Nestor Burma: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Nestor Burma (Guy Marchand) is a cynical private detective, a serial monogamist and an inveterate saxophone player. Burma investigates murders, missing persons, kidnapping and extortion cases in every arrondissement of The City of Light. It's a tough job, but Burma's just the man for it - with more than a little help from his lovelorn secretary, Hélène, and his cat Rifif.

Series details

• Title: Nestor Burma
• Format: Scripted
• Language: French
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1991-09-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-07-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: France 2
• Network country: France
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 31751
• IMDb ID: tt0101152
• TVDB ID: 79731

Cast and credited roles

• Guy Marchand — Nestor Burma

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1991-05-28; final listed air date 1991-05-28; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 1992-10-16; final listed air date 1993-10-08; episode order: 7.
• Season 3: premiered 1993-11-12; final listed air date 1995-02-10; episode order: 6.
• Season 4: premiered 1995-02-24; final listed air date 1995-09-15.
• Season 5: premiered 1997-10-10; final listed air date 1998-03-06; episode order: 6.
• Season 6: premiered 1998-09-04; final listed air date 2002-01-01; episode order: 6.
• Season 7: premiered 2002-02-08; final listed air date 2002-11-29; episode order: 3.
• Season 8: premiered 2003-01-17; final listed air date 2003-07-11; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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