: Beyond the "mystery-of-the-week," the show features a season-long investigation into the disappearance of a young Indigenous woman, exploring themes of systemic injustice and historical trauma.

: It is described as a police procedural and thriller that delves into the "buried secrets" of both the town's residents and Gamache himself.

The series follows Inspector Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec as he investigates a series of murders in the idyllic but eccentric village of Three Pines in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.