Baron Noir

Baron Noir
Genre Political drama
Written by Eric Benzekri
Jean-Baptiste Delafon
Directed by Ziad Doueiri
Starring Kad Merad
Niels Arestrup
Composer(s) Evgueni & Sacha Galperine
Country of origin France
Original language(s) French
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Producer(s) Thomas Bourguignon
Cinematography Tommaso Fiorilli
Editor(s) Sarah Anderson
Camille Toubkis
Running time 52-55 minutes
Production company(s) Kwaï
Distributor StudioCanal
Release
Original network Canal+
Original release February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08) – present
External links
Website

Baron noir (screened as Republican Gangsters in some markets) is a French television series which premiered on Canal+ on February 8, 2016. The series was developed by Eric Benzekri and Jean-Baptiste Delafon.

Premise

The political and judicial saga of Philippe Rickwaert, member of Parliament and mayor of Dunkerque, driven by an irrepressible thirst for social revenge. Between rounds of the presidential election, he sees his future collapse when his mentor, leftist candidate, sacrificed to save his campaign. Determined to reinvent a career Rickwaert will use strong and election time to win political step against those who betrayed him, relying on a new covenant with the closest adviser of his enemy. Necessary but uncontrollable, as liar honest, cultivating friendships in all strata of society, including within the police and organized crime, Philippe Rickwaert evolves into a fascinating organized chaos, leading a fight every moment against his opponents - and against his own demons.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Season 1

Development and production

On 29 February 2016, Eric Benzekri, the writer of the series announced that the season 2 will be shot during the next presidential and will be aired in 2017.[1]

Reception

The TV Series was really well received by the French critics.[2] Le Monde, L'Obs, Les Inrockuptibles, Metro International, Paris Match and Télérama gave the first season 4 on 5 stars.[3][4][5][6][7][8] L'Express and Libération gave 3.5 on 5 stars.[9][10]

Accolades

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 Pending

References

External links

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