2. The Messiah : an absolute and visceral UFO about a ravaged childhood, this family drama imagined by the Spanish duo Javier Ambrossi – Javier Calvo, won an award at Series Mania. Arte.TV (7 x 70′)
3. Ripley : in a chiselled black and white, Steven Zaillan reinvents the character of Ripley taken on by the brilliant Andrew Scott. Story carried by an interpretation and creation of goldsmiths. Netflix (8 x 60′)
4. Lady in the lake : story of a disturbing emancipation, the series deciphers an era which locked women into roles of importance. Natalie Portman appears feverish as the narrator-investigator. Apple TV (7 x 52′)
5. Samuel : Emilie Tronche captures the impulses of a 10-year-old boy, from pure joy to endless melancholy. A bubble of frankness and emotion full of tenderness and accuracy which seduced the crowds. Arte.tv (21 x 3′)
6. The Regime : Kate Winslet emerges as a chilling and frosty autocrat, a hypochondriac politician entrenched in a sumptuous and oppressive universe facing an inscrutable and determined Matthias Schoenarts. A series imagined by Will Tracy (The Menu, Succession), directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen) and Jessica Hobbs (The Crown). Be tv (6 x 52)
7. Machine : a saga anchored in the thoughts of Karl Marx deployed in a manga style with Margot Bancilhon and JoeyStarr. A unique creation by Fred Grivois and Thomas Bidegain for until. (6 x 52′)
8. A devoted friend : Series created by Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux, Jean-Baptiste Delafon and Alexandre Kauffmann, based on the latter's investigative book, The Mythomaniac of the Bataclan. With stunning Laure Calamy, Arieh Worthalter, Annabelle Lengronne. HBO Max (4 x 52′)
9. Shogun : This spectacular series (set, costumes, production) revisits James Clavell's novel with a certain sense of purpose and great ambitions despite certain liberties taken with History. Disney (10 x 55′)
10. Rematch : Yan England probes this pivotal moment in history when, in 1997, world chess champion Garry Kasparov (Christian Cooke) was put in difficulty by IBM's supercomputer, Deep Blue, anticipating our fears regarding artificial intelligence. until (6 x 52′)
Top 10 by Isabelle Monnart
1. Kaos. No, the gods of Olympus do not live on clouds, dressed in long white togas, but in a kitschy palace, on a yacht or in a state-of-the-art apartment. The Greek Gods of the British series Kaosare more human than humans. Well, almost. This punk and offbeat delirium, which we owe to Charlie Covell (The End of the Fu*** World) features Jeff Goldblum (Zeus), Prometheus (Stephen Dillane), Dionysus (Nabhaan Rizwan) and Poseidon (Cliff Curtis), all worried about keeping their powers and, above all, the privileges that accompany them. To achieve this, they are ready for any low blows. Hilarious (Monty Python is never far away), the series is also an opportunity to reflect on politics, the relationship with religion (obviously), power, domination, the place of women, life and , consequently, to death. Casually, like without touching it, or laughing, which is all the more elegant. To see on Netflix. 8 x 50 min.
2. Rivals. Series created by Dominic Treadwell-Collins, based on the book by Jilly Cooper with David Tennant, Alex Hassel, Aidan Turner, Nafessa Williams, Emily Atack… Disney+8 x 55 minutes.
3. Fever. Psychological and political thriller Creation by Eric Benzekri. With Nina Meurisse, Ana Girardot, Alassane Diong, Benjamin Biolay Be tv. 6 x 52 min.
4. Ripley. Series directed by Steven Zaillian. With Andrew Scott, Dakota Fanning, Johnny Flynn. Netflix. 8 x 60 min.
5. Black Doves. Series created by Joe Barton, directed by Alex Gabassi and Lisa Gunning. With Keira Knightley, Ben Wishaw, Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Buchan,… Netflix. 6 x 55 min.
6. La Diplomate (S2). Series created by Debora Cahn. With Keri Russell, Rufus Sewell, David Gyasi,… Netflix. 6 x 55 mins. approximately.
7. A devoted friend. Series created by Fanny Burdino, Samuel Doux, Jean-Baptiste Delafon and Alexandre Kauffmann, based on the latter's investigative book, The Mythomaniac of the Bataclan. With Laure Calamy, Arieh Worthalter, Annabelle Lengronne. HBO Max. 4 x 52 min.
8. Only Murders in the building (S4). Series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman. With Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, Eva Longoria,… Netflix. 10 x 30 min.
9. The Good mothers. Series created by Stephen Butchard, based on the book by Alex Perry. With Barbara Chichiarelli, Valentina Bellè, Micaela Ramazzotti, Gaia Girace, Francesco Colella, … Be tv. 6 x 55 min.
10. My Little Reindeer. Series created by Richard Gadd. With Richard Gadd, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau,… Netflix. 7 x 40 minutes environ.
