TV

Here are some of my favorite French TV shows to add to your to-watch list !

 

NETFLIX:

Lupin: Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family. 

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Family Business: In this comedy series, a French-Jewish family decides to turn its declining kosher butcher shop into the first French marijuana coffee shop.

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Le Chalet: When friends gather at a remote chalet in the French Alps for a summer getaway, they become caught in a deadly trap when a dark secret from the past comes to light.

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Chef's Table, France: The latest installment of Netflix's documentary series focuses on bold new flavors in one country: France, described as the 'mecca of food' by series creator and director David Gelb.

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Call My Agent (Dix pour cent): At Paris talent firm, A.S.K, agents scramble to keep their star clients happy and their business afloat.

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A Very Secret Service (Au service de la France): At the height of the Cold War in 1960, André Merlaux joins the French Secret Service and contends with enemies both foreign and bureaucratic.

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The Hookup Plan (Plan coeur): Set in modern day Paris, the eight-episode romantic comedy series follows a group of friends who rally around their perpetually single girlfriend Elsa, who can't seem to figure out why she is so unlucky in love.

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The Break (La trêve): A police detective mourning a painful loss moves back to his hometown, only to be drawn into a murder case that alludes to dark secrets.

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Nailed It, France: 'Nailed It!' travels to France, where amateurs with a taste for catastrophe compete to make edible wonders.

 

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Mythomaniac (Mytho): Torn between career and family, Elvira feels herself become more and more invisible to her own family. Hoping for more love and attention from her family, she pretends to be gravely ill. A seemingly small lie with unforeseen consequences.

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Marianne: A famous horror writer who is lured back to her hometown discovers that the evil spirit who plagues her dreams is now wreaking havoc in the real world.

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YOUTUBE: 

#Franglais: An hour-long stand-up comedy show by comedian Paul Taylor, a Brit living in France.

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Fais pas ci, fais pas ça (French comedy with episodes on YouTube): The daily lives of two families that live next door but have a different perceptions of education.

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