer. But his wife was an enigma: Was she a pawn or a participant?
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Cast:Francis Nachbar , Richard Delgenes , Gérard Chemla , Didier Seban , Cédric Visart De Bogarmé , Jean-Luc Ployé , Gauthier Pirson , Jean Espitalier , Marie-Jeanne Laville , Chloé Triomphe , Colette Prouvost , Didier Verlaine , Alain Behr , Corinne Herrmann , Brice Longhini , Sandra Laville , Jean-Pierre Hellegouarch , Milica Petrovic
S1.E1 ∙ La femme du monstre
In June 2003 Belgian authorities arrest Michel Fourniret for attempted kidnapping and assault. After linking him to two other cases, they begin interrogating his wife Monique.
S1.E2 ∙ Le pacte diabolique
Letters, loneliness, and a deadly pact: with Olivier in custody psychologists analyze her history with Fourniret to understand her role in his crimes.
S1.E3 ∙ L'Ogre et L'Ogresse
A prosecutor recalls Olivier and Fourniret's sheer lack of empathy as they uncovered the bodies of young women they are suspected of murdering. Later, the circumstances behind how Fourniret could afford a chateau is called into question.
S1.E4 ∙ Le génie du mal
When the trial opens, Olivier's role as a mother spikes public fascination and hatred. As the couple's crimes come to light, so does their sadistic sex life.
S1.E5 ∙ La gardienne des secrets
Olivier is taken out of her cell to help with a cold case in 2021 but her motives are unclear. Families of suspected victims search for answers.
