

8.045 minSeason 6 • Episode 9
LatestKaamelott is a French comedy medieval fantasy television series created, directed, written, scored, and edited by Alexandre Astier, who also starred as the main character. The series, which originally ran for six seasons (referred to as 'books'), ran from January 3, 2005, to October 31, 2009, on M6. In this offbeat 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.
Writing
Astier's linguistic gymnastics—dense wordplay that rewards repeat viewing
Acting
Ensemble chemistry so tight you forget it's scripted chaos
Direction
Genre pivot in Book VI nobody saw coming—ambitious to the point of madness
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Astier wrote, directed, scored, and edited nearly every episode while playing lead—a control freak masterpiece that nearly broke him.
France's most-quoted show since the 2000s; 'Kaamelott' slang entered actual vernacular, with politicians unironically referencing it.