8.047 minSeason 3 • Episode 6
LatestDetermined to fight for his re-election and convinced that he will be able to regain control, President Marjorie is galvanized by the personal news he has received and does not hesitate to take risks by holding a vital referendum. This will be double or quits for Marjorie - who risks losing everything.
The President of the French Republic, visiting Saint-Etienne in the Loire, in a striking plant dies, victim of a bomb attack. The political world is agitated: early presidential elections to be held within the next thirty-five days. There is no doubt that Philip Deleuvre, the prime minister, will run for the Elysee. But what few people know is that the leader of the government knows more things he claimed. This state causes lie back to business Kapita Simon, a former communications adviser (spin doctor) of the late president. Anxious to preserve the honor of his deceased friend and some form of political ethics, the man of the shadows has now set a goal: to find a candidate who will be able to beat Deleuvre.
Acting
Bruno Wolkowitch's weary cunning, born for this role
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll check for blood
Direction
Tight, claustrophobic power corridors, zero escape
Creators
Dan Franck, Frédéric Tellier, Charline de Lépine, Emmanuel Daucé
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Created weeks before the actual 2012 French presidential election, its prescience about campaign scandals freaked out real political operatives.
The term 'spin doctor' barely exists in French; the show had to teach audiences their own political machinery. Season 3's election outcome mirrored Macron's rise five years early.
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