Best French series

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch shows from France, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Lupin

    Lupin 2021

    Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.

    Netflix
    76
  • Poster for The Returned

    The Returned 2012

    In the shadow of an enormous hydraulic dam, the lives of the residents of a small French town are changed to their core when hundreds of previously dead relatives all return home on the same day.

    Canal+
    78
  • Poster for Marianne

    Marianne 2019

    When a novelist realizes her terrifying stories are coming true, she returns to her hometown to face the demons from her past that inspire her writing.

    Netflix
    72
  • Poster for War of the Worlds

    War of the Worlds 2019

    When astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world’s population waits for further contact with bated breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out by a devastating attack; pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world. As aliens hunt and kill those left alive, the survivors ask a burning question – who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction?

    Canal+
    67
  • Poster for Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

    Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 2015

    Marinette and Adrien, two Parisian teenagers, are entrusted with powerful jewels in order to transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. But neither hero knows the other's true identity — or that they're classmates!

    TF1
    78
  • Poster for The Staircase

    The Staircase 2004

    Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller, offering a rare and revealing inside look at a high-profile murder trial. In 2001, author Michael Peterson was arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. The series is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.

    Canal+
    74
  • Poster for The Bureau

    The Bureau 2015

    Within the DGSE (General Directorate for External Security), a department called the Office Of Legends (BDL) forms and remote pilot the most important agents of the French intelligence services: Clandestine. Immersion in hostile country, their mission is to identify individuals who may be recruited as sources of information. Operating "under caption", that is to say in a fabricated identity from scratch, they live for many years in a permanent duplicity. Our hero just returned from a clandestine mission six years in Damascus. But contrary to what is required by safety rules, he does not abandon his legend and the identity under which he lived in Syria, thus putting in danger the whole system.

    Canal+
    85
  • Poster for Versailles

    Versailles 2015

    The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.

    Canal+
    77
  • Poster for Kaamelott

    Kaamelott 2005

    In this off beat account of King Arthur's quest for the Grail, virtually every journey, battle or adventure is stopped dead in its tracks by the knights of the round table's most worldly traits : cowardice, greed, idiocy or misplaced chivalry. As a consequence, instead of epic adventures we are treated with the characters' pragmatic and anachronistic take on each and every event in the Grail legend, true to the purest sitcom tradition.

    M6
    90
  • Poster for Drops of God

    Drops of God 2023

    While the world of wine mourns the death of Alexandre Léger, his estranged daughter, Camille, learns his extraordinary collection is now hers. But before she can claim her inheritance, Camille must best Alexandre's protégé, Issei, in a test of their senses.

    Apple TV+
    77
  • Poster for Call My Agent!

    Call My Agent! 2015

    At a top Paris talent firm, agents scramble to keep their star clients happy—and their business afloat—after an unexpected crisis.

    France 2
    79
  • Poster for Face Off

    Face Off 2011

    In this competition/elimination series, special effects make-up artists participate in elaborate challenges for a grand prize and the honor of being Hollywood's next great effects artist.

    Syfy
    77
  • Poster for Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight

    Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight 2025

    When their druid forgets how to prepare the magic potion, Asterix and Obelix must defend the village as Caesar plots to use a Gallic law against them.

    Netflix
    77
  • Poster for Doc Martin

    Doc Martin 2004

    Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr. Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film Saving Grace. The show is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn. Five series aired between 2004 and 2011, together with a feature-length special that aired on Christmas Day 2006. Series 6 began airing on ITV on 2 September 2013.

    ITV
    80
  • Poster for Bref.

    Bref. 2011

    A lost thirty-something shares his struggles, from failed relationships to boring jobs and pointless nights out. Stuck in his routine at first, he slowly evolves, searching for meaning in his life. In short, he's just trying to live.

    Disney+
    83
  • Poster for La Mante

    La Mante 2017

    Jeanne Deber, known as "La Mante", the famous serial murderer who terrorized France more than 20 years ago, is forced by the police to come out of isolation to track down her copycat. She agrees to collaborate on one condition: to have only one interlocutor, Damien Carrot, her son, who became a cop because of the crimes of his mother, and who refuses all contact with her since her arrest.

    TF1
    72
  • Poster for The Forest

    The Forest 2017

    In a small quiet village in the Ardennes, a sixteen-year-old girl disappears into the forest after calling her teacher in the middle of the night. Captain Gaspard Deker, a former soldier and newly arrived single father is conducting the investigation with Virginie Musso, the local cop. Also helping is the teacher, Eve Mendel, a solitary young woman with a mysterious past: she was found as a child by the villiage doctor wandering silently in the same forest.

    France 3
    71
  • Poster for Totally Spies!

    Totally Spies! 2002

    Totally Spies! depicts three girlfriends 'with an attitude' who have to cope with their daily lives at high school as well as the unpredictable pressures of international espionage. They confront the most intimidating - and demented - of villains, each with their own special agenda for demonic, global rude behavior.

    Gulli
    73
  • Poster for Family Business

    Family Business 2019

    After learning France is about to legalize pot, a down-on-his-luck entrepreneur and his family race to turn their butcher shop into a marijuana café.

    Netflix
    73
  • Poster for HPI

    HPI 2021

    Morgane is 38-years old, has three children, two exes and an IQ of 160; her destiny as a cleaner is turned upside-down when her extraordinary abilities are spotted by the police who offer her a job as a consultant.

    TF1
    76
  • Poster for Liaison

    Liaison 2023

    Two agents—and former lovers—must work together to combat international cyberattacks threatening the UK while also confronting the buried secrets of their destructive relationship.

    Apple TV+
    64
  • Poster for The 7 Lives of Lea

    The 7 Lives of Lea 2022

    After finding a young man's remains, Léa wakes up in the 90s and body swaps seven times as she tries to solve the mystery of his death — and prevent it.

    Netflix
    75
  • Poster for Les Misérables

    Les Misérables 2018

    France, 1815. Jean Valjean, a common thief, is released from prison after having lived a hell in life for 19 years, but a small mistake puts the law again on his trail. Ruthless Inspector Javert pursues him thorough years, driven by a twisted sense of justice, while Valjean reforms himself, thrives and dedicates his life to good deeds. In 1832, while the revolution ravages the streets of Paris, Valjean and Javert cross their paths for the last time.

    BBC One
    76
  • Poster for La Révolution

    La Révolution 2020

    1787, France. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, Joseph Guillotin - the future inventor of the world famous ‘Guillotine’ - uncovers an unknown virus: the Blue Blood. The disease quickly spreads amongst the French aristocracy, driving them to murder ordinary people and soon leads to a rebellion.

    Netflix
    65
  • Poster for The Collapse

    The Collapse 2019

    What if the terrible general "collapse" of our civilization, the collapse everyone is talking about right now, really happened soon? Several destinies of individuals and families, at different times of the collapse, trying to survive as best they can in a world that is no longer running smoothly, between lack of resources (energy, food ...), riots, panic and insecurity.

    Canal+
    74
  • Poster for Furies

    Furies 2024

    Seeking to avenge her father's death, a young woman becomes entangled in the web of the Fury, peacekeeper of the Paris criminal underworld.

    Netflix
    72
  • Poster for Wakfu

    Wakfu 2008

    Follow Yogu and his friends Amalia, Evangelyne, Tristepin, Ruel and Az as they try to rescue the world of Wakfu from destruction.

    Okoo
    80
  • Poster for Paris Has Fallen

    Paris Has Fallen 2024

    A protection officer and an MI6 operative team up after a terrorist attack. They suspect a mole as they race to thwart a larger conspiracy threatening Paris.

    Canal+
    67
  • Poster for Anthracite

    Anthracite 2024

    An old case is wrenched open when a reporter goes missing, leading his web sleuth daughter to a small mountain town haunted by a sect, secrecy and death.

    Netflix
    65
  • Poster for Tour de France: Unchained

    Tour de France: Unchained 2023

    Through tears and triumph, this series follows several cycling teams as they compete in the 2022 installment of the world's most grueling bike race.

    Netflix
    77
  • Poster for Apocalypse: The Second World War

    Apocalypse: The Second World War 2009

    A six-part French documentary about the Second World War composed exclusively of actual footage of the war as filmed by war correspondents, soldiers, resistance fighters and private citizens. The series is shown in color, with the black and white footage being fully colorized, save for some original color footage. The only exception to the treatment are most Holocaust scenes, which are presented in the original black and white.

    France 2
    84
  • Poster for Braquo

    Braquo 2009

    A group of police officers in Paris use violence and intimidation to solve crimes.

    Canal+
    77
  • Poster for Borgia

    Borgia 2011

    The name Borgia stands for betrayal, intrigue and corruption in the Vatican, which was the center of the world during the Renaissance.

    Canal+
    75
  • Poster for Osmosis

    Osmosis 2019

    In Paris of the near future, a dating app matches singles with their soul mates by mining their brain data. But decoding true love comes at a price.

    Netflix
    56
  • Poster for Code Lyoko

    Code Lyoko 2003

    Four children travel to the virtual world of Lyoko to battle against a sentient artificial intelligence named XANA, with a virtual human called Aelita.

    France 3
    74
  • Poster for Spiral

    Spiral 2005

    This gritty crime drama set in the dark underbelly of Paris follows police officers and lawyers as they investigate and prosecute crimes. Throw any romantic notion of Paris out the window. Crime is dark. The legal system is darker. This is Spiral.

    Canal+
    82
  • Poster for Marseille

    Marseille 2016

    The longtime mayor of Marseille is preparing to hand over the reins to his protégé when a sudden and ruthless battle erupts for control of the city.

    Netflix
    63
  • Poster for Criminal: France

    Criminal: France 2019

    Secrets emerge and entire cases unravel inside a police interview room in Paris, where suspects and investigators face off in an intricate dance.

    Netflix
    68
  • Poster for The Hook Up Plan

    The Hook Up Plan 2018

    In a misguided attempt to build up perpetually single Elsa's confidence, her friends hire a male escort. A comedy series set in Paris.

    Netflix
    68
  • Poster for Once Upon a Time... Life

    Once Upon a Time... Life 1987

    Attention please! Are you ready for an adventurous tour through the human body? With a lot of humour, our physical appearance is being introduced from head to toe along cells and organs in an educational way. The heart, blood, nerves and kidneys, each single one is a miracle which renders life possible.

    France 4
    78
  • Poster for Gone for Good

    Gone for Good 2021

    Ten years ago, he lost two loved ones. When his fiancée disappears, he must uncover buried secrets — or lose everything. Based on Harlan Coben's novel.

    Netflix
    61
  • Poster for La Flamme

    La Flamme 2020

    For nine weeks, thirteen contenders will have to compete in a beautiful villa to try to seduce Marc, an airline pilot, looking for love. Which of these women will manage to light the flame?

    Canal+
    74
  • Poster for The New Years

    The New Years 2024

    Óscar turns thirty on New Year's Eve with his life almost solved. Ana turns thirty on New Year's Day with her life still unresolved. They meet, fall in love, and begin a relationship that will last ten years.

    Arte
    76
  • Poster for November 13: Attack on Paris

    November 13: Attack on Paris 2018

    Survivors and first responders share personal stories of anguish, kindness and bravery that unfolded amid the Paris terror attacks of Nov. 13, 2015.

    Netflix
    78
  • Poster for Ganglands

    Ganglands 2021

    Mehdi, a qualified robber, and Liana, an apprentice thief, get involved in a turf war between drug dealers, and have to collaborate in order to save their loved ones.

    Netflix
    71
  • Poster for Parallels

    Parallels 2022

    Four teenagers' lives are turned upside down when a mysterious event propels them into parallel dimensions.

    Disney+
    70
  • Poster for The Chalet

    The Chalet 2018

    Friends gathered at a remote chalet in the French Alps for a summer getaway are caught in a deadly trap as a dark secret from the past comes to light.

    France 2
    68
  • Poster for The Cage

    The Cage 2024

    Dreaming of going pro, a young fighter struggles to be seen until an unexpected face-off lands him a shot at the big time — and a ruthless rivalry.

    Netflix
    69
  • Poster for A Very Secret Service

    A Very Secret Service 2015

    At the height of the Cold War in 1960, André Merlaux joins the French Secret Service and contends with enemies both foreign and bureaucratic.

    Arte
    75
  • Poster for The Bonfire of Destiny

    The Bonfire of Destiny 2019

    After a devastating fire in 1897 Paris, three women find their lives upended by betrayals, deceptions and romantic turmoil. Inspired by real events.

    TF1
    76
  • Poster for Inhuman Resources

    Inhuman Resources 2020

    Alain Delambre, unemployed and 57, is lured by an attractive job opening. But things get ugly when he realizes he’s a pawn in a cruel corporate game.

    Arte
    68
  • Poster for Leonardo

    Leonardo 2021

    A fresh look at the life and legacy of the iconic artist Leonardo da Vinci, positing that he was a gay outsider who used his work as a way of hiding his true self. Each episode will examine one of da Vinci’s artworks for hidden clues about a tortured artist struggling for perfection.

    Rai 1
    69
  • Poster for W.I.T.C.H.

    W.I.T.C.H. 2004

    The Guardians must save Meridian from the evil sorcerer Phobos and Cedric who are searching for Phobos' sister, the long lost princess of Meridian and true heir to the throne. They later find her and the Guardians then set about saving her from Phobos. When Meridian is freed from evil and true heir takes the throne, a new mysterious sorceress named Nerissa frees Phobos' top henchmen and reforms them as the Knights of Vengeance. Once the Guardians learn more about the sorceress and her evil plan of reuniting former Guardians, they are able to defeat the Knights only to have more powerful Knights, in addition to the former Guardians attack them.

    Toon Disney
    80
  • Poster for Le Flambeau, les aventuriers de Chupacabra

    Le Flambeau, les aventuriers de Chupacabra 2022

    Goodbye villa and hello Chupacabra. After THE FLAME, Marc and 15 other contestants will have to compete and survive on a deserted island. Physical challenges, mental manipulation, and emotional betrayals will be the ingredients of this tropical cocktail.

    Canal+
    70
  • Poster for Beauty and the Beast

    Beauty and the Beast 1987

    Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron Koslow's updated version of the fairy tale has a double focus: the relationship between Vincent, a mythic, noble man-beast, and Catherine, a savvy Assistant District Attorney in New York; and a secret Utopian community of social outcasts living in a subterranean sanctuary. Through an empathetic bond, Vincent senses Catherine's emotions, and becomes her guardian.

    CBS
    67
  • Poster for Midnight Sun

    Midnight Sun 2016

    Kahina Zadi, 32, a French police officer travels to Kiruna in Sweden to investigate the bestial murder of a French citizen. Together with Anders, a Swedish prosecutor of Sami origin, she begins an investigation. Soon new killings start to happen and the first victim turns out to be the tip of a very dark iceberg. The victims seemingly have nothing in common more than that they are all being killed in a well-planned and vicious manner. In their hunt for the truth, both Kahina and Anders are forced to deal with their own past that they have repressed. A personal journey through a painful past becomes the key to succeed in preventing the violent killings that affects the small mining community of Kiruna.

    SVT1
    74
  • Poster for H

    H 1998

    At a dysfunctional hospital in Paris, three bumbling, eccentric medical employees embark on zany misadventures with surgical imprecision.

    Canal+
    76
  • Poster for Astrid: Murder in Paris

    Astrid: Murder in Paris 2020

    Astrid Nielsen works in the library of the judicial police. She has Asperger's syndrome. With an incredible memory, she excels at analyzing files of ongoing investigations. The district commander decides to use it to the fullest, entrusting her with very complex investigations which have remained unsolved to date.

    France 2
    77
  • Poster for Oggy and the Cockroaches

    Oggy and the Cockroaches 1999

    Oggy, an anthropomorphic cat, would prefer to spend his days watching television and eating, but is continuously pestered by three roaches: Joey, Marky and Dee Dee. The cockroaches' slapstick mischief ranges from plundering Oggy's refrigerator to hijacking the train he just boarded. In many situations Oggy is also helped by Jack, who is more violent and short-tempered than him and is also annoyed by the cockroaches. Bob, a short-tempered bulldog, also appears in the show, and is Oggy's neighbor.

    Gulli
    69
  • Poster for Fiasco

    Fiasco 2024

    When disaster strikes the set of a first-time director, a behind-the-scenes film crew captures everything as mishaps, blackmail and sabotage ensue.

    Netflix
    67
  • Poster for Blood Coast

    Blood Coast 2023

    As a vicious drug dealer tries to overtake Marseille, a rogue police captain and his daredevil team welcome a new recruit with an agenda of her own.

    Netflix
    71
  • Poster for Who Killed Little Gregory?

    Who Killed Little Gregory? 2019

    When their 4-year-old son is murdered, a young couple fights a twisting and arduous battle trying to identify a frustratingly elusive killer.

    Netflix
    71
  • Poster for Baron Noir

    Baron Noir 2016

    In a tale of epic scale, French politician Philippe Rickwaert thirsts for revenge against his political enemies. Philippe’s political career is in shambles after he is sacrificed by the presidential candidate from the Left, Francis Laugier, in order to save his election. Step by step, Philippe plots against him and forges an alliance with his closest advisor, Amélie Dorendeu.

    Canal+
    80
  • Poster for Black Butterflies

    Black Butterflies 2022

    Low on inspiration for his second book, a gloomy novelist agrees to write a memoir for a dying man — and swiftly becomes part of his bloodstained past.

    Arte
    71
  • Poster for XIII

    XIII 2008

    The first female US President Sally Sheridan is shot dead by a sniper during her Veterans Day speech. Her assassin narrowly escapes the scene with his life, national security hot on his heels - or so it seems. Three months later, an elderly couple discover the body of a wounded man in a tree, wearing a parachute. The young man cannot remember the slightest thing about his own identity.

    Canal+
    66
  • Poster for No Man's Land

    No Man's Land 2020

    Dive into the depths of the Syrian civil war through the eyes of Antoine, a young French man, in search for his estranged, presumed to be dead sister. While unraveling the mystery, piece by piece, Antoine’s journey crosses paths with adventurers and anarchists, spies and innocent victims, and provides a unique look on the tragic events in Syria, and the way they affect the entire world.

    Arte
    72