French Series
Once Upon a Time... Life
(Il était une fois… la Vie)
A fun mix of relatable humor and expert explanations, this educational series explores human biology through its colorful cast of animated cells and organs.
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- France, Japan, Canada • 1987
- Creator Albert Barillé
- Cast Roger Carel, Gilles Laurent, Marie-Laure Beneston, Alain Dorval, Henry Djanik
- Genre Animation, Documentary, Family
- Available on Pantaflix
Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors
(Jayce et les Conquérants de la lumière)
Teenager Jayce and his friends search for the only weapon that could defeat their mortal enemies.
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- France, Canada, United States • 1985
- Creator J. Michael Straczynski, Jean Chalopin
- Cast Darrin Baker, Charles Jolliffe, Valerie Politis, Len Carlson, Gilles Tamiz, Giulio Kukurugya
- Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Apple TV, Vudu
Balthazar
A forensic pathologist works alongside a police commander to solve a series of complicated murder cases using eccentric techniques.
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- France • 2018
- Creator Clothilde Jamin, Clélia Constantine
- Cast Tomer Sisley, Philypa Phoenix, Yannig Samot, Côme Levin
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Spectrum On Demand, Acorn TV Apple TV
Total Drama Island
At Camp Wawanakwa, 22 teens compete in ridiculous challenges to win $100,000.
- Canada, United States, France • 2007
- Creator Tom McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch
- Cast Clé Bennett, Christian Potenza, Emilie-Claire Barlow, Carter Hayden, Katie Crown
- Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
The Billionaire, the Butler, and the Boyfriend
(L'Affaire Bettencourt : Scandale chez la femme la plus riche du monde)
How did a conflict between the world's wealthiest woman and her daughter spiral into national scandal?
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- France • 2023
- Creator
- Cast Liliane Bettencourt, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, François-Marie Banier, Nicolas Sarkozy
- Genre Crime, Documentary
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Candice Renoir
After putting her career on standby for 10 years, Candice Renoir returns to her detective job with her enthusiastic flair.
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- France • 2013
- Creator Solen Roy-Pagenault, Robin Barataud, Brigitte Peskine
- Cast Cécile Bois, Raphaël Lenglet
- Genre Comedy, Crime
- Available on Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Acorn TV Apple TV
Anna Karenina
A miniseries adaptation of the novel "Anna Karenina"
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- Italy, France, Spain • 2013
- Creator
- Cast Vittoria Puccini, Santiago Cabrera, Benjamin Sadler, Lou de Laâge, Max von Thun, Carlotta Natoli
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, Pluto TV, Freevee
Oggy and the Cockroaches
(Oggy et les Cafards)
Follow the antics of Oggy the cat and his three cockroach roommates.
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- France, Canada • 1999
- Creator Jean-Yves Raimbaud
- Cast
- Genre Animation, Comedy
- Available on Tubi TV, The Roku Channel
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
(Miraculous, les aventures de Ladybug et Chat Noir)
Normal high school kids by day, protectors of Paris by night!
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- France, Korea, Japan • 2015
- Creator Thomas Astruc
- Cast Annouck Hautbois, Benjamin Bollen, Antoine Tomé, Marie Nonnenmacher
- Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids
- Available on Netflix, Amazon Video, fuboTV, Disney Plus, Spectrum On Demand, DisneyNOW, Netflix basic with Ads
Around the World in 80 Days
Phileas Fogg, his valet Passepartout, and journalist Abigail Fix attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 80 days.
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- France, Germany, Italy • 2021
- Creator Ashley Pharoah, Caleb Ranson
- Cast David Tennant, Leonie Benesch, Ibrahim Koma
- Genre Action & Adventure, Family
- Available on Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Video, PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel
Paris Police 1900
A detective's investigation of a woman's mysterious death in Belle Époque Paris uncovers government secrets.
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- France • 2021
- Creator Frédéric Balekdjian, Fabien Nury, Julien Despaux
- Cast Evelyne Brochu, Jérémie Laheurte, Eugénie Derouand, Thibaut Évrard, Marc Barbé, Patrick d'Assumçao
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice
Once Upon a Time... Man
(Il était une fois… l'Homme)
"Once Upon a Time… Man" teaches history in a charming animated setting.
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- France, Canada, Italy • 1978
- Creator Albert Barillé
- Cast Roger Carel, Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand
- Genre Animation, Documentary, Family, Kids
- Available on Pantaflix
Heidi
Like a ray of sunshine, Heidi lights up and soothes the hearts of the people around her.
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- France, Australia, Germany • 2015
- Creator Christel Gonnard
- Cast Jamie Croft
- Genre Animation, Family, Kids
- Available on Apple TV
The Adventures of Tintin
A young reporter and his dog travel around the world solving mysteries.
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- France, Canada, Belgium • 1991
- Creator Hergé
- Cast Thierry Wermuth
- Genre Action & Adventure, Animation
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Mortel
When three teenagers make a deal with a supernatural figure to gain extraordinary powers, they join together to solve a murder.
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- France • 2019
- Creator Frédéric Bélier-Garcia
- Cast Marvin Dubart
- Genre Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Galactik Football
In the far future, an inexperienced team aims to win the Galactik Football Cup.
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- France, Spain • 2006
- Creator Antoine Charreyron, Frederic Dybowski, Charles Barrez, Vincent Vandelli
- Cast Florence Dumortier, Fréderic Popovic, Yann Pichon, Isabelle Volpe
- Genre Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Spectrum On Demand
The Bureau
(Le Bureau des légendes)
The Office of Legends, managing the clandestine agents of the French intelligence services in high-stakes missions around the globe.
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- France • 2015
- Creator Eric Rochant
- Cast Mathieu Kassovitz, Sara Giraudeau, Stefan Crepon
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Sundance Now, Hoopla, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC Plus Apple TV Channel
Spiral
(Engrenages)
Eager to restore her tarnished reputation, Police Captain Laure Berthaud leads her squad on the hunt for a serial killer.
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- France • 2005
- Creator Alexandra Clert, Guy-Patrick Sainderichin
- Cast Caroline Proust, Philippe Duclos, Audrey Fleurot, Thierry Godard
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Action & Adventure
- Available on Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice, Topic, Topic Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Shadowplay
(Schatten der Mörder – Shadowplay)
An American cop arrives in post-World War II Berlin to fight the violent crimes threatening the city.
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- France, Germany, Canada • 2020
- Creator Måns Mårlind
- Cast Taylor Kitsch, Michael C. Hall, Nina Hoss, Sebastian Koch, Tuppence Middleton, Logan Marshall-Green
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Call My Agent
(Dix Pour Cent)
At a top Paris talent firm, agents scramble to keep their star clients happy—and their business afloat.
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- France • 2015
- Creator Dominique Besnehard, Fanny Herrero
- Cast Camille Cottin
- Genre Drama, Comedy
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Mafiosa
The most dangerous man in Corsica is a woman.
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- France • 2006
- Creator Hugues Pagan
- Cast Hélène Fillières, Véronique Volta
- Genre Drama
- Available on MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice
The New Pope
When the previous pope emerges from a coma, it sparks a power struggle with his successor.
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- Italy, France, Spain • 2020
- Creator Paolo Sorrentino
- Cast Jude Law, John Malkovich, Silvio Orlando, Cécile de France, Javier Cámara, Ludivine Sagnier
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Spectrum On Demand, Max Amazon Channel
The Bellflower Bunnies
(La Famille Passiflore)
Based on the books by Genevieve Huriet, “The Bellflower Bunnies” follows a family of rabbits
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- France, Canada • 2001
- Creator Geneviève Huriet
- Cast
- Genre Animation, Kids
- Available on Amazon Video
Hierro
After a young man is murdered, the investigating judge teams up with the prime suspect to find the real killer.
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- Spain, France • 2019
- Creator Pepe Coira
- Cast Candela Peña, Darío Grandinetti, Matias Varela
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on VIX
Alphonse
A chameleon-like man makes it his mission to please women and satisfy all their wishes.
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- France • 2023
- Creator Nicolas Bedos
- Cast Jean Dujardin, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Pierre Arditi, Nicole Garcia, Laura Morante, Marie-Christine Barrault
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Versailles
Love, power, betrayal and war: all in a day's work.
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- France, Canada • 2015
- Creator Simon Mirren, David Wolstencroft
- Cast George Blagden, Stuart Bowman, Maddison Jaizani
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
The Returned
(Les Revenants)
A homecoming like no other.
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- France • 2012
- Creator Fabrice Gobert
- Cast Anne Consigny, Frédéric Pierrot, Clotilde Hesme, Céline Sallette, Samir Guesmi
- Genre Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Hoopla, Mhz Choice, Topic, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel
Spirit of Winter
(Esprit d'hiver)
After a snowstorm isolates Nathalie and her daughter in their mountain home, Nathalie struggles to separate paranoid fantasy from alarming reality.
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- France • 2022
- Creator Florence Vignon, Cyril Mennegun
- Cast Audrey Fleurot, Cédric Kahn, Lily Taïeb, Corinne Masiero
- Genre Drama, Mystery
- Available on Amazon Prime Video, Acorn TV, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Spectrum On Demand, Acorn TV Apple TV
War of the Worlds
Aliens start a war with Earth. Earth loses.
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- United Kingdom, France, United States • 2019
- Creator Howard Overman
- Cast Léa Drucker, Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern, Natasha Little
- Genre Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on MGM Plus, fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, MGM Plus Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel
Mongeville
Antoine Mongeville, a former investigating judge in Bordeaux, must work with a criminal police detective despite their personal differences.
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- France • 2013
- Creator Jacques Santamaria
- Cast Francis Perrin
- Genre Crime
- Available on MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice
Class Act
(Tapie)
In this fictionalized biopic about Bernard Tapie, a relentlessly ambitious working-class man becomes one of France's most controversial public figures.
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- France • 2023
- Creator Tristan Séguéla, Olivier Demangel
- Cast Laurent Lafitte, Joséphine Japy, Patrick d'Assumçao, Ophélia Kolb, Camille Chamoux, Ivan Murphy
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
The Tunnel
A high-profile murder on the underwater France/UK border forces two detectives to work together to find the killer.
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- United Kingdom, France • 2013
- Creator Ben Richards
- Cast Stephen Dillane, Clémence Poésy, Thibault de Montalembert, Cédric Vieira
- Genre Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, PBS, PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel
Martin Mystery
(Martin Mystère)
Stepsiblings Martin and Diana investigate the paranormal and protect Earth from the supernatural.
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- France, Canada, Italy • 2003
- Creator David Michel
- Cast Alexis Tomassian, Dorothée Pousséo, Sylvain Lemarie, Yann Le Madic, Laurence Dourlens, Emmanuel Garijo
- Genre Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Available on The Roku Channel
Wara
A student activist and a law professor take on political corruption in their town when another professor is kidnapped.
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- France, Senegal, Niger • 2020
- Creator Charli Beléteau
- Cast France Nancy Goulian, Issaka Sawadogo
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice
Family Business
After learning France is about to legalize marijuana, a failed entrepreneur decides to transform his family's shop into a marijuana café.
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- France • 2019
- Creator Igor Gotesman
- Cast Jonathan Cohen, Gérard Darmon, Julia Piaton, Liliane Rovère, Olivier Rosemberg, Louise Coldefy
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Netflix, Spectrum On Demand, Netflix basic with Ads
Total Drama
An animated satire of survivor reality shows featuring random teenage archetypes vying for the final prize by any means necessary.
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- Canada, United States, France • 2007
- Creator Tom McGillis, Jennifer Pertsch
- Cast Kristi Friday
- Genre Animation, Comedy, Reality
- Available on Netflix
The Smurfs
(Les Schtroumpfs)
Blue, small, and only three apples tall, the Smurfs are back and Smurfier than ever.
- Belgium, United States, France • 2021
- Creator Peyo
- Cast Jean-Loup Horwitz, Anna Ramade, Emmanuel Curtil, Jérémy Prévost, Antoine Schoumsky, Kaycie Chase
- Genre Animation, Comedy, Family, Kids
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Netflix, Netflix Kids, fuboTV, VIX , Spectrum On Demand, Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel
Lupin
Gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.
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- France, United States • 2021
- Creator George Kay
- Cast Omar Sy, Hervé Pierre, Nicole Garcia, Clotilde Hesme, Ludivine Sagnier, Soufiane Guerrab
- Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Caillou
To Caillou, growing up and learning is the greatest adventure of all.
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- Canada, France • 1998
- Creator Christine L'Heureux, Helene Desputeaux
- Cast Bob Stutt, Bryn McAuley, Holly Gauthier-Frankel, Vanessa Lengies, Rick Jones, Jonathan Koensgen
- Genre Animation, Family, Kids
- Available on Apple TV, Vudu, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, PBS Kids Amazon Channel, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Spies of Warsaw
A military attaché at the French embassy is drawn into a world of abduction, betrayal,and intrigue in Warsaw during WWII.
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- United Kingdom, France, Poland • 2013
- Creator Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
- Cast David Tennant, Janet Montgomery, Linda Bassett, Allan Corduner, Anton Lesser, Jan Pohl
- Genre Drama
- Available on Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Commissaire Magellan
Simon Magellan has no problem solving crimes, but raising two teenage daughters? That's no walk in the park.
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- France • 2009
- Creator Laurent Mondy
- Cast Bernard Alane, Nathalie Besançon, Jacques Spiesser
- Genre Crime, Family, Mystery
- Available on Amazon Video, MZ Choice Amazon Channel, Mhz Choice
The Secret World of Santa Claus
(Le Monde secret du Père Noël)
Every year, Santa Claus and his elves are kept busy preparing for Christmas.
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- France, Canada • 1997
- Creator Christian Choquet, Prakash Topsy
- Cast Benoît Allemane, Thor Bishopric, Mélanie Dermont, Aurélien Ringelheim
- Genre Animation, Family
- Available on Apple TV, Amazon Video
Deadwind
(Karppi)
Recently widowed detective Sofia Karppi investigates the murder of a woman with ties to Helsinki wind power research firm, Tempo.
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- Finland, Germany, France • 2018
- Creator Rike Jokela
- Cast Pihla Viitala, Lauri Tilkanen, Mimosa Willamo, Noa Tola, Ville Myllyrinne
- Genre Crime, Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
The Young Pope
A young American pope disrupts the Church with controversial and wide-sweeping changes.
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- Italy, France, Spain • 2016
- Creator Paolo Sorrentino
- Cast Jude Law, Diane Keaton, Silvio Orlando, Javier Cámara, Scott Shepherd, Cécile de France
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Spectrum On Demand, Max Amazon Channel
Furies
After her criminal parents are gunned down, Lyna goes to work for La Furie, the mysterious and brutal woman who keeps the Parisan criminal underworld running.
- France • 2024
- Creator
- Cast
- Genre Action & Adventure, Comedy
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Death in Paradise
A pasty English detective is transferred to a tropical paradise and has to adjust to a new form of policing.
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- United Kingdom, France • 2011
- Creator Robert Thorogood
- Cast Ralf Little, Don Warrington, Élisabeth Bourgine
- Genre Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Available on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Spectrum On Demand, Britbox Apple TV Channel
The Chalet
(Le Chalet)
Friends gathered at a remote chalet are caught in a deadly trap as a dark secret from the past comes to light.
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- France • 2018
- Creator Camille Bordes-Resnais, Alexis Lecaye
- Cast Mia Delmae
- Genre Crime, Mystery, Drama
- Available on PBS Masterpiece Amazon Channel
Napoleon
(Napoléon)
Expert soldier and tactician Napoleon Bonaparte rises from an unpaid soldier to the most powerful man in Europe.
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- France, Germany, Italy • 2002
- Creator Yves Simoneau, Max Gallo
- Cast Christian Clavier, Isabella Rossellini, John Malkovich, Gérard Depardieu, Anouk Aimée, Heino Ferch
- Genre Drama, War & Politics
- Available on Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Medici: Masters of Florence
The story of the Medici family of Florence’s ascent from simple merchants to power brokers sparking an economic and cultural revolution.
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- Italy, United Kingdom, France • 2016
- Creator Nicholas Meyer, Frank Spotnitz
- Cast Daniel Sharman, Synnøve Karlsen, Alessandra Mastronardi
- Genre Drama, War & Politics
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
The Eddy
A jazz club owner is desperate to pay off his debt.
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- United Kingdom, Germany, United States • 2020
- Creator Jack Thorne
- Cast André Holland, Joanna Kulig, Amandla Stenberg, Tahar Rahim, Leïla Bekhti, Adil Dehbi
- Genre Drama
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads
Drops of God
(Les gouttes de Dieu)
A wine mogul's daughter and his student must compete for the chance to inherit the world's greatest wine collection.
- France • 2023
- Creator Quoc Dang Tran
- Cast Tomohisa Yamashita, Fleur Geffrier
- Genre Drama
- Available on Apple TV Plus
The Hook Up Plan
(Plan Cœur)
In an attempt to boost the perpetually single Elsa's confidence, her friends hire a male escort to date her.
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- France • 2018
- Creator Noémie Saglio, Chris Lang, Julien Teisseire
- Cast Zita Hanrot, Sabrina Ouazani, Joséphine Drai, Marc Ruchmann, Guillaume Labbé, Tom Dingler
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Netflix, Netflix basic with Ads