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1. The Musketeers (2014–2016)
TV-14 | 55 min | Adventure, Drama
Set on the streets of 17th-century Paris, "The Musketeers" gives a contemporary take on the classic story about a group of highly trained soldiers and bodyguards assigned to protect King and country.
Stars: Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera, Howard Charles
Votes: 23,857
2. Versailles (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1667, 28-year-old all-powerful king of France, Louis XIV, decides to build the greatest palace in the world - Versailles. But drained budget, affairs and political intrigues complicate things.
Stars: George Blagden, Alexander Vlahos, Tygh Runyan, Stuart Bowman
Votes: 18,715
3. Les Misérables (2018–2019)
TV-14 | 372 min | Drama, Romance
Television adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel, which follows Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert. Set against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France as unrest begins to grip the city of Paris once more.
Stars: Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Adeel Akhtar, David Bradley
Votes: 9,284
4. Maigret (2016–2017)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Cases of hard-working Parisian detective Chief Inspector Jules Maigret.
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Shaun Dingwall, Leo Staar, Lucy Cohu
Votes: 2,001
5. The Collection (2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
A gripping family drama and entrepreneurial fable, set in a post-war Paris fashion house. It exposes the grit behind the glamour of a rising business, spearheaded by two clashing brothers.
Stars: Richard Coyle, Mamie Gummer, Tom Riley, Alix Poisson
Votes: 2,421
6. Labyrinth (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Follows two women in two different eras both in search of the Holy Grail.
Stars: John Hurt, Tom Felton, Jessica Brown Findlay, Tony Curran
Votes: 3,537
7. Un village français (2009–2017)
TV-14 | 52 min | Drama
Traces the experiences of various residents of a fictional small village just inside the occupation zone during WWII. Deals with issues including collaboration, the Resistance, the fate of French Jews, and war profiteering.
Stars: Robin Renucci, Audrey Fleurot, Thierry Godard, Marie Kremer
Votes: 1,719
8. Paris Police 1900 (2021)
55 min | Crime, Drama, History
Paris, France, 1899. The corpse of an unknown woman is found in the river Seine. The investigation will push a young ambitious inspector to discover a heavy state secret.
Stars: Jérémie Laheurte, Evelyne Brochu, Thibaut Evrard, Marc Barbé
Votes: 1,438
9. The Crimson Field (2014)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, War
During the First World War, Kitty Trevelyan tries to put the past troubles behind her as she joins two other girls to volunteer at one of the busy war hospitals in northern France.
Stars: Hermione Norris, Oona Chaplin, Richard Rankin, Marianne Oldham
Votes: 3,395
10. A Very Secret Service (2015–2018)
TV-MA | 26 min | Comedy
Andre Merlaux, a young officer, under the leadership of his three seniors, needs to protect and defend the interests of France and participate in dangerous operations.
Stars: Hugo Becker, Wilfred Benaïche, Christophe Kourotchkine, Karim Barras
Votes: 3,908
11. Maison close (2010–2013)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama
In 1871 Paris, young Rose's quest for missing mother leads her into Paradise brothel. Forced into sex work, she befriends experienced prostitute Vera, aiming to pay debt through rich patron. Brothel madam shields girls from extortionist.
Stars: Anne Charrier, Jemima West, Valérie Karsenti, Catherine Hosmalin
Votes: 573
12. Casanova (2015 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 55 min | Drama
18th century Venetian Giacomo Casanova escapes from prison and flees to France.
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet | Stars: Diego Luna, Bojana Novakovic, Ben Daniels, Amelia Clarkson
Votes: 763
13. Victor Hugo - Enemy of the State (2018)
200 min | Biography, Drama, History
1848, Paris under Siege: Victor Hugo is torn between his family, his mistresses and political turmoil - never mind finally completing his classic novel Les Miserables. Although Hugo is a ... See full summary »
Stars: Yannick Choirat, Isabelle Carré, Erika Sainte, Nade Dieu
Votes: 94
14. Romance (2020)
Drama, Fantasy, Romance
The story of the meeting of two people who never should have met. A passionate love story that twists the hands of fate and changes lives.
Stars: Pierre Deladonchamps, Olga Kurylenko, Pierre Perrier, Barbara Schulz
Votes: 122
15. La Garçonne (2020– )
305 min | Crime, Drama
Paris, June 1919. Louise Kerlac witnesses the murder of a family friend by state agents who frame her. She becomes a police detective using her brother's identity, convinced it will be the best place to hide and to prove her innocence.
Stars: Laura Smet, Grégory Fitoussi, Tom Hygreck, Clément Aubert
Votes: 254
16. De Gaulle (2020– )
297 min | Biography, Drama, History
From the appeal of June 18, 1940 to his departure from power in 1969, a dive into nearly three decades of the public, but also private, life of Charles de Gaulle.
Stars: Samuel Labarthe, Constance Dollé, Christopher Craig, Baptiste Roussillon
Votes: 170
17. Speakerine (2018)
52 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
In 1960s Paris, TV announcer Christine Beauval crashes the glass ceiling and brings criminals to justice in a drama that's part "Mad Men," part Agatha Christie.
Stars: Marie Gillain, Guillaume de Tonquédec, Christiane Millet, Barbara Probst
Votes: 200
18. La maison des Rocheville (2010– )
TV-14 | Thriller
The Rocheville manor series follows a French town and it's noble family living and working in a vineyard, the episodes show key years from before, WW1 up until the 1960's.
Stars: Virginie Desarnauts, Alexandre Brasseur, Jérémie Covillault, Chloé Lambert
Votes: 55
19. Fops (2012)
Short, Comedy
Director: Victor Quinaz | Stars: Willie Garson, Mary Grill, Matt Hobby, Philip Quinaz
Votes: 7
20. Outside the Window: Events in France, May 1968 (2004 Video)
14 min | Short, Reality-TV
Stars: Natalie Hume, Gilbert Adair, Bernardo Bertolucci, Robin Blackburn
Votes: 33