How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 9, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in France. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in France, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in France. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series) |
372k | 3.2% | 37.2 | 73.9% | Mystery |
| 2 |  Blue Velvet (film) |
206k | 4.8% | 44.6 | 55.4% | Mystery |
| 3 |  And Then There Were None |
96k | 5.8% | 53.6 | 50.4% | Mystery |
| 4 |  Murder Mysteries |
47k | 1.7% | 32.2 | 58.1% | Mystery |
| 5 |  The Third Man |
34k | 4.0% | 36.4 | 52.2% | Mystery |
| 6 |  The Gates |
22k | 1.9% | 29.0 | 100.0% | Mystery |
| 7 |  Murdoch Mysteries |
20k | 1.1% | 38.3 | 67.1% | Mystery |
| 8 |  csi ny |
4.3k | 0.5% | 42.7 | 78.4% | Mystery |
| 9 |  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo |
190 | 0.1% | 33.5 | 76.5% | Mystery |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 9 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each mystery by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest mystery in France?
Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series) currently leads with an estimated audience of 372k people in France.