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From Rock Star to Killer

2025 · Miniseries · TV-MA · ★ 7.6

DocumentaryCrime

A 2003 killing involving a famous rock singer and his actress partner shook France and split public opinion. This documentary revisits the case, tracing how fame, media narratives, and the justice system shaped what people believed and how the country responded.

Also known as From Rockstar to Killer: The Cantat Case

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Streaming on Netflix.

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Details
Original title
De rockstar à tueur : Le Cas Cantat
Years
2025
Release date
2025-03-27
Network
Netflix
Language
French
Rated
TV-MA
Max quality
UHD
TMDB rating
7.6/10 (31 votes)
About

You’ll likely be drawn in if you want a hard-hitting true-crime documentary about celebrity, public backlash, and institutional failure, similar to Room 2806: The Accusation or Monique Olivier: Accessory to Evil; Not for you if you avoid distressing violence and injustice.

Pros: urgent true-crime story; strong investigative angle; challenges public myths | Cons: upsetting subject matter; angering injustice themes; heavy on grim details

Themes

  • feminism
  • crime investigation
  • investigative journalism
  • violent man
  • celebrity interview
  • violent tragedy
  • testimony
  • radical feminism
  • famous actress
  • french actress
  • french singer

Cast & crew

Episodes1 season · 3 episodes

Season 13 episodes
  • S1E1Just an Accident?41m
    Netflix
  • S1E2A Deadly Passion?41m
    Netflix
  • S1E3The Cantat Curse42m
    Netflix