From season 2 of “The Mandalorian” on Disney + to the end of season 1 of “La Flamme” on Canal +, an overview of the series events for the week from October 26 to November 1.
ON TV
MONDAY 26 OCTOBER
TF1
Josephine, Guardian Angel – TV Movie Comedy, Drama
Mimie Mathy is stepping up to help a father and his three sons, in a new episode entitled Three angels are better than one.
France 2
Don’t worry, I’m here – TV movie Drama
Samuel Le Bihan slips into the shoes of a lawyer and absent father who suddenly has to take care of his autistic child. As he thinks of getting rid of this burden, he meets the educator who has followed his son for years and helps him build himself. Pugnacious and idealistic, the young woman will endeavor to transform this selfish and resigned man into a father worthy of the name …
Canal +
The Flame – Season 1 Comedy
Who will Marc choose among the last contenders? You will know it in the last three episodes of the series worn by Jonathan Cohen.
OCS
The Undoing – Season 1 (US + 24) Drama
David E. Kelley, Ally McBeal’s ex-dad who has since adapted Big Little Lies for television, chose Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant to headline this adaptation of Jean’s best-selling “First Impressions” Hanff Korelitz. At the heart of the plot, Grace Sachs is a therapist who seems to have an idyllic life. Supported by a loving husband, she is about to publish her first book. The couple have a son enrolled in a prestigious private school. Their daily life turns into a nightmare when the husband disappears overnight. Very quickly, terrible revelations lead Grace to wonder. Did she really know the man who shared her life?
TUESDAY OCTOBER 27
France 3
Captain Marleau – TV Movie Drama, Crime
Direction Guadeloupe for Corinne Masiero in the new episode L’Arbre aux slaves. While she intends to spend a quiet week of vacation, she is forced to resume service when a musician is assassinated at the Caribbean club. With Virginie Ledoyen.
TF1 Series Films
Fear The Walking Dead – Season 2 Horror-horror, Thriller
After witnessing the destruction of the city of Los Angeles, Travis, Madison and their family boarded the yacht Abigail. Unaware of the scale of the apocalypse that has hit the country, they hope to return to dry land and find refuge in a place spared from infection. At the same time, Operation Cobalt, led by the military to stem the spread of the epidemic, triggers a massive migration of zombies to the coasts. First broadcast on a free channel.
WEDNESDAY 28 OCTOBER
Canal + Series
This Is Us – Season 5 (US Time) Drama
Get out your handkerchiefs: This is Us intends to pour torrents of tears down your cheeks again. After the 4th season which wrapped up this summer, the Pearson family are back for a new round of episodes, with the upcoming season 6 announced as the last. Initially scheduled for mid-November, the broadcast of this 5th part has been brought forward to the end of October. In the program ? Emotion of course, and above all the attack on a very important piece of the show’s narrative arc. “Something important is going to happen in the first episode of season 5”Said showrunner Dan Fogelman.
THURSDAY 29 OCTOBER
Arte
Moloch – Season 1 Thriller
End clap for season 1 of the fantastic series worn by Olivier Gourmet and Marine Vacth.
Canal +
The Comey Rule – Season 1 Biopic
Adapted from the book by former FBI director James Comey, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership”, this novelty takes us behind the scenes of American politics. This two-part drama describes the arrival of James Comey (Jeff Daniels) as head of the FBI during the second term of Barack Obama (Kingsley Ben-Adir), and his dismissal by Donald Trump (Brendan Gleeson) in 2017.
OCS Max
Moah – Season 1 Adventure, Historical
Final of season 1 of the French prehistoric series.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
M6
NCIS: Special Investigations – Season 17 Drama, Crime
After several months of hiatus, the American series is making its comeback with new episodes from the 17th season.
Serieclub
Supergirl – Season 5 Science fiction, Action
Kara continues to save the world in the penultimate season of the superheroic series.
SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER
TMC
The Mysteries of Love – Season 23 Drama, Romance
French soap season 23 finale. Season 24 kicks off on December 1 at 7:50 p.m.
Gulli
Scare me ! – Season 1 Horror-horror, Thriller
Prepare to tremble at the reboot of the horror anthology series for children.
Sweetheart 25
Welcome to Sanditon – Season 1 Drama, Historical
Adapted from the last unfinished novel by Jane Austen, this novelty immerses us in England at the beginning of the 19th century. The aristocracy discovered the benefits of hydrotherapy baths. A family, the Parkers, decides to make Sanditon, a peaceful fishing village, a seaside resort popular with English high society.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1
France 3
Murdoch Investigations – Season 13 Police officer
Season finale 13. A 14th season is in preparation.
13th Street
Temple – Season 1 Crime, Thriller
Final of season 1 of the adaptation of the Norwegian series Valkyrien (2017). A season 2 is in preparation.
ON THE PLATFORMS
Netflix
TUESDAY OCTOBER 27
Chico Bon Bon: The Little Handyman Monkey – Season 3 Cartoon, Action
How do you make the perfect ballet shoes? And who dares to steal the city’s toast? Follow Chico and his friends, they are smart and love puzzles!
Blood of Zeus – Season 1 Fantasy, Action, Animation
Return to the days of ancient Greece in this American novelty. We follow the adventures of the illegitimate son of Zeus in charge of saving heaven and earth against a vengeful goddess.
Amazon Prime Video
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
Truth Seekers – Season 1 Comedy, Fantasy
BFFs Simon Pegg and Nick Frost re-team, 7 years after The Last Ad before the End of the World which marks the end of the Cornetto trilogy. This time the 2 accomplices are in charge of a supernatural series. They play as Gus and Dave and team up to investigate paranormal events across the UK, which they then report on social media. It won’t be long before they discover the existence of a conspiracy that could threaten the entire human race.
Utopia – Season 1 Drama, Thriller
Inspired by the eponymous English series, Utopia follows a group of people who will find themselves in possession of a comic book containing conspiratorial theories that turn out to be real. From then on relentlessly hunted down by a mysterious organization, these young people, who did not know each other until then, will have to stick together to survive and use the data in their possession wisely … Created by Gillian Flynn, we we can find Ashleigh LaThrop, Dan Byrd, Jessica Rothe, Desmin Borges, Javon “Wanna” Walton and Rainn Wilson (Dwight in The Office US).
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30
The Mandalorian – Season 2 Adventure, Science fiction
After having enthralled subscribers last April when the Disney + platform was launched, Mando and “Baby Yoda” will be back soon for a new round of equally thrilling adventures. The two characters will continue their journey through a dangerous galaxy, in the tumultuous period following the fall of the Empire. The actor Pedro Pascal will slip once again under the helmet of the hero of the series. By his side, fans will find Gina Carano, Carl Weathers and Giancarlo Esposito. Season 2 of The Mandalorian will be available on a weekly basis.
Rapunzel: The Series – Season 3 Adventure, Animation
Rapunzel, Flynn, Maximus and the others are back for a third round of adventures.
Cosmos: New Worlds – Season 1 Documentary
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson dramatically narrates the history of knowledge and humanity. Discovering new worlds that revolve around the sun, tracing the origins through distant stars and traveling across the universe for a large-scale view of the cosmos, this series is a transcendent experience, one that explores the true nature of science, its emotion, its spirit and its undeniable effect on us all.
Apple TV +
Tehran – Season 1 Drama, Espionage
Israeli Homeland Season 1 finale.
StarzPlay
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1
Godfather of Harlem – Season 1 Drama, Historical, Crime
Prequel to Ridley Scott’s film American Gangster, this new release takes us to 60s Harlem and chronicles the collision between Bumpy Johnson’s criminal life and the fight for civil rights.