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Already billed as one of the most expensive series on top French broadcaster TF1, this new, alternate take is based on the famous Alexandre Dumas novel. vengeance Boasts of star talent and international shoots. Here’s everything you need to know about the series ahead of its launch this year on Netflix globally.
local rise of comedian audrey flerot It’s nothing short of a meteorite: after a steady career on stage and in films, the comedian made a name for himself in the long-running crime drama Horoscope (2005-2020). But she really exploded in the role of Morgan Alvaro, amateur investigator and police consultant HPI/High Efficiencywhich provided record ratings for TF1 in all five of its seasons. Following its highly successful final season last year, Fleurot set up his own projects with TF1 as star and executive producer through his company Bahía Blanca (with producer/director jibril glissant); Countess of Monte Cristo One of its first major projects Cherchers d’or (treasure hunters) is currently in production for a launch in 2027, also via Netflix globally.
what is the logline of Countess of Monte Cristo?
Teaser poster of the show.
Marseille, 1815. Mercedes Herrera is willing to do anything to save the man she loves, Edmond Dantes, a sailor promised a bright future. But their happiness is tragically destroyed by a cruel betrayal. Edmond is wrongly accused of a crime, taken from Mercedes and thrown into the depths of the Château d’If, with no hope of ever being freed. Devastated but determined, Mercedes races against time to save him, but Edmund is killed while trying to escape and she locks herself away, condemned next to the cell where the love of her life was detained. Everything seems lost in this abyss of despair. Mercedes now has only one goal: revenge on those who destroyed her life: her own cousin Fernand, Danglars, an ambitious manipulator, and especially Heloise de Villefort, the wife of the town prosecutor. In this free and bold adaptation of vengeanceMercedes Herrera is no longer a spectator of tragedy: she is the master of her own destiny. Because sometimes, the story you think you know is a well-told lie.
who has been inserted Countess of Monte Cristo?
Together audrey flerot As for Mercedes, an all-star cast has been assembled, including veterans of the silver screen and small screen for French audiences.
- simon erlacher Since Bertuccio is a familiar face to TF1 viewers, having starred in the first season of the hit show cat’s eyes and two seasons of the successful soap plus belle la vie;
- zabou breitman Heloise de Villefort has a career spanning 40 years, first as an actress in several 80s films, then as a comedy veteran with several directing credits to her name. She was the lead in the 2021 miniseries un homme d’honneuradapted from judge sir And also broadcast by TF1;
- esteban vial Since Albert is a young comedian who has been seen in guest-starring roles stage; He also acted in and co-produced the web series drink ton crush.
- marisol futard TF1 Daily Soap Alumni Demain nous clearand has also appeared in escort boysA comedy broadcast on both Prime Video and TF1.
- Thibault Bonnenfant Was seen in a guest-starring role on the Netflix adventure series nero Last year.
- Kad Merad Monsieur de Villefort is a seasoned French star who has enjoyed a successful career in comedic and dramatic roles after starting out as a radio and television host and writer of cult plays as part of the duo Cud and Olivier with Olivier Barroux. Kad Merad was also prominent un homme d’honneurand critically acclaimed baron noirBroadcast on Canal+.
The cast also includes Fotini Peluso, Thierry Goddard, Maxime Leleau, Val Sersoub, Denis Lavant, Eric Almosnino As Danglarsolivia cote And sliman dazi.
where was Countess of Monte Cristo shot?
Shooting began in October 2025 in Malta after three to four years of development. This also included shooting in the Czech Republic. jibril glissant And Leonardo D’Antoni Directed eight episodes, which were written by Gaia Guasti, Djibril Glissant, Clement Penny And florian spitzer.
What else do we know about the series?
In June 2026, when the first footage of the show was released to assembled audiences, TF1 executives described the show as “the most expensive show ever” for the channel – it is a co-production with Netflix, with an estimated budget of €26 million. The show is produced by both Fleurot and Itineraire Productions, who produced high capacity. Fleurot has already been working on this project in detail over the past few months telle loisir The female-centric adaptation “gave us the opportunity to adapt parts that were never adapted in the book. And sometimes, the story jumps between Marseille and Paris, whereas here we go to Rome, Turkey…it’s a bit Arabian NightsProducer Pierre Laugier teases show as a fight Between Mercedes and Heloise, “which is good because in the original book, the female parts were made invisible/minor”. Fleurot states that the antagonist is “a career-oriented woman through her husband [prosecutor Monsieur de Villefort] With the idea that behind every great man there is a woman.” The show is also reminiscent of older television adventure sagas that were iconic in France, such as the previous vengeance Miniseries with Jacques Weber from 1979. The crew also emphasizes that the show was developed before its production Pierre Niney-Front vengeance The film, which became a blockbuster in 2024.
when can we expect Countess of Monte Cristo?
The show is expected to launch on TF1 in the last quarter of 2026 summer of 36We can expect a Netflix release within the next 4 to 6 weeks.
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