Thirteen Against Fate
Overview
Thirteen Against Fate is a series of thirteen hour-long episodes based on the novels of Georges Simenon. Noted for the sound psychology of his characters, Simenon's stories deal with many nationalities and are set in numerous European cities and villages. There are sequences filmed in these locations integrated into the episodes. In each of the novels chosen for this series, Fate plays a leading role in the development of the story and the characters.
Episodes
S01E02 Trapped
S01E03 The Traveller
S01E04 The Widower
S01E05 The Judge
S01E06 The Schoolmaster
S01E07 The Witness
S01E08 The Friends
S01E09 The Survivors
S01E10 The Son
S01E11 The Murderer
S01E12 The Suspect
For many years M. Hire has lived a recluse's existence in a seedy Paris lodging house. He has no friends, receives no letters, goes out only to his office or to the cinema. One evening,...
