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Synopsis

Nora is a night driver for a ride sharing company. Addicted to amphetamines, her life is falling apart: she is drowning in debts, divorced, and she's now sleeping in her car to save enough money to rent an apartment and obtain joint custody of her daughter. When her brother Ben (also a driver) crashes his car, Nora offers to deliver a strange package for him and ends up being generously paid. Without realizing it, Nora is now bound to a mysterious and dangerous underground network. Tonight will be the darkest night of her life.

First Air Date: 2021-11-01

Last Air Date: 2021-11-01

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Sébastien Drouin, Julien Bittner

Networks: Canal+

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Top Cast

Golshifteh Farahani as Nora
Nicolas Phong Pheth as Young man
Vincent Heneine as Ben
Gringe as Paul Martin
Doudou Masta as 'Costard Cravate'

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

Nora is a night driver for a ride sharing app. Addicted to amphetamines, her life is falling apart: she's drowning in debt, recently divorced, and is sleeping in her car to save money.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2021-11-01)

Night driver for a VTC company, Nora does her brother a favour by delivering a mysterious bag for him. Without knowing, she has just put herself at the service of a dangerous clandestine network.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2021-11-01)

Nora, who needs the money, agrees to make another delivery; Nora finds herself with the corpse of a stranger in her back seat.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2021-11-01)

With the help of her brother, Nora will get rid of a corpse; Nora asks Ben about the network, and he warns her.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2021-11-01)

Nora delivers what she thinks is her last package and makes it clear that she's quitting. But a few hours later, a strange customer gets into her car and makes her understand that it's not her who decides.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2021-11-01)

Nora learns the truth about Ben and the network, and she has no other choice but to confront the mastermind who calls herself "the octopus".