opening : CARÊME

WORLD PREMIERE

FRANCE
APPLE TV+

Apple TV+’s new French drama “Carême” tells the story of the incredible Antonin Carême (Benjamin Voisin), the first chef in the world to find fame and become, after a modest start in Paris, the leading chef at the start of the 19th century. Whilst he was driven by one goal, to become the most famous chef in the world, his talent and ambition drew the attention of famous and powerful politicians who asked him to spy on behalf of France. Determined to improve his situation and achieve his dream, Carême must choose between getting revenge and having everything – women, money, glory – but at what price? Love? His life? His soul?

closing : High intellectual potential S5

WORLD PREMIERE

FRANCE
TF1

For the fifth year in a row, Morgane Alvaro makes her grand return to Séries Mania—this time at the Nouveau Siècle!
In this new season, her efforts to improve her karma finally seem to be paying off: Karadec turned out to be the father of her baby, just as she’d hoped, and despite (once again) losing her home, he has generously offered to let her stay with him. But trying to build a romantic relationship when you’re already co-parents, colleagues, and roommates… is it really a brilliant idea? Or just the perfect way to mess everything up?

EMPATHY

WORLD PREMIERE

CANADA
CRAVE

Empathy announces the arrival of Quebecois fiction into the International Competition. Florence Longpré (Last Summers of the Raspberries, Can You Hear Me?) turns her unique and sensitive view on the patients and medical staff of a secure psychiatric institute. A psychological drama which lifts the curtain on mental health, enhanced by the elegant direction of her long-time collaborator Guillaume Lonergan and the tender performance of Thomas Ngijol, in an unfamiliar role.

GENERATIONs

WORLD PREMIERE

DANEMARK
DR

Generations begins with the discovery of a mummified newborn’s body in the attic of a Copenhagen building. Martha, an 87-year-old resident, unexpectedly confesses to the crime. A delicate exploration of lineage, the series patiently unravels its story, revealing the complex history and deep fractures spanning three generations of women within the same family.

KABUL

WORLD PREMIERE

FRANCE / GERMANY / ITALY / BELGIUM/ GRECE / NEWS8
FRANCE TéLéVISIONS

A high-stakes, multi-perspective narrative retracing the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, this prestigious co-production involving 11 European countries captivates with its interwoven storylines. A poignant series that does justice to the real-life tragedy, featuring an international cast including Eric Dane (Euphoria, Grey’s Anatomy), Jonathan Zaccaï (The Bureau), Thibaut Evrard (Paris Police, Escort Boys), Shervin Alenabi (Tehran), and Darina Al Joundi (Skies of Lebanon).

LONG BRIGHT RIVER

FRENCH PREMIERE

USA
PEACOcK (USA), MAX (FRANCE)

MUSSOLINI : SON OF THE CENTURY

PREMIÈRE FRANCAISE

ITALY / FRANCE
SKY

How is a dictatorship born? Returning to television after 20 years, Joe Wright boldly adapts Antonio Scurati’s bestselling novel about the rise of fascism in 1920s Italy and Benito Mussolini’s gradual seizure of power. Far from being a mere factual account, the masterful director of Atonement and Pride & Prejudice subverts the aesthetic codes of the Duce’s propaganda and his fascination with rhetoric in this epic production, as if to better decode and warn against them. In the lead role, Luca Marinelli (The Eight Mountains, Martin Eden) undergoes a remarkable transformation, delivering a breathtaking performance, somewhere between Scorsese’s Goodfellas and Todd Phillips’ Joker.

QUERER

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

SPAIN
MOVISTAR PLUS+ / ARTE

An intensely intimate drama, Querer skillfully depicts the impact of a revelation on a family. It tackles the question of consent, revealing the things left unsaid and questioning the whole family’s view on reality. With powerful and poignant performances from an incredible cast, Querer brings together Nagore Aranburu (Patria), Pedro Casablanc (Mentiras Pasajeras), Miguel Bernardeau (Elite) and Iván Pellicer (Elite) in the main roles.

THE DEAL

WORLD PREMIERE

Switzerland / FRANCE
RTS / ARTE

In this enthralling drama, the director Jean-Stéphane Bron take us to Geneva and the heart of the infernal machine that is diplomacy. With the brilliant Veerle Baetens in the main role, The Deal depicts the secrets of a power which weighs its words carefully. Despite the seeming calm of Lake Geneva, will Swiss neutrality survive?

THE GERMAN

WORLD PREMIERE

ISRAEL / USA
Yes TV

They met immediately after World War II, a man and a woman who lost everything, and despite the traumas they endured they fell in love. 25 years later, Uri and Anna are still in love. In a kibbutz near the Sea of Galilee, they established a home, raised a family, and did everything they could to suppress their past as Holocaust survivors. But when the Mossad recruits Uri for a dangerous mission in Germany, memories start to return, cracks begin to appear in their perfect relationship, and a terrible suspicion grows in Anna. Parallel to one another, the two will embark on a secret life-changing journey, from which there will be no turning back.

HAL & HARPER

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

usa

The very first series from the new voice of American indie films Cooper Raiff (Shithouse, Cha Cha Real Smooth) summons the ghosts of its characters’ past and delivers a surprisingly bittersweet family coming-of-age. Joined onscreen by the talented Lili Reinhart (Riverdale) in a remarkable brother-sister duo, and Mark Ruffalo (I Know This Much is True, Spotlight) as a father consumed by guilt, Raiff once again proves his brilliance and his knack for capturing absurd situations and deeply human characters and stories.

A LIFE’s WORTH

WORLD PREMIERE

Sweden / FRANCE
VIAPLAY / ARTE

A deep dive into the Bosnian War, that tore the country apart at the dawn of the 1990s, A Life’s Worth explores with intensity the unimaginable dilemma faced by the peacekeepers sent to the region, unable to intervene in a conflict that was beyond their control.
A gripping series and a much-needed look back at one of the most violent wars in recent European history, prompting an essential discussion about the weight of commitment, interventionism, and the cost of peace.

AT THE END OF THE NIGHT

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

IRAN
FILMNET

Written and produced by the real-life creative duo Ida Panahandeh and Amiri Arsalan (Nahid, Israfil), At the End of the Night delicately and skillfully dissects the separation of a couple shattered by the disillusionment of their social situation. A powerful and bitter reflection on the sacrifices of a life together, the series stands out for its deeply authentic characters and the exceptional performances of its two lead actors, Parsa Pirouzfar (Titi, Mum’s Guest) and Hoda Zeinolabedin (Israfil, Cold Sweat).

CELESTE

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

spain
MOVISTAR PLUS+

Not excited by the job of tax inspector? Reserve your judgement, and be carried away by Celeste’s colourful investigation. Brilliantly carried by the Spanish actress Carmen Machi, Celeste reveals the inner workings of tax fraud, and the pursuit of an inspector prepared to do anything on the last mission of her career, especially when it concerns the country’s biggest pop star. Wealth management will hold no more secrets for you…

PUTAIN

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

belgium
STREAMZ / VIDEOLAND

Fucking junkie of a mom, fucking school that sucks, fucking Zola who doesn’t get it but is still so fucking cool, fucking world that doesn’t listen to how bad things really are. Fucking struggles.
Putain takes us into the suddenly upturned life of Gigi, tackling the struggles of a high schooler’s precariousness with humor, absurdity, and anxiety. A powerful story about friendship and teenage grit. Fucking great actors, fucking great directing, fucking great series.

RAUL SEIXAS : LET ME SING

WORLD PREMIERE

BRazIL
GLOBOPLAY

As the Bus Palladium electrified Parisian nights and Woodstock crowned the new Anglo-Saxon music scene, Brazil was slowly finding its own liberation to the sound of Raul Seixas. A kaleidoscopic exploration of a fiercely independent musician, this series shifts between flamboyant drama, oblivion, and the fading illusions of the hippie era, painting a vivid portrait of 1970s Brazil. Directed by Paulo Morelli (City of Men) and his son Pedro Morelli, the series marks Brazil’s rocking debut in the official selection at Series Mania.

REQUIEM FOR SELINA

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

norway
NRK

Once upon a time… there was Selina. The first runner-up of the blogosphere, the first influencer, the first martyr to the web’s bloody fate. Humiliated, dragged through the mud, and into the icy waters of her lost Norwegian island. What if all it took to make a name for yourself and change your destiny was to be hated?
With Requiem for Selina, directing duo Rikke Gregersen and Ole Sebastian Kåss revive the sweet nostalgia of the 2000s—from Britney’s hits playing on repeat to flashy velvet tracksuits—while taking us on a journey to the not-so-magical realms of Internet 2.0 fame.”

REUNION

WORLD PREMIERE

United Kingdom
BBC

The new series from the producers of The Virtues (Grand Prix Séries Mania 2019) takes us on the turbulent journey of Daniel, a deaf man recently released from prison, torn between vengeance and redemption. Strikingly realistic in both its writing and its immersive sensory choices, the series follows the quest of a man on the fringes of society—and now estranged from his own family.
Written and produced by William Mager, who is himself deaf, and starring Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters, The Salisbury Poisonings), Eddie Marsan (Back to Black, Ray Donovan), Rose Ayling-Ellis (As You Like It, EastEnders), and Lara Peake (How to Have Sex), Reunion is the first bilingual series in both sign language and spoken language to be presented at Séries Mania.

THE DANISH WOMAN

WORLD PREMIERE

Iceland / FRANCE
RÚV

After Woman at War, Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson continues his exploration of rebellious women—this time in a series with The Danish Woman. The show follows the turbulent daily life of a retired Danish woman who moves to Reykjavik, brilliantly portrayed by actress Trine Dyrholm (Rematch). Balancing between satire and social unease, this morally charged and fiercely humorous odyssey of a woman waging war against society’s absurdities—while battling her own demons—reminds us that you can’t judge a book by its cover…

WHAT IT FEELS LIKE FOR A GIRL

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

United Kingdom
BBC

What It Feels Like For A Girl is a wild, anarchic Y2K coming-of-age drama based on Paris Lees’ acclaimed memoir. Stuck in a small working-class town, Byron needs to get away, and doesn’t care how. Life explodes in a rush when Byron escapes to Nottingham’s kinetic underworld. The party can’t last though, and when Byron is seduced by bad-boy Liam, a shocking encounter occurs that will change life forever.

Family matters

EUROPEAN PREMIERE

SOUTH KOREA
COUpang play

Directed with flair by Kim Sun and Kim Gok, twin directors and rising stars in genre cinema, Family Matters is a delightful mix of dark comedy, suspense, and action. In this twist-filled story, written by Kim Jungmin (Hush), an unusual family dives into vigilantism, raising the question: what truly binds us, beyond blood ties? The film features a prestigious cast, including Bae Doona (Kingdom, Sense 8) and Baek Yoon-Sik (The Taste of Money).

37 SECONDeS

WORLD PREMIERE

france
ARTE

Inspired by a true story, 37 Seconds revisits the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Breton trawler and its crew—a tragedy that reminded an entire community of the perils of the sea and the agonizing wait for a return that would never come. Blending human drama and investigation, the series is carried by Nina Meurisse (La Fièvre) and Mathieu Demy (Mythomaniac), both deeply committed in the face of injustice. Twenty years after a case that sparked endless debate, this fiction pays tribute to the memory of the lost and to those who fought tirelessly to bring the truth to light.

ANAON

WORLD PREMIERE

france
PRIME VIDEO / FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS

A rural crime thriller like no other, Anaon blends coming-of-age drama, local folklore, and the supernatural with a Stranger Things influence. But at its heart, it is a poignant story of a father and daughter, brought to life by Guillaume Labbé and Capucine Malarre, and captured with virtuosity by director David Hourrègue (Germinal, Skam France).

CLEAN

WORLD PREMIERE

france
M6

A blend of thriller and family drama, Clean is a gripping caper story about a band of avenging rebels, always stuck with the job no one else wants to do. These apprentice grifters are determined to take advantage of their social invisibility to solve their personal problems and get back at a financial system oppressing them.
With the endearing Alix Poisson, Léonie Simaga, and Thaïs Vauquières, in a series directed by Cathy Verney.

LA FAMILLE ROSE

WORLD PREMIERE

france
CINE+ OCS

A captivating thriller where espionnage meets psychological drama, Log out explores the spiral of a lie within a family, set against a backdrop of cybercrime. Sofia Essaïdi portrays a mother, at once determined and vulnerable, ready to do all it takes to discover the truth behind the mysterious death of her husband. A Franco-Swiss series, co-directed by Louis Farge (Culte) and Luc Walpoth.

LE SENS DES CHOSES

WORLD PREMIERE

france
MAX

Léa, 28, has set her sights on becoming one of the few female rabbis in France, seeking answers to life’s big and small questions. Between unexpected requests, flatsharing with her staunchly atheist father, and a love life in disarray, Léa struggles to balance her calling with her personal doubts. How can one be a guide for others while still searching for meaning oneself?

Created by Noé Debré (Parliament, Zorro) and Benjamin Charbit (Zorro, The Stronghold), and adapted from Delphine Horvilleur’s Living with our dead : On loss and consolation, Reformed navigates between humor, drama, and tenderness, exploring the unbreakable bonds that connect us and the universal questions inside us all.

INTRAÇABLES (LOG-OUT)

WORLD PREMIERE

SWITZERLAND / FRANCE
rts / TF1

A captivating thriller where espionnage meets psychological drama, Log out explores the spiral of a lie within a family, set against a backdrop of cybercrime. Sofia Essaïdi portrays a mother, at once determined and vulnerable, ready to do all it takes to discover the truth behind the mysterious death of her husband. A Franco-Swiss series, co-directed by Louis Farge (Culte) and Luc Walpoth.

AU FOND DU TROU

WORLD PREMIERE

FRANCE
ARTE.TV

Behind the seeming lightness of this comedy from the creators of 18h30, the surprising Down the hole takes us to a mini golf
course for the afternoon. In this colourful arena, both the balls and the players’ hopes swing big, and each stroke becomes decisive.
Mixing humour and melancholy, the successive stories reveal the characters’ impossible quest to be carefree.

CHEF D’ORCHESTRE

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

CANADA
TOU.TV EXTRA

Following in the footsteps of Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, this work of fiction in which Quebecois guitarist and composer Joseph Marchand plays himself is a collection of absurd and sometimes existentialist tales, set in the not-always glamorous world of music and freelance work.

EL’SARDINES

WORLD PREMIERE

france / Algeria
ARTE.TV

Zouzou! Where Have the Sardines Gone?
In this tale of a young Algerian girl’s emancipation from her family and social environment, filmmaker and poet Zoulikha Tahar tells the funny and tender story of Zouzou, who embarks on an expedition to uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of sardines from the Oran coast.

FRIENDCAST

WORLD PREMIERE

FRANCE
YOUTUBE

Doing a podcast with your best friends is a great idea, right? Bringing to the forefront the rancours and rivalries of the characters, Friendcast takes us behind the scenes of just such a programme. The series offers a humorous take on friendship, turning thirty, and a Paris media ecosystem that merits scrutiny… And it features a Series Mania regular, our beloved Lou Howard!

MOONBIRD

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

AUSTRALIA
SBS

The very first Tasmanian production to be selected showcases the island’s spectacular landscapes and indigenous communities. Through the perspective of a young protagonist, his relationship with his father, and unique scenes of life, Moonbird offers a moving coming-of-age, and a story about transmission and preservation of a culture and territory under threat of disappearance.

ONE OF US IS TREMBLING

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

DENMARK

Following the ups-and-downs of Sylvia and Mikkel as time passes, One of Us is Trembling traces the story of a young couple and dissects the troubled psyches of the characters played by Frederikke Dahl Hansen and Alex Høgh Andersen (Vikings). As raw as it is delicate, the series captures the excitement of a first encounter, the passion and pain that shapes the myth of a love story, and the ongoing struggle with oneself.

T-REX

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

canada
tÉlÉ-quÉbec

In the same vein as the documentary Alpha on the consequences of toxic masculinity, Gabriel Savignac (Nichole) paints a vivid portrait of three childhood friends, now at the brink of adulthood, rocked by these questionnings. During a boy’s weekend, the call for adventures gives way to childish games and boisterous recountings of romantic exploits. With compassion and vigour, T-Rex evokes the persistent flaws of insidious masculinity within younger generations.

WINGSPAN

WORLD PREMIERE

GERMANY

For his first series, the multidisciplinary artist Pedro Harres draws inspiration from magical realism and mixes claustrophobia with the supernatural. By juxtaposing the interior of a psychology practice and hypnotic urban landscapes, and by switching tones astonishingly, Wingspan provides a unique experience and a poetic story of deliverance.

ASTERIX & OBELIX : THE BIG FIGHT

WORLD PREMIERE

FRANCE
NETFLIX

Rome is desperate to conquer the last independent village in Gaul and the home of Asterix and Obelix. The secret of the Gauls’ superiority lies in a magic potion, but when the potion master loses his memory, the villagers are left to fend for themselves against the might of Rome. More than 20 years after his triumphant live-action adaptation of Mission Cléopâtre, Alain Chabat returns to his love for Astérix by creating this highly anticipated animated series, produced by Alain Goldman. The series is adapted from the original work by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo and directed by Alain Chabat and Fabrice Joubert

PARLIAMENT, S4

WORLD PREMIERE

FRANCE / GERMANY
FRANCE TÉLÉVISIONS

A new season, new amendments, new compromises and, above all, new offices! After overcoming and mastering the institutions of the European Parliament, Samy finds himself back at square one, lost in the blind alleys and never-ending meetings of the European Council. Noé Debré continues to fascinate us with the absurdity of the European institutions, offering us more cringe-worthy moments, underhand tactics and betrayals.

STATE OF ALERT

WORLD PREMIERE

FRANCE
TF1

Zeev Abadi, a legend of Israeli intelligence, is called back urgently to track down a traitor who has stolen a dangerous piece of software secretly developed by a branch of the Israeli Army, Unit 8200, and used in Paris. This mission leads him to work with Fleur Giroud, a French anti-terrorism cop. They have just 72 hours to solve this case, despite their shared past…

GHOSTS : FANTÔMES EN HÉRITAGE

WORLD PREMIERE

FRANCE
diSney+

A group of ghosts from different eras, each more eccentric than the last, live together as best they can in the Château de Mérudeaux, where they lead a quiet life… until the arrival of Alison (Camille Chamoux) and Nabil (Hafid F. Benamar), a couple who has inherited the place and wants to turn it into a hotel. The ghosts decide to haunt them in order to scare them away, but everything changes when Alison begins to see them after an accident.

los aÑos nuevos

FRENCH PREMIERE

SPAIN / FRANCE
MOVISTAR PLUS+ / ARTE

A chance encounter, a first glance, a New Year’s Eve conversation that turns out into a genuine and powerful love story. With an ambitious and ingenious concept, Los años nuevos is a beautiful, sensitive, and intimate tale, reminiscent of Richard Linklater’s cinema. Led by an unforgettable acting duo, the series illustrates how people change in subtle ways, but also how the story of a couple unfolds suddenly, on specific dates that disrupt its course.

MARILIENDRE

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE

SPAIN
ATRESPLAYER

Mariliendre: Feminine noun. Pejorative. Colloquial. A woman who associates with gay male friendships.
Once the queen of Madrid’s gay nightlife, now a dethroned diva, Meri Román (Mariliendre) is bored with her mediocre present and revisits her past in this exuberant and carefree musical comedy produced by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi (La Mesias), which takes us into the underbelly of contemporary Madrid parties.

le siÈcle de costa gavras

FRANCE

One of the most important filmmaker of the 20th and 21st centuries, Costa-Gavras has captured the evolution of our society throughout his filmography. In this documentary series, written by political journalist Edwy Plenel and filmmaker Yannick Kergoat, the director revisits five of his films that marked their time and influenced our present, demonstrating the profound political and social impact of his work. Episodes 1 and 3, dedicated to Z and The Confession, will be screened at Séries Mania, in the presence of Costa-Gavras and Edwy Plenel, for a special session.

fighter

FRENCH PREMIERE

NORWAY
TV2 NORWAY

This moving documentary series follows the fascinating journey of a man who becomes a quadriplegic and has to rebuild a life that was entirely built around his physical body. Between exploring a certain view of masculinity, where a man’s worth is based on his physical strength, and a journey of self-discovery, Fighter honestly portrays the emotional challenges of its protagonist, whose courage is truly remarkable.

It was THE go-to event for fans of fantasy, magic, and mystery on Saturday nights. Come and (re)watch some cult episodes from the flagship series of these thrilling evenings!

THE NANNY

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INA-MADELEN

USA
INA-MADELEN

As part of our Forever 90’s exhibition, we invite you to a very special screening of the beloved series The Nanny. Its catchy theme song and Fran Fine’s vibrant outfits have left a lasting mark on an entire generation, just as Niles’ legendary one-liners have become iconic. Put on your flashiest outfit to channel your favorite nanny and get photographed before the screening that will let you (re)discover the pilot and the eipsode starring the amazing Elizabeth Taylor of this iconic 90’s sitcom!

© Marie Rouge

From his first rallies in his neighbor’s garage to the Paris International Junior Tournament, 2tables follows the journey of Samy, a self-conscious teenager who discovers self-acceptance and proves himself—to his family, his neighborhood, and the girl he secretly loves—through table tennis.

The original screenplay of the series, created by Galaad Hemsi and Clément Vieu, will be read by the 2024 Talents Adami Cinéma actors: Mathilde Auneveux, Adib Cheikhi, Florian Lesieur, Tristan Pelligrino, Abraham Wapler, Solange Sylva, Merwane Tajouiti, and Lauréna Thellier. They will be directed by screenwriter and filmmaker Fabrice Gobert.

The series is produced by Wildcats Productions and has received development support from Pictanovo, the Grand Est Region, and PROCIREP-Angoa.