Beau Séjour 

A young woman wakes to discover her own murder on her hands. Struggling to get help and solve the case from five locals who are somehow involved with the night of her death, she uncovers so much more.

Creators:

Nathalie Basteyns, Kaat Beels, Sanne Nuyens

Stars:

Lynn Van Royen, Inge Paulussen, Jan Hammenecker

2 wins.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lynn Van Royen	...	Kato Hoeven 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Inge Paulussen	...	Kristel Brouwers 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Jan Hammenecker	...	Marcus Otten 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Kris Cuppens	...	Luc Hoeven 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Johan van Assche	...	Alexander Vinken 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Katrin Lohmann	...	Marion Schneider 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Mieke De Groote	...	Dora Plettinckx 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Roel Vanderstukken	...	Bart Blom 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Joren Seldeslachts	...	Charlie Vinken 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Joke Emmers	...	Ines Anthoni 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Charlotte Timmers	...	Sofia Otten 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Guus Bullen	...	Cyril Otten 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Tiny Bertels	...	Hild Jacobs 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Reinhilde Decleir	...	Renee Brouwers 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Barbara Sarafian	...	Melanie Engelenhof 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Maarten Nulens	...	Leon Vinken 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Ian Whitt	...	Leon Vinken 10 episodes, 2016-2017
Christophe Aussems	...	Politieman 9 episodes, 2016-2017
Geneviève Lagravière		9 episodes, 2016-2017
Jakob Beks	...	Onderzoeksrechter Vercammen 7 episodes, 2016-2017
Frederik Huys	...	Danny 6 episodes, 2016-2017
Tom Jansen	...	Hannes Vanderkerk 5 episodes, 2017
Renée Fokker	...	Beate Schneider 5 episodes, 2017
Dirk Hendrikx	...	Jefke 5 episodes, 2016-2017
Stijn Meuris	...	Bernard 5 episodes, 2016-2017
Max Pauwels	...	Gianni 5 episodes, 2017

Storyline

Hotel Beau Séjour. Kato, covered in blood, wakes up without any recollection of what happened the night before. Moreover, nobody seems to see or hear her. Slowly it sinks in: she's dead. Who did this to her? And how come a handful of people can still see her, as if she's among the living? Why them specifically? In her search to uncover the truth Kato will discover that a lot of secrets lie dormant under the surface of her supposedly peaceful village community.

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Plot Keywords:

flanders | belgium | ghost | hotel room | murder | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Beau séjour means Beautiful Stay.

User Reviews

Hotel Beau Séjour

As this ten part Belgian drama opens Kato Hoeven, a young woman wakes up in room 108 of the eponymous Hotel Beau Séjour. She has blood in her hair and has no memory of the events that led to her being there. When she gets up she sees a body in the bath... her own! She leaves the hotel and soon discovers that a handful of people can see her; her father, step-sister, the local police chief, a female friend and the police chief's son who has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital. They are all people she was somehow connected to but why these particular people can see her and other people equally close to her can't isn't immediately obvious, either to the viewer or to Kato. Given the seriousness of crime the investigation is led by two officers from the Federal Police. Kato observes the investigation and tries to get those who can interact with her to help them... unfortunately not all of them are that keen to see the case solved; most notably the chief of the local police. As the series progresses Kato learns more about what happened to her and dark secrets emerge.

I really liked the central premise of this series and thought it was effectively handled. It doesn't waste time with the technicalities of Kato's new existence; it just gets on with the story. The mystery unravels at a gentle pace but never drags. The more we learn about the various characters the more suspects and possible motives arise. Given that Kato is dead one might not expect there to be much sense of danger but there is; those who can see her can touch and thus harm her and various events and revelations put other people in danger too. The cast is impressive; most notably Lynn Van Royen as Kato. The rest of the cast is solid; especially those who must act as though they can't see or hear Kato; I don't think I spotted any of them even glancing at her. Overall a gripping series that kept me guessing; I had no idea who the killer was right up to the final reveal. I'd definitely recommend this to fans of murder mysteries looking for something rather different.

These comments are based on watching the series in Flemish with English subtitles.

Details

Official Sites:

deMENSEN [Belgium]

Country:

Belgium

Language:

Flemish

Release Date:

1 January 2017 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Hotel Beau Séjour

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gardner & Domm, deMENSEN

Technical Specs

Color:

Color