Scheduled for November 1, 2024 in prime time on France 2, the special episode bringing together the Alexandra Ehle series with the fiction Astrid and Raphaëlle gave us many ideas for crossovers!
Usually broadcast on France 3, the series
Alexandra Ahle will exceptionally be broadcast on France 2 on Friday November 1, 2024. On the occasion of a very special episode. Indeed, the program embodied by Julie Depardieu will be associated with the series
Astrid and Raphaëlle during a crossover.
A rare enough event on the small screen in France to be highlighted. Before these two series, other fictions had tried crossovers. This was particularly the case of
Joséphine Guardian Angel et Camping Paradis on TF1. The great advantage of the series carried by Mimie Mathy is that it can be integrated into any other fiction on the first channel.
We can thus imagine the character of Joséphine joining the
Research section the time of an investigation. Joséphine could also try to put Morgane Alvaro’s rather messy life in order in HPI. The opposition between a totally Cartesian character and a guardian angel would be tough. On the other hand, she couldn’t pass a head by Leo Mattéï or in Tomorrow belongs to us. Given that Mimie Mathy has already played other characters in these fictions.
TF1: when will there be a plot involving the channel’s three daily series with crossovers?
However, Joséphine Guardian Angel could perfectly disembark at the Mistral to come to the aid of one of the characters of
More beautiful life. After all, the series has already offered several fairly supernatural plots
when it was still broadcast on France 3. Imagine if Joséphine became the guardian angel of all the inhabitants of the Marseille district after the multiple tragedies they have suffered since 2004.
To stay on the daily soap operas of the first channel. More beautiful life would benefit greatly from being included in the same universe as Tomorrow belongs to us et Here it all begins. The writers could thus imagine a narrative arc between the three series involving several characters. Who would have family ties that we did not suspect until now. The episodes could even follow each other daily. Thus, a plot could begin at 2 p.m. in More beautiful life and continue at 6:30 p.m. in Here it all begins. Before ending at 7:20 p.m. in Tomorrow belongs to us. A sort of French-style MCU on the small screen. The possibilities are immense, as we already told you in a previous article.
The Research Section as reinforcement for Léo Matteï?
On the police series side, TF1 had met with some success by offering a crossover between Research section et
Alice Nevers. The channel would be well inspired to repeat the experience. There Research section could thus be called in for reinforcement during an investigation carried out by Leo Mattéï
For example. Which would lead to a rivalry between the characters of Jean-Luc Reichmann and Xavier Deluc. There Research section could also come to the aid of Morgane Alvaro and Commander Karadec in HPI. Which would create an interesting discrepancy between the comic tone of HPI
and the more serious tone of Research section. Imagine the character of Audrey Fleurot making that of Xavier Deluc completely goatish. While that of Mehdi Nebbou would revel in the spectacle with a little smirk.
The Research section could even take a trip to Camping Paradis. We can very well imagine Monsieur Parizot getting involved in an ongoing investigation to the great misfortune of Tom. Especially since the broadcast of the spin-off dedicated to this character. In a slightly more comical register. A confrontation between Morgane Alvaro and Victor Pandaloni would be interesting to bring to the screen. The screenwriters of HPI et Panda
could imagine a mutual attraction between the two characters. Which would cause strong jealousy from their respective partners. Apart from TF1 series, France Télévisions dramas also have immense potential in terms of crossover. Like the meeting of
Mongeville et Magellan has proven it in the past.
Crossovers, an untapped gold mine in France
Indeed, the numerous successful detective series from the public audiovisual group are a veritable gold mine untapped by producers. Between Cassandre, Tom and Lola, Simon Coleman, Alexandra Ehle, Alex Hugo, Captain Marleau, Family flair
or even Astrid and Raphaëlle, the crossover possibilities are immense. Imagine a huge investigation into a serial killer who operated in the four corners of France which would force the heroes of all these detective series to collaborate.
A great anthology in perspective. This potential intrigue would also lend itself to the returns of old characters like
Mongeville et Magellan. In this little game, the filming of a special episode of the TV film series Murders in…baptized Murders in Francecould very well bring together all the police duos that France 3 has brought to the screen during the last decade. The Ultimate Saturday Night Crossover somehow.
Soon extended universes set up for French series?
If the potential for crossovers between France Télévisions series is exceptional. So what can we say about the original fiction from Canal+? Whilea first crossover between
Fever et Black Baron has been officially teased, pwhy not go even further? We can very well imagine a plot mixing politics and terrorism. Who would thus gather Malotru from Legends Office and Philippe Rickwaert from Black Baron. But also a war of influence involving the protagonists of the series Fever et Valid.
All of the previously mentioned Canal+ series could all be centralized within medical fiction
Hippocrates. Why wouldn’t medical interns treat certain characters seen in Fever, Baron Noir, The Bureau of Legends or even
Valid ? The era being favorable to franchises and extended universes, French television would benefit from being inspired by American cinema. Especially when we see the number of masterpieces that could see the light of day.
