Baron Noir (screened as Republican Gangsters in some markets) is a French political drama television series which premiered on Canal+ on 8 February 2016. The series was developed by Eric Benzekri and Jean-Baptiste Delafon.
| Baron Noir | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Political drama |
| Written by | Eric Benzekri Jean-Baptiste Delafon |
| Directed by | Ziad Doueiri Antoine Chevrollier |
| Starring | Kad Merad Niels Arestrup Anna Mouglalis Hugo Becker Astrid Whettnall |
| Composer | Evgueni & Sacha Galperine |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Thomas Bourguignon |
| Cinematography | Tommaso Fiorilli |
| Editors | Sarah Anderson Camille Toubkis |
| Running time | 52-55 minutes |
| Production company | Kwaï |
| Original release | |
| Network | Canal+ |
| Release | 8 February 2016 – 2 March 2020 |
Premise
editBaron Noir is the political and judicial saga of Philippe Rickwaert, member of Parliament and mayor of Dunkerque, who is driven by an irrepressible thirst for personal revenge. Between rounds of the presidential election, he sees his future collapse when his mentor, the leftist candidate, sacrifices him to save his campaign. Determined to reinvent his career, Rickwaert uses cunning and connections to win political fights against those who betrayed him, creating a new alliance with the closest adviser of his enemy. Formidable but uncontrollable, conflicted between truth and lies, cultivating friendships in all strata of society (including within the police and organized crime), Philippe Rickwaert's life dissolves into a fascinating organised chaos. Rickwaert takes the fight to his opponents - and to his own demons - at every opportunity.
Cast
editMain
edit- Kad Merad as Philippe Rickwaert
- Niels Arestrup as Francis Laugier (Season 1)
- Anna Mouglalis as Amélie Dorendeu
- Hugo Becker as Cyril Balsan
- Astrid Whettnall as Véronique Bosso
- François Morel as Michel Vidal (season 3)
Recurring
edit- Laurent Spielvogel as Armand Chambolle
- Jade Phan-Gia as Françoise Levasseur
- Lubna Gourion as Salomé Rickwaert
- Scali Delpeyrat as Martin Borde
- Philippe Résimont as Daniel Kalhenberg
- Eric Caruso as Laurent Mirmont
- Erika Sainte as Fanny Alvergne
- Maryne Bertieaux as Alison
Guest
edit- Season 1
- Michel Voïta as Jean-Marc Auzanet
- Jean-Pierre Martins as Bruno Rickwaert
- Michel Muller as Gérard Balleroy
- Mahdi Belemlih as Medhi Fateni
- Patrick Rocca as Alain Chistera
- Alban Aumard as Sylvain Buisine
- Yannick Morzelle as Bruce Rickwaert
- Rémy Stiel as Jordan Rickwaert
- Marie Lanchas as Elodie Jacquemot
- Alain Pointier as Jean-Pierre Barthélémy
- Stéphane Ropa as Boris Valentin
- Phénix Brossard as Sébastien
- Damien Jouillerot as Toph
- Alain Pronnier as Eddy
- Jean-Erns Marie-Louise as Ménadier
- Brigitte Froment as Maryse
- Léon Plazol as Théo
- Sébastien Beuret as Arthur
- Season 3
- Marie-France Alvarez as Malika
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 8 | February 8, 2016 | February 29, 2016 | |
| 2 | 8 | February 22, 2018 | February 12, 2018 | |
| 3 | 8 | February 10, 2020 | March 2, 2020 | |
Season 1 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | France viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Jupiter" | Unknown | Unknown | February 8, 2016 | N/A |
| 2 | 2 | "1932" | Unknown | Unknown | February 8, 2016 | N/A |
| 3 | 3 | "Solférino" | Unknown | Unknown | February 15, 2016 | N/A |
| 4 | 4 | "Bleu" | Unknown | Unknown | February 15, 2016 | N/A |
| 5 | 5 | "Grenelle" | Unknown | Unknown | February 22, 2016 | N/A |
| 6 | 6 | "Shutdown" | Unknown | Unknown | February 22, 2016 | N/A |
| 7 | 7 | "Pianoforte" | Unknown | Unknown | February 29, 2016 | N/A |
| 8 | 8 | "Pardon" | Unknown | Unknown | February 29, 2016 | N/A |
Season 2 (2018)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | France viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | "Twins" | Unknown | Unknown | January 22, 2018 | N/A |
| 10 | 2 | "Tourniquet" | Unknown | Unknown | January 22, 2018 | N/A |
| 11 | 3 | "Haram" | Unknown | Unknown | January 29, 2018 | N/A |
| 12 | 4 | "Conversion" | Unknown | Unknown | January 29, 2018 | N/A |
| 13 | 5 | "Chouquette" | Unknown | Unknown | February 5, 2018 | N/A |
| 14 | 6 | "Remontada" | Unknown | Unknown | February 5, 2018 | N/A |
| 15 | 7 | "Diprotodon" | Unknown | Unknown | February 12, 2018 | N/A |
| 16 | 8 | "Sorpasso" | Unknown | Unknown | February 12, 2018 | N/A |
Season 3 (2020)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title [1] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [1] | France viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | "Check up" | Unknown | Unknown | February 10, 2020 | N/A |
| 18 | 2 | "Diaspora" | Unknown | Unknown | February 10, 2020 | N/A |
| 19 | 3 | "#MeToo" | Unknown | Unknown | February 17, 2020 | N/A |
| 20 | 4 | "Inventaire" | Unknown | Unknown | February 17, 2020 | N/A |
| 21 | 5 | "Satanas" | Unknown | Unknown | February 24, 2020 | N/A |
| 22 | 6 | "Oui" | Unknown | Unknown | February 24, 2020 | N/A |
| 23 | 7 | "Brüder" | Unknown | Unknown | March 2, 2020 | N/A |
| 24 | 8 | "Ahou!" | Unknown | Unknown | March 2, 2020 | N/A |
Development and production
editOn 29 February 2016, Eric Benzekri, the writer of the series announced that the season 2 will be shot during the next presidential and it was aired in 2018.[2] Season 3 debuted in February 2020.[3]
Reception
editThe TV Series was very well received by French critics.[4] Le Monde, L'Obs, Les Inrockuptibles, Metro International, Paris Match and Télérama gave the first season 4 out of 5 stars.[5][6][7][8][9][10] L'Express and Libération gave 3.5 out of 5 stars.[11][12]
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | ACS Award | Best TV Series | Canal+ | Nominated |
| Best Writer | Eric Benzekri & Jean-Baptiste Delafon | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Ziad Doueiri | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Niels Arestrup | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor | Kad Merad | Won | ||
| Best Actress | Anna Mouglalis | Nominated | ||
| Best Production | Kwaï | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Globes de Cristal Award | Best TV Series | Eric Benzekri & Jean-Baptiste Delafon | Nominated |
| Trophées du Film Français | Best Writer-Producer | Thomas Bourguignon, Eric Benzekri & Jean-Baptiste Delafon | Won | |
| 45th International Emmy Awards | Best Actor | Kad Merad | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b "Baron Noir – Listings". Next Episode. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ "Baron Noir : la saison 2 sera tournée "au moment de la présidentielle"" (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "IMDb: Baron Noir Episode List". Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Critiques presse Baron Noir" (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Sérisier, Pierre. "Baron Noir – La politique qu'on mérite" (in French). Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ ""Baron noir" sur Canal Plus : une série politique meilleure que "House of Cards"" (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Joyard, Olivier (2 February 2016). "Les Inrocks - "Baron noir", la première série politique de Canal+" (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Hoballah, Rania (8 February 2016). "Avec "Baron Noir", Kad Merad se lance en politique" (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ ""Baron Noir" sur canal+ Kad Merad se lance en politique" (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Fipa 2016 : on a vu "Baron noir", la nouvelle série de Canal+" (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Quatre raisons de regarder "Baron Noir", la nouvelle série de Canal+" (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Série "Baron noir" : quoi, magouille ?" (in French). Retrieved 8 August 2016.