Shut down 16 years ago, the investigative show M6 , Current secretsmakes its big return this Wednesday, November 13… on W9. At the head of the Six weekend newspapers since 2023 (after having been the joker for Nathalie Renoux and Xavier de Moulins), Dominique Tenza will ensure the presentation of the event magazine, taking over from Laurent Delahousse.
In an interview, the 41-year-old journalist reveals the secrets of this new version of the show.
What does it look like Current secrets 2.0 ?
The formula does not fundamentally change from the original concept. We always start with a 52-minute investigation. Then we invite specialists or witnesses to the stage – no more than four each time – to participate in a 25-minute debate in order to explore the subject in more depth.
What themes will be covered?
The idea is to return to subjects which have really influenced public opinion and on which there remain gray areas. Not just news items, but also social phenomena. Since investigations take time, we are not planning a regular case for the moment. We are counting on 6 to 10 issues per year. In the first, we will, for example, look at Kendji Girac and his real/false suicide attempt.
Were you following the program in the 2000s?
Yes ! This is one of the television events that accompanied my life as a young adult and that made me want to do this job. So when the group M6 offered to relaunch the show on W9I said yes straight away. We are no longer in the same era at all. And yet the concept has not aged. On the contrary, in a world where we are bombarded with continuous news, it has, I think, even more of its place.
There are other investigative shows. What makes the specificity of Current secrets in the audiovisual landscape?
There is a lot of “hard news” (hot news), yes, but I don’t know of any other shows that cover current events. The idea here is to really take the time to focus on a subject, to re-investigate, and to reveal what can still be revealed.
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The show is based on a maxim: “Over time, tongues loosen.” How should it be understood?
Until justice has done its job, we do not necessarily have access to all the elements of the case. Some witnesses, in shock, do not want to speak right away. Result: some pieces of the puzzle are missing. And then as the months pass, the cameras go away, and time calms down. It’s often at this moment that we see tongues loosen.
In parallel with this new meeting, you continue to present the weekend news on M6which brings together more than 3 million people every Sunday. What is your recipe?
Today, people don’t necessarily have the time to sit down for an hour to watch the television news. Our ambition is therefore to offer them a summary of the information in 25 minutes. International news, sport, news items, we talk about everything while trying to address everyone. At the end, we always try to end with a little offbeat subject to take viewers on a journey or entertain them. Thanks to this simple, modern and educational tone, we recorded very good scores among 25-45 year olds, which is rare for a news broadcast. This is undoubtedly my greatest pride.
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