Among a number of projects and ongoing partnerships between top European broadcaster TF1 and Netflix comes an ambitious new World War II period drama based on Ken Follett’s best-selling works. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming jackdaw Miniseries Co-Production.
A number of shows have been ordered by TF1 over the years, and Netflix has helped co-finance and broadcast some of them globally (including the short-lived daily soap experiment, tout pour la lumière). Now, camille trainorco-author behind women in war (Les Combatantes)—TF1—and a high-end project for the production company Empreinte Digitale (Marion, Furies) have teamed up for a book-to-screen adaptation of Ken Follett’s 2001 epic jackdaw. The show will first premiere on TF1 before launching globally on Netflix.
What is jackdaw About this?
The show will follow a network of five French women, all civilians, who are tasked with infiltrating a Nazi castle housing a key German communications center and destroying it just before the Allies begin the D-Day invasion of Normandy. The novel takes place over a few days in May 1944, with the spy group having only a week to prepare, offering the potential for an entertaining real-time period thriller.
Who’s in the cast and crew of jackdaw?
As is the case with these highly ambitious projects, TF1 has assembled an entire team of well-known faces for its series and French cinema.
From L to R: Lina El Arbi, Mathilde Seigner, Laetitia Casta, Michael Yoon, Beranger MacNeese. CR:TF1.
- Laetitia Casta Will play the role of widowed Betty Clarett, the mastermind of the spy network. A former international supermodel, Casta has had a number of leading roles in cinema and television over the past two decades; He has mainly been seen on the big screen in French comedies and dramas L’homme fidel (a faithful man) By louis garrelAnd panchayat. He has fewer television credits to his name, making it somewhat of a casting coup.
- Mathilde Seigneur One of the most recognizable stars on French television, having starred in several TF1 productions, including the first season Sam and adaptations of BBC shows criminal justice. Talking about Netflix, she can be seen in a supporting role in it. fluttered.
- Lina El Arbi is a rising French actress who can be seen as the lead in Netflix FuriesWhich recently returned for the second season. Like jackdawIt is also produced by Empreinte Digitale for the platform. Before this she was seen family business.
- mikael yun He is one of France’s top comedians, with an extensive list of performances in both films and television. The veteran has successfully helmed several TF1 shows in recent decades, including its French version Red Band Societyand light high-concept procedural remembrancewhich recently returned for a second season on the French broadcaster.
The cast has been rounded out Beranger MacNeice, Alexandre Brasseur, Stephan de Groodt, And Jochen Hegele.
On the writing side, camille trainor will join matthew missoffe (Culprit: France) And chloe marcas (Munch, The Wrong Man’s France). Mona Bauer will direct this 6 episode show.
where is jackdaw Being filmed?
The series is currently shooting in France until the end of July 2026; Locations include Normandy, Paris and the Île-de-France region. The production will be shot in various palaces, and accordingly DiversityWill pay close attention to period production design.
What to watch on Netflix while you wait?
If you’re looking for an entertaining historical drama or French thriller while you wait jackdawNetflix has plenty to keep you busy:
- Women at War (Les Combatantes): Since Camille Trainor is writing jackdawWhy not watch his previous hits? The series follows four women as they navigate the devastating consequences of World War I in France.
- Transatlantic: A stunning period drama set in 1940s Marseille about an international rescue network that helps refugees escape occupied France.
- All the light we can’t see: The recent limited series adaptation of Anthony Doerr’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel focuses on a blind French girl and a German soldier whose paths collide during World War II.
when can we expect jackdaw On Netflix?
Looking at the production timetable, it can be said that the show will be launched in 2027, first on TF1 and then on Netflix.
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