Between new products and nuggets to rediscover, we search the catalogs of television channels and platforms and we meet you every Friday for some recommendations.
To see this weekend: “The cage” (Netflix)
First French series on MMA, this is enough to attract curiosity. Even more so when we know that legends of the discipline like the Canadian Georges St-Pierre and the American Jon Jones play their own role. In five episodes, “The Cage” tells the story of the rise of a young MMA champion, performed by Melvin Boomer, who dreams of going pro. A classic but nevertheless effective story which is reminiscent of that of “Rocky”. Its designer and director Franck Gastambide, a big fan of this combat sport, has reserved the role of trainer for himself, hat always screwed on his head.
To catch up: “Children are kings” (Disney +)
In “Children are kings”, Doria Tillier plays the mother of a young influencer.
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It's a life punctuated by the hunt for likes. “Children are kings”, series freely adapted from the novel of the same name by Delphine de Vigan, with Doria Tillierand Géraldine Nakache, points out the drift of social networks where children are filmed all day long, guided by the passion for “unboxing”, opening packages and consuming ever more. An activity that allows their parents to gain popularity and remuneration. In this life where everything is documented almost minute by minute, where the innocence of young children is thrown out to pasture to anonymous people, young Kimmy Diore, star of You Tube, is kidnapped in broad daylight. We follow the investigation to save her. And if in the end, the little girl is not saved by escaping this life…
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Coming soon: “Hippocrates 3”, season 3 (Canal +)
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Bloodless staff, overloaded emergencies, technocracy which rhymes a glaring lack of resources with absolute cynicism: in this third season, still written and produced by him, Thomas Lilti describes a post-Covid French hospital with the air of Titanic. The observation is implacable, the demonstration hyperrealistic. In the midst of the shipwreck, a handful of caregivers see their humanism undermined by the violence of their daily lives. Impeccable in white coats, Bouli Lanners, Louise Bourgoin, Alice Belaïdi and Karim Leklou then try to stand up against the established order. Is rebelling also healing? Response in six high-tension episodes… “Hippocrates”, public utility series.
HAS also come: Cat's Eyes (TF1)
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The long-awaited TF1 series will be broadcast from November 11. « Cat's eyes”, a cult cartoon from the 1980s, comes to life in the guise of Camille Lou, Claire Romain and Constance Labbé respectively Tam, Alexia and Sylia Chamade. The death of their father (Grégory Fitoussi), twelve years ago in the fire of his art gallery, torments them again. Wasn't it accidental? They carry out the investigation against the backdrop of Paris and its most beautiful monuments. We met Camille Lou, who slipped into the combination of the seductive Tam Chamade. For a photo shoot, the actress returned to the roofs of the Monnaie de Paris, a place that is familiar to her since part of the filming of the series took place there. A meeting can be found here:
Announcement of the week: “The Bureau of Legends” will have a sequel
The eyes of fans of Malotru, Phénomène and Moule à Waffles are already shining. “Bureau des Légendes” producer Alex Berger has just announced that a project is “in development” to continue the series. “The working title is “The Africa Office”. We already have several scenarios, but for the moment it remains a project in development,” he told AFP. This time, our French secret agents will be on the African continent. Where and when? We don't know any more. The producer refused to give the start date of possible filming and the country in which the plot would take place. When the idea began to germinate, in 2021, five countries were in the running. But the choice is now reduced after the Sahelian putsch. “The idea was to be able to leave enough time between the two series, so as not to leave behind a simple sequel,” continued the producer. I don’t think it will be a season six… though! »
Waiting for…
The American adaptation of “Bureau des Légendes” will soon be broadcast on Canal+. In this version, in 10 episodes of 52 minutes, Michael Fassbender is the central character, a CIA agent who must leave his life undercover and return to the London office. When the woman he loved in his other life reappears, “his career, his true identity and his mission are threatened”, teases the channel without giving a precise date. Richard Gere plays the head of the CIA's London office, a former field agent with a troubled past. A certain George Clooney is among the producers, as is Michael Fassbender.
Here is the trailer:
