The 2022 Canal+ television series is a six-part miniseries that blends a classic murder mystery with hard science fiction and political intrigue. ๐ The Central Paradox The series opens with a massive mystery:
( Daniyar Alshinov ): A local Kazakh cop who has been disowned and cast aside by his superiors. He is the one who discovers the bizarre corpse and believes there is a massive cover-up. ๐ญ Tone and Setting 2022---Infiniti--what-is-the-new-Canal---series-about-
( Cรฉline Sallette ): A brilliant French astronaut who was dismissed from the space program. She was replaced by Kurz (who was also her lover) on this mission and is determined to save him. The 2022 Canal+ television series is a six-part
Simultaneously, a decapitated and wax-covered corpse is found on a rooftop in Kazakhstan. ๐ญ Tone and Setting ( Cรฉline Sallette ):
The series heavily contrasts the sterile, claustrophobic technology of the ISS with the harsh, sprawling, and beautifully desolate landscapes of the Kazakh steppes around the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Described by critics as a "cosmic crime story" and a "scientific western," it features a heavy film-noir influence similar to True Detective .