Name: Parliament
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2020-04-09
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Xavier Lacaille, Liz Kingsman, Philippe Duquesne, Lucas Englander, William Nadylam

Brexit broke Britain, but this French assistant might break the EU first—accidentally.

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Chaotic workplacePolitical satireUnderdog hustle

Latest Episode

7.020 min

Season 4 • Episode 10

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Overview

Comedy

Samy, a young parliamentary assistant, arrives in Brussels after the Brexit referendum. He is not fit for the job. Samy doesn't know much about European institutions and he hopes to get away with it thanks to his cleverness…

FR French

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politics workplace comedy europe european union workplace brexit brussels, belgium european parliament european institutions european commission

Institutional incompetenceIdentity and belongingAmbition vs. authenticityEuropean disunity

Standout Aspects

Writing

Razor-sharp satire of Brussels bureaucracy and national stereotypes

Acting

Xavier Lacaille's frantic charm carries every chaotic scene

Production

Authentic EU Parliament access makes chaos feel dangerously real

Best for:Streaming·Solo·Friends

Creator

Noé Debré

First AiredApr 9, 2020

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Seasons4·Episodes40

Top Cast

Xavier Lacaille

Samy Kantor

Liz Kingsman

Rose Pilkington

Philippe Duquesne

Michel Specklin

Lucas Englander

Torsten Muckenstrum

William Nadylam

Eamon Geragthy

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Creator Noé Debré worked as an actual parliamentary assistant in Brussels and smuggled real EU locations into filming.

Cultural

The show became unexpectedly prescient—seasons aired alongside actual Brexit negotiations, making its bureaucratic absurdism feel documentary-adjacent.

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