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Fantastic Netflix French Comedy/Drama well worth a binge (spoilers)


3 Seasons, 6 episodes a season, range from 50 minutes to 1hrs 6 mins. I say it's a cross between Extra's and Entourage in a way but I think it's better then those imo.

Basically set around Paris Talent firm called ASK, basically talent agents try to keep their client's happy (played by real life French stars) and their personal life is check. It mixes it's comedy and drama well, and the acting from the main cast is fantastic across the board. The only one I knew before watching the show was probably Fanny Sidney as she was in Melanie Laurent's Directing debut Breathe. Besides that most of the cast worked on French TV or in small parts in French Films.

I think Camille Cottin as Andrea, the Bi-sexual foul mouthed, sex mad agent is probably the closet to an Ari Gold from Entourage type, she's fantastic and probably the breakout star for me. But she grows as the season's go on and is a rather sweet arc. Gregory Montel as her best friend and fellow agent Gabriel is great too, shame with following season's they dial back their scenes together. Nicolas Maury as Herve, Gabriel's gay Assistant is great. I think the least interesting character is probably Fanny Sidney's Camille, once her arc in the earlier season wraps up, she becomes the least interesting. Not the actress fault just she's overshadowed really.

Even though I love all the seasons, and recommend them all. I think Season 1 is the strongest one as it probably dealt more with the characters then the following season's. The following season's are still great just became more focused for me on the famous faces rather then the main characters imo. Out of the famous faces playing themselves I thought Cecile De France (High Tension and Around The World In 80 Days), Audrey Fleurot (the Intouchables), Juliette Binoche, Monica Belluici, Jean Dujardin and Isabelle Huppert are probably the stand outs who are happily willing to send themselves up.

Great show at 18 episodes not overlong, you can see why it's popular outside France now. It's rather sweet, funny and can pull at the heartstrings as well.

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I can't wait to see season 5!

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