HPI - SEASON 4, EPISODE 4: CHEVAL DE TROIE (TF1)

[Favourite of the Month] The fabulous Audrey Fleurot (Les combattantes, Spiral) is back as Morgane Alvaro in the fourth season of HPI, alongside an excellent cast. The first block of this new 8 one-hour episode season of TF1's record-breaking series will conclude with brilliance on June 13th.

 

The four remaining episodes will be shown by the channel this fall.

Commissaire Céline Hazan (Marie Denarnaud) must replace Commandant Fred Prigent in a hurry and she's no longer used to field work, as Lieutenant Gilles Vandraud (Bruno Sanches) and Morgane Alvaro can see when they investigate the murder of a vending machine supplier. Morgane and Gilles find out that Commandant Adam Karadec (Mehdi Nebbou) works on the financial side of the case for the fraud squad. The "red tornado" and the no-nonsense detective reluctantly team up again. Meanwhile, Céline' stress has some unexpected consequences.

 

Morgane faces the Karma pigeon, a hacker and a lawyer in this episode written by Louise Collaray, Léonor Varone, Julien Anscutter and Alice Chegaray-Breugnot. Also starring Bérangère McNeese (Daphné Forestier), Cypriane Gardin (Théa), Noé Vandevoorde (Eliott) and Cédric Chevalme (Ludovic Mullier). The talented Cédric Le Maoût returns as "Jérôme 2 de tension". Mohamed Makhtoumi is  Dr. Benzaoui, the new pathologist. The other guest stars are Jeremy  Lewin (Timothée), Akache Busiah (Ranir), Annie Poli ("Marie Besnard"),  Myra Tyliann (Affida) (1), Jehann Renard (Ulysse), Benjamin Bourgois (Nicolas), etc.

 

Produced by Septembre Productions and Itinéraire Productions with TF1. Co-produced by Be-Films, RTBF (Télévision belge), Umedia, Pictanovo and RTS Radio Télévision Suisse. Filmed with the support of Région Hauts-de-France. Jean Nainchrik, Anthony Lancret and Pierre Laugier are the line producers. Frank Delpech exec produces. Produced by Anthony Lancret, Pierre Laugier and Bérengère Legrand. Music by Yannis Dumoutiers. Cinematography by Emmanuel de Fleury. Editing by Bertrand Maillard. Main title design by Brett & Cie (Crimes parfaits). 

Graphic animations by Mathieu Decarli and Olivier Marquezy for La Brigade du Titre. Visual effects by Maud Lambard and Audrey Morant. Supported by the Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique and the investors of the Tax Shelter, with uFund. Created for TF1 by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Nicolas Jean with Stéphane Carrié (1). Story arc by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Julien Anscutter. High Intellectual Potential (the international title of HPI) is distributed by Newen Connect. Directed by Djibril Glissant.

(1) See Saison 3.

(2) Based on an idea from Nicolas Jean. Djibril Glissant and Franck Martins contribute to the series.

 

https://tattard2.blogspot.com/2024/05/hpi-season-4-episode-3-penicillium.html (Season 4, Episode 3)

https://tattard2.blogspot.com/2024/05/hpi-season-4-episode-2-iso-8601-tf1.html (Season 4, Episode 2)

https://tattard2.blogspot.com/2024/05/hpi-season-4-episode-1-recto-verso-tf1.html (Season 4, Episode 1)

HPI - SEASON 4, EPISODE 3: PENICILLIUM BREVICAULE (TF1)

[Favourite of the Month] The fabulous Audrey Fleurot (Les combattantes, Spiral) is back as Morgane Alvaro in HPI, alongside an excellent cast. The eagerly awaited season 4 of French private channel TF1's record-breaking comedy/crime drama continues.

A 85-year old crime novelist is found dead in a secret room of his house and the chief suspect is Marie Boucher, aka "Marie Besnard", an acquaintance of Morgane Alvaro (1). On the run, Marie asks Morgane to clear her name. Gilles (Bruno Sanches) has doubts over Commandant Fred Prigent (Thomas Scimeca), the successor of Karadec (Mehdi Nebbou). Built around the theme of Karma by the writers (Bérénice Bocquillon, Thomas Colineau, Julien Anscutter and Alice Chegaray-Breugnot) and director Djibril Glissant, Penicillium Brevicaule is the best episode of HPI since its launch in 2021. Its ending is astonishing.

Also starring Marie Denarnaud (Céline Hazan), Bérangère McNeese (Daphné), Cypriane Gardin (Théa), Noé Vandevoorde (Eliott), Cédric Chevalme (Ludovic Mullier) and Christopher Bayemi (Dr. Bonnemain). Doudou Masta returns as David. Guest starring Annie Poli (Marie), Nina de Tonquédec (Marie as a child), Crystal Shepherd-Cross (Voice of Margot), Célia Pilastre (Voice of Gilberte), Maxime Galichet (Voice of Marcel), Eric Pucheu (Voice of the cop), Djibril Glissant (Voice of Antoine). With the participation of Rufus. Produced by Septembre Productions and Itinéraire Productions with TF1. 

 

Co-produced by Be-Films, RTBF (Télévision belge), Umedia, Pictanovo and RTS Radio Télévision Suisse. Filmed with the support of Région Hauts-de-France. Jean Nainchrik, Anthony Lancret and Pierre Laugier are the line producers. Frank Delpech exec produces. Produced by Anthony Lancret, Pierre Laugier and Bérengère Legrand. Music by Yannis Dumoutiers. Cinematography by Emmanuel de Fleury. Editing by Stéphanie Gaurier. Main title design by Brett & Cie (Crimes parfaits). Graphic animations by Mathieu Decarli and Olivier Marquezy for La Brigade du Titre. Visual effects by Maud Lambard and Audrey Morant. 

 

Supported by the Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique and the investors of the Tax Shelter, with uFund. Created for TF1 by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Nicolas Jean with Stéphane Carrié (2). Story arc by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Julien Anscutter. High Intellectual Potential (the international title of HPI) is distributed by Newen Connect.

(1) See Season 3.

(2) Based on an idea from Nicolas Jean. Djibril Glissant and Franck Martins contributed to the series.

https://tattard2.blogspot.com/2024/05/hpi-season-4-episode-2-iso-8601-tf1.html (Season 4, Episode 2)

https://tattard2.blogspot.com/2024/05/hpi-season-4-episode-1-recto-verso-tf1.html (Season 4, Episode 1)

HPI - SEASON 4, EPISODE 2: ISO 8601 (TF1)

[Favourite of the Month] The fabulous Audrey Fleurot (Les combattantes, Spiral) is back as Morgane Alvaro in HPI, alongside an excellent cast. The eagerly awaited season 4 of French private channel TF1's record-breaking comedy/crime drama started last week.

Morgane Alvaro misses an appointment at the maternity ward of the hospital and she tries to get another one when her doctor is found murdered. She must investigate with Karadec (Mehdi Nebbou) and Commandant Fred Prigent, his successor. The team suspects two young antispeciesist activists and Daphné (Bérangère McNeese) gives Morgane a lecture about "Karmic payback". This brilliant episode has great surreal sequences and a zany chase in a zoo. Also starring Bruno Sanches (Gilles Vandraud), Marie Denarnaud (Céline Hazan), Cypriane Gardin (Théa), Noé Vandevoorde (Eliott), Cédric Chevalme (Ludovic Mullier), Thomas Scimeca as Fred Prigent and Nicolas Martinez as Judge Pierre-Emmanuel Caron.

 

Guest starring Akache Busiah (Ranir), Patrizia Berti (Marilyn), Victor Guillemot (Benoît), Manika Auxire (Violaine), Sam Chemoul (Alain), Célia Pilastre (Zoé), Athena Poullos (Judith), Ener Tambwe (Dr. Bubé) and Manoel Dupont (Enzo). Produced by Septembre Productions and Itinéraire Productions with TF1. Co-produced by Be-Films, RTBF (Télévision belge), Umedia, Pictanovo and RTS Radio Télévision Suisse. Filmed with the support of Région Hauts-de-France. Jean Nainchrik, Anthony Lancret and Pierre Laugier are the line producers. Frank Delpech exec produces. Produced by Anthony Lancret, Pierre Laugier and Bérengère Legrand. Music by Yannis Dumoutiers. 

Cinematography by Emmanuel de Fleury. Editing by Pascal Jauffrès. Main title design by Brett & Cie (Crimes parfaits). Graphic animations by Mathieu Decarli and Olivier Marquezy for La Brigade du Titre. Visual effects by Maud Lambard and Audrey Morant. Supported by the Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique and the investors of the Tax Shelter, with uFund. Created for TF1 by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Nicolas Jean with Stéphane Carrié (1). Story arc by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Julien Anscutter. High Intellectual Potential (the international title of HPI) is distributed by Newen Connect. Episode written by Arié Chamouni, Elsa Mané, Alice Chegaray-Breugnot et Julien Anscutter. Directed by Mona Achache.

(1) Based on an idea from Nicolas Jean. Djibril Glissant and Franck Martins contributed to the series.

 

https://tattard2.blogspot.com/2024/05/hpi-season-4-episode-1-recto-verso-tf1.html (Season 4, Episode 1)

HPI - SEASON 4, EPISODE 1: RECTO-VERSO (TF1)

[Favourite of the Month][Spoiler-free review] The fabulous Audrey Fleurot (Les combattantes, Spiral) is back as Morgane Alvaro in HPI, alongside an excellent cast. The eagerly awaited season 4 of French private channel TF1's record-breaking comedy/crime drama starts on thursday with one episode per week. 

This fourth season (8 one-hour episodes) will be shown in two blocks: four episodes from this month and four episodes this fall.

Following the events from the previous season, Morgane Alvaro must deal with her personal situation. She needs to have a conversation with Karadec (Mehdi Nebbou) but the latter wants to keep it strictly professional. Their new case concerns a 42-year housewife, mother of two children, found stabbed to death in her kitchen. Oddly, it involves funerals and real estate. Gilles (Bruno Sanches) thinks Morgane seems different, Daphné (Bérangère McNeese) is afraid for her job, Céline (Marie Denarnaud) makes an important announcement and who is the new guy of the police station?

Season 4 of TF1's ratings juggernaut gets off to a flying start. Its premiere begins with a hilarious nod to the sitcoms made by AB Productions (1) thirty years ago. The scenario is brilliant and the surreal sequences look expensive. The ending of the episode is beautiful. Jeremy Lewin (Timothée) and Doudou Masta (David Diallo) have cameos. Thomas Scimeca joins the regular cast as Commandant Fred Prigent. Also starring Cypriane Gardin (Théa), Noé Vandevoorde (Eliott), Cédric Chevalme (Ludovic Mullier) and Nicolas Martinez as Judge Pierre-Emmanuel Caron.

Episode 1 guest stars Marion Limosin (Manon Collet), Yannig Samot (Christophe Collet), Willy Delohen (Paul Collet), Cécile Berland (Alexandra Collet), etc. Produced by Septembre Productions and Itinéraire Productions with TF1. Co-produced by Be-Films, RTBF (Télévision belge), Umedia, Pictanovo and RTS Radio Télévision Suisse. Filmed with the support of Région Hauts-de-France. Jean Nainchrik, Anthony Lancret and Pierre Laugier are the line producers. Frank Delpech exec produces. Produced by Anthony Lancret, Pierre Laugier and Bérengère Legrand. Music by Yannis Dumoutiers. 

Cinematography by Emmanuel de Fleury. Editing by Bertrand Maillard. Main title design by Brett & Cie (Crimes parfaits). Graphic animations by Mathieu Decarli and Olivier Marquezy for La Brigade du Titre. Visual effects by Maud Lambard and Audrey Morant. Supported by the Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral de Belgique and the investors of the Tax Shelter, with uFund. Created for TF1 by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Nicolas Jean with Stéphane Carrié (2). 

Story arc by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Julien Anscutter. High Intellectual Potential (the international title of HPI) is distributed by Newen Connect. Episode 1 written by Alice Chegaray-Breugnot and Julien Anscutter. Directed by Mona Achache.

(1) https://www.telepro.be/actu/tv/lhistoire-incroyable-de-lempire-ab-productions/

(2) Based on an idea from Nicolas Jean. Djibril Glissant and Franck Martins contributed to the series.

MADEMOISELLE HOLMES - SEASON 1, EPISODES 5 & 6: - 20 DEGRÉS & LE DERNIER PROBLÈME (TF1)

[Favourite of the Month][Spoiler-free review] After HPI and Panda, French private channel TF1 adds another jewel to its thursday night crime/mystery drama line-up with Mademoiselle Holmes. This 6 x 52-minute series was created by Victoria Spennato (Face à Face) and Laëtitia Kügler with Laure Mentzel and Mélusine Laura Raynaud.

 

Mademoiselle Holmes is loosely based on the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, from the stories written by author Arthur Conan Doyle (totally in the public domain since 2023).

The bottom line: HPI meets Elementary.

Episodes 3 and 4: https://tattard2.blogspot.com/2024/04/mademoiselle-holmes-season-1-episodes-3.html
Episodes 1 and 2: https://tattard2.blogspot.com/2024/04/mademoiselle-holmes-season-1-episodes-1.html

Mademoiselle Holmes stars Lola Dewaere (Astrid et Raphaëlle, Crimes à...) as Charlie Holmes, a discrete and unassuming young woman who's none other than the great granddaughter of the famous Sherlock Holmes. She lives in an old manor in Loire-Atlantique with her grandfather Georges, plays the violin, gets around by bike and works for the police in the  squad of Commissaire Florence Billon. When Charlie Holmes is hit by a car, her personality changes completely and her extraordinary intelligence is unleashed. Assisted by the sympathetic Dr. Samy Vatel,  a trainee in forensic medicine and a fan of Sherlock Holmes, the unpredictable Mademoiselle Holmes investigates in Nantes and its region. Much to the irritation of macho cop Commandant Chris Hervieu.

In the shadows loom Charlie's own weaknesses, family secrets and the descendants of Sherlock Holmes' nemesis Professor Moriarty. Comedian, actor and TV personality Tom Villa (Munch) co-stars as Samy. French national treasure Daniel Prévost is the quiet but mysterious Georges Holmes. Commandant Hervieu, the "Inspector Lestrade" of Charlie Holmes, is played by Thomas Jouannet (Sophie Cross). Alika Del Sol (Simon Coleman) plays Commissaire Billon. Also starring Armelle Abibou (Jess), Oscar Berthe (Loïc), Valentin du Peuty (Simon), Éric Naggar (Dr. Alfred Camus), etc. In - 20 degrés, Mademoiselle Holmes is called to the shop of an artisan ice-cream maker. A young Korean woman who worked there was found dead in a deep freezer.

Samy tries to have a conversation with Charlie about what happened in London. This rather spectacular episode was written by Chloé Devicq, Simon Rocheman, Laure Mentzel, Mélusine Laura Raynaud, Louise Collaray and Léonor Varone. Charlie Holmes has now a rank, she's a captain. Guest starring Chloé Guillot (Angèle Yvrard), Stéphane Brel (Vincent Yvrard), Caroline Ferrus (Eléna Yvrard), Ji Su Jeong (Ji Young Park), Mounir Kateb (Sofiane Tomal), etc. The amazing season finale of Mademoiselle Holmes is called Le dernier problème, which is of course a reference to the short story The Final Problem (Le dernier problème in French) by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Le dernier problème was penned by Chloé Glachant and Sven Jacquet. Someone tried to kill Georges Holmes and all the clues lead to... Charlie. Captain Charlie Holmes and Dr. Samy Vatel race against time and their colleagues to find the true culprit while officially working on a case of parcel thefts. They learn who drove the car that hit Charlie (see Episode 1) and Mademoiselle Holmes has another meeting with April Moriarty. Roxane Mesquida returns as April. Grégoire Champion (Demain nous appartient) guest stars as Léo Perret. Also with Évelyne Poiraud (Léo's mother), Erwan Maillot (Boss of the parcel delivery company), Christophe Hamon (Mr. Brocat), Jean-Pierre Morice (President of the hunting association), etc.

Produced by Marysol (Newen Group) with TF1 and RTL tvi. Filmed between March and June 2023 with the support of Région des Pays de la Loire and the help of the Bureau d'accueil des tournages des Pays de la Loire. Cyrielle Mottin and Paloma Martin y Prada are the producers. Music  by François Liétout (Les Combattantes). Cinematography by Christophe Legal. Editing by Bertrand Maillard and Pascal Jauffrès (Episodes 5 and 6). Main title sequence by François Basset and Jules Maillard. The manor of Georges and Charlie Holmes is in fact the Château du Docteur Daguin in Sion-les-Mines. Story arc by Victoria Spennato and Laëtitia Kügler.

Episodes  5 and 6  directed by  François Ryckelynck (Astrid et Raphaëlle). Mademoiselle Holmes is distributed by Newen Connect.

https://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/series/d-astrid-et-raphaelle-a-mademoiselle-holmes-lola-dewaere-une-actrice-enquete-de-soi-20231117

See also:

https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sion-les-mines-44590/le-docteur-daguin-et-mlle-holmes-marquent-lhistoire-du-chateau-neogothique-de-sion-les-mines-f330d51e-d302-11ed-9078-c96e51806d43 (Château du Docteur Daguin)

MADEMOISELLE HOLMES - SEASON 1, EPISODES 3 & 4: SORTIE DE ROUTE & BAKER STREET (TF1)

[Favourite of the Month][Spoiler-free review] After HPI and Panda, French private channel TF1 adds another gem to its thursday night crime/detective drama line-up with Mademoiselle Holmes. This 6 x 52-minute series was created by Victoria Spennato (Face à Face) and Laëtitia Kügler with Laure Mentzel and Mélusine Laura Raynaud.

 

Mademoiselle Holmes is loosely based on the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, from the stories written by author Arthur Conan Doyle (fully in the public domain since last year).

The bottom line: HPI meets Elementary.

Episodes 1 and 2: https://tattard2.blogspot.com/2024/04/mademoiselle-holmes-season-1-episodes-1.html

Mademoiselle Holmes stars Lola Dewaere (Astrid et Raphaëlle, Crimes à...) as Charlie Holmes, a discrete and unassuming young woman who's none other than the great granddaughter of the famous Sherlock Holmes. She lives in an old manor in Loire-Atlantique with her grandfather Georges, plays the violin, gets around by bike and works for the police in the  squad of Commissaire Florence Billon. When Charlie Holmes is hit by a car, her personality changes completely and her extraordinary intelligence is unleashed. Assisted by Dr. Samy Vatel,  a sympathetic trainee in forensic medicine and a fan of Sherlock Holmes, the unpredictable Mademoiselle Holmes investigates in Nantes and its region. Much to the annoyance of macho cop Commandant Chris Hervieu.

In the shadows loom Charlie's own weaknesses, family secrets and the descendants of Sherlock Holmes' nemesis Professor Moriarty. Comedian, actor and TV personality Tom Villa (Munch) co-stars as Samy. French national treasure Daniel Prévost is the quiet but mysterious Georges Holmes. Commandant Hervieu, the "Inspector Lestrade" of Charlie Holmes, is played by Thomas Jouannet (Sophie Cross). Alika Del Sol (Simon Coleman) plays Commissaire Billon. Also starring Armelle Abibou (Jess), Oscar Berthe (Loïc), Valentin du Peuty (Simon), Éric Naggar (Dr. Alfred Camus), etc. In Sortie de route, Charlie Holmes knows she's linked to the recently deceased Alexander Moriarty, owner of a tabloid empire, and his daughter April.

Nicolas Belliard, an estranged childhood friend of Charlie, calls her because he just had a car accident where his stepbrother died in the fire of the vehicle. The case is very complicated for Charlie Holmes and she's angry with her grandfather. This excellent episode was written by Victoria Spennato, Sophia Périé (La stagiaire, Munch) and Julia Gras-Payen (Tandem) with Laëtitia Kügler. Holy Fatma plays Muriel Billon, Florence's private eye sister. With Tristan Robin (Nicolas), Lucile Krier (Suzy Sinçon),  Audrey Le Bihan (Roxane), Mathis Dupuy (Roxane' son), Allister Bunga-Vila (Milan Errera), Hugo Brune (Anthony Sinçon), Soriba Dabo (Gym employee) and violinist Jessica Delot as the musician in the park.

In Baker Street, Charlie Holmes and Samy Vatel take some days off in London. They visit the "House of Sherlock" museum, where Charlie unexpectedly gets to know Tracy Sheraton. Tracy  is the daughter of actress Betty Sheraton and she believes that the ghost of her sister warned her that she's in danger. In the British capital, Charlie Holmes meets April Moriarty. This lavish, fun and surprising trip to London was penned by Laure Mentzel, Mélusine Laura Raynaud, Chloé Glachant and Sven Jacquet. Roxane Mesquida as April Moriarty is a worthy successor to Natalie Dormer's Jamie Moriarty in Elementary. This French-American actress and model was seen in series such as Now Apocalypse or Gossip Girl and movies from directors Greg Araki or Catherine Breillat. 

The resume of actor Paul Mark Elliott (the director of the museum) includes roles in The Bill, Dangerfield, Lovejoy, Absolutely Fabulous or The Comic Strip Presents. The other guest stars of this fourth episode are Blandine Lagorce (Tracy Sheraton), Nancy Tate (Betty Sheraton), Benjamin Boyer (Joseph Sheraton), Aurore Streich (Hazel Spencer), Kelly Rivière (Rose), Matthew Luret (James), Charles Clément (Demain nous appartient) as Pierre Menard, etc. Produced by Marysol (Newen Group) with TF1 and RTL tvi. Filmed between March and June 2023 with the support of Région des Pays de la Loire and the help of the Bureau d'accueil des tournages des Pays de la Loire. 

Cyrielle Mottin and Paloma Martin y Prada are the producers. Music  by François Liétout (Les Combattantes). Cinematography by Christophe Legal. Editing by Stéphanie Gaurier and Mathieu Molinaro (Episode 3), Gaétan Boussand (Episode 4). Main title sequence by François Basset and Jules Maillard. The manor of Georges and Charlie Holmes is in fact the Château du Docteur Daguin in Sion-les-Mines. Story arc by Victoria Spennato and Laëtitia Kügler. Episodes 3 and 4 directed by Frédéric Berthe (Les Randonneuses). Executive production in London (Episode 4) by Solène Marvian for Pavilion Works Ltd. Mademoiselle Holmes is distributed by Newen Connect.

https://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/series/d-astrid-et-raphaelle-a-mademoiselle-holmes-lola-dewaere-une-actrice-enquete-de-soi-20231117

See also:

https://www.ouest-france.fr/pays-de-la-loire/sion-les-mines-44590/le-docteur-daguin-et-mlle-holmes-marquent-lhistoire-du-chateau-neogothique-de-sion-les-mines-f330d51e-d302-11ed-9078-c96e51806d43 (Château du Docteur Daguin)