Parlement (TV series)
| Parlement | |
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| Created by | Noé Debré |
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| Country of origin | France Belgium Germany |
| Original languages | French English German |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | france.tv |
| Release | April 9, 2020 |
Parlement is a comedy television series about the inner workings of the European Parliament. It was created by Noé Debré, co-produced in France, Belgium and Germany, and first broadcast in April 2020 on france.tv, the VOD platform of France Télévisions. The show is simultaneously performed in French, English and German.[3][4][5]
The series recounts the adventures and misadventures of Samy Kantor, a young French parliamentary assistant, who arrives for his first day in Brussels just after the Brexit referendum. Samy is completely inexperienced, but somehow finds himself responsible for getting an amendment on shark finning passed by the European Parliament. His task is not helped by the fact that his boss, the MEP Michel Specklin, is both incompetent and indifferent. Samy is obliged to learn quickly how to make the right alliances.[3][4][5]
Seasons
[edit]The first season was broadcast in Germany on One in September 2020.[6]
The second season was filmed between July and September 2021[7] and broadcast online in France from May 2022[8] and online in Germany from October 2022 as well as on One in October and November 2022.[9]
The third season was filmed in autumn 2022,[8] partially in Berlaymont, the Commission headquarters.[10]
On February 27, 2024, France TV announced that Parlement would return for a fourth, and final, season. A release date was not given.[11]
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | |
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| 1 | 10 | 9 April 2020 | |
| 2 | 10 | 9 May 2022 | |
| 3 | 10 | 29 September 2023 | |
Season 1 (2020)
[edit]| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "J'ai jamais eu de rapports" | Émilie Noblet | Noé Debré, Daran Johnson, Pierre Dorac, Maxime Calligaro | 9 April 2020 | |
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It's Samy's first day as an MEP assistant in the European Parliament. He has no idea what he's doing, his boss is even more clueless, and he's already tasked with drafting regulation amendments. But first he'll have to learn what an amendment is. | |||||
| 2 | "L'invincible Armada" | Jérémie Sein | Noé Debré, Daran Johnson, Pierre Dorac, Maxime Calligaro | 9 April 2020 | |
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After Samy's amendment on shark finning sparks quarreling between the parties, he must seek the help of his difficult-to-please political adviser, Maurice. But when they go after the same woman, Samy could make his first political enemy. | |||||
| 3 | "La politique et les saucisses" | Émilie Noblet | Noé Debré, Daran Johnson, Pierre Dorac, Maxime Calligaro | 9 April 2020 | |
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Samy is scrambling on all fronts. He needs to resolve the shark finning issue, his love interest might belong to the worst possible party, and Maurice still hates him. Luckily, he can count on his boss, Michel...or can he? | |||||
| 4 | "Le plus vieux métier du monde" | Jérémie Sein | Noé Debré, Daran Johnson, Pierre Dorac, Maxime Calligaro | 9 April 2020 | |
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After struggling to win his first victory in parliament, Samy is pressured by Ingeborg to undo it all. Will he succumb or will he stand by his convictions? And how many times will he be duped by the same lobbyist? Rose takes a huge risk at work. | |||||
| 5 | "Demos Kratos" | Émilie Noblet | Noé Debré, Daran Johnson, Pierre Dorac, Maxime Calligaro | 9 April 2020 | |
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Samy finds himself playing tour guide to a group of retired teachers, who decide to help him with his shark finning report. Can he get it passed or will Torsten get in the way? Meanwhile, Rose teaches Sharon about the Northern Ireland border issue. | |||||
| 6 | "Je suis Sharky" | Jérémie Sein | Noé Debré, Daran Johnson, Pierre Dorac, Maxime Calligaro | 9 April 2020 | |
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Samy, Rose, and Torsten organize a conference to raise awareness for shark finning. They invite a high-profile EU Commissioner as a celebrity speaker for the event, and she ends up breaking Samy's heart. | |||||
| 7 | "Wild West Wing" | Émilie Noblet | Noé Debré, Daran Johnson, Pierre Dorac, Maxime Calligaro | 9 April 2020 | |
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As Samy's shark finning amendment gains support in parliament, a handsome American environmentalist arrives in Brussels for the campaign. When he and Rose hit it off, Samy finds himself feeling jealous. | |||||
| 8 | "Le pacte de stabilité" | Jérémie Sein | Noé Debré, Daran Johnson, Pierre Dorac, Maxime Calligaro | 9 April 2020 | |
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Samy and Rose get locked in at the office. After some liquor and questionable snacks, their usual sarcastic banter takes a flirtatious turn. Too bad Rose gets offered a job opportunity halfway around the world. | |||||
| 9 | "Strasbourg, Outre-Rhin" | Émilie Noblet | Noé Debré, Daran Johnson, Pierre Dorac, Maxime Calligaro | 9 April 2020 | |
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The European Parliament is attending plenary sessions in Strasbourg, where Samy plans to table his shark finning amendment for voting. Ingeborg schemes to stop him, but he gets some unexpected help from Eamon. Rose causes a bomb scare. | |||||
| 10 | "C'était un jeune requin" | Émilie Noblet | Noé Debré, Daran Johnson, Pierre Dorac, Maxime Calligaro | 9 April 2020 | |
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Ingeborg forces Michel to betray Samy in order to kill his amendment. But it's voting day and Samy will stop at nothing to get it passed—he's Samy the Shark after all. Can he secure a political victory and win over Rose? | |||||
Season 2 (2022)
[edit]| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Top Jobs Magic Circus" | Émilie Noblet | Noé Debré, Lily Lambert, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac | 9 April 2022 | |
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Riding high off last year's success, Samy returns to Parliament looking for a fresh MEP to work with. But some choice words leave Samy in hot water, scrambling to clean up an international mess. | |||||
| 2 | "Mais qui est ce ??" | Jérémie Sein | Noé Debré, Lily Lambert, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac | 9 April 2022 | |
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Samy's new MEP, Valentine Cantel, struggles to learn the Parliamentary ropes as Torsten comes up with a crazy plan to detangle Samy's MEP mess. Will the pair be able to find a new president in time? | |||||
| 3 | "Les habits neufs du président" | Émilie Noblet | Noé Debré, Lily Lambert, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac | 9 April 2022 | |
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Valentine announces a set of flashy new reforms, leaving Samy scrambling to figure out what they actually look like. Meanwhile, Michel is as clueless as ever as he settles into his new role. | |||||
| 4 | "Les pingouins" | Jérémie Sein | Noé Debré, Lily Lambert, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac | 9 April 2022 | |
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Samy and Valentine piece together a ragtag list for the Blue Deal team—now they just need to get everyone on board. Meanwhile, Rose struggles to find her footing as a lobbyist. | |||||
| 5 | "Les chariots en cercle" | Jérémie Sein | Noé Debré, Lily Lambert, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac | 9 April 2022 | |
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As negotiations for the Blue Deal draw near, Valentine plays political hardball to keep lobbyists at bay. Torsten embarks on a mission to fend off the cruise industry and lands in hot water. | |||||
| 6 | "Objet légiférant non-identifié" | Jérémie Sein | Noé Debré, Lily Lambert, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac | 9 April 2022 | |
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Samy searches for leverage to help get the Blue Deal done. Desperate to get on her boss' good side, Rose decides to play matchmaker on his behalf. | |||||
| 7 | "Vox populi" | Jérémie Sein | Noé Debré, Lily Lambert, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac | 9 April 2022 | |
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Michel goes off script in front of the media–with hilarious and disastrous results. Samy's gamble with the Poles seems like it might pay off, but not before intern Dragan threatens to ruin it all. | |||||
| 8 | "La petite vadrouille" | Jérémie Sein | Noé Debré, Lily Lambert, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac | 9 April 2022 | |
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Samy and Michel embark on a hilarious jaunt around Parliament in an effort to save the Blue Deal. | |||||
| 9 | "La négo" | Noé Debré | Noé Debré, Lily Lambert, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac | 9 April 2022 | |
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With the trilogue stalled, Valentine finally figures out the piece of the Blue Deal that could change everything. Now she just needs to figure out how to get it through negotiations. | |||||
| 10 | "On va en after ?" | Émilie Noblet | Noé Debré, Lily Lambert, Maxime Calligaro, Pierre Dorac | 9 April 2022 | |
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With the Blue Deal finally done, Samy finds himself weighing where to go next: Paris or Thailand. Inspired by her boss, Rose finally decides to confront Samy–but how will he react? | |||||
Season 3 (2023)
[edit]| Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | "On ne peut plus rien dire" | Jérémie Sein | Maxime Calligaro, Noé Debré, Pierre Dorac, Mareike Engelhardt | 29 September 2023 |
| 2 | "Le background" | Jérémie Sein | Maxime Calligaro, Noé Debré, Pierre Dorac, Mareike Engelhardt | 29 September 2023 |
| 3 | "Ego to absolvo" | Jérémie Sein | Maxime Calligaro, Noé Debré, Pierre Dorac, Mareike Engelhardt | 29 September 2023 |
| 4 | "Le grand départ" | Moritz Parisius | Andrew Bampfield, Noé Debré, Mareike Engelhardt | 29 September 2023 |
| 5 | "Super Pro Brexit" | Amélie Bonnin | Maxime Calligaro, Noé Debré, Pierre Dorac, Mareike Engelhardt | 29 September 2023 |
| 6 | "Riders" | Amélie Bonnin | Maxime Calligaro, Noé Debré, Pierre Dorac, Mareike Engelhardt | 29 September 2023 |
| 7 | "You shall not pass" | Amélie Bonnin | Andrew Bampfield, Maxime Calligaro, Noé Debré, Pierre Dorac, Mareike Engelhardt | 29 September 2023 |
| 8 | "Comme le disait Jean Monnet" | Pierre Dorac | Unknown | 29 September 2023 |
| 9 | "Fish and Ships" | Moritz Parisius | Andrew Bampfield, Maxime Calligaro, Noé Debré, Pierre Dorac, Mareike Engelhardt | 29 September 2023 |
| 10 | "Europe, the musical" | Noé Debré | Maxime Calligaro, Noé Debré, Pierre Dorac, Mareike Engelhardt | 29 September 2023 |
Cast
[edit]- Xavier Lacaille as Samy
- Liz Kingsman as Rose
- Philippe Duquesne as Michel
- William Nadylam as Eamon
- Christiane Paul as Ingeborg
- Lucas Englander as Torsten
- Jane Turner as Sharon
- Niccolo Senni as Guido
- Carole Weyers as Janet
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Keslassy, Elsa (12 February 2019). "Noe Debré's Political Satire 'Parlement' Ordered by France Televisions's VOD Service". Variety. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Parlement". Cineuropa. Creative Europe MEDIA. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ a b Rankin, Jennifer (May 4, 2020). "EU must be joking: TV comedy shines new light on Brussels". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Baume, Maïa de La (April 11, 2020). "European Parliament looks in the TV mirror". POLITICO.
- ^ a b Keslassy, Elsa (April 9, 2020). "France Televisions Distribution Bows Sales on Post-Brexit Satire 'Parliament,' Unveils Trailer". variety.
- ^ Minkmar, Nils (2020-09-29). "ARD-Serie "Parlament" : Szenen aus dem europäischen Schmelzkäse". Spiegel online (in German). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Parlament" geht weiter – Drehstart für 2. Staffel". www1.wdr.de (in German). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ a b Baÿt-Darcourt, Célyne (9 May 2022). ""Parlement" : la série drôle et intelligente qui va vous faire aimer les institutions européennes". Franceinfo (in French). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "ONE zeigt die zweite Staffel der Grimme-Preis-gekrönten Serie "Parlament" - Presselounge - WDR". presse.wdr.de (in German). 13 September 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Parlement crew looks for extras among real-life Eurocrats". 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Facebook". Facebook (in French). 27 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Casting Parlement S01". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official site — france.tv(in French)
- Parlement at IMDb