Paris etc. (2017)

Name: Paris etc.
Rating: 3.9

Rating: 3.9

Synopsis

Five women and Paris. Five ways of being, crying, screaming and laughing, missing the bus, grinding teeth, enjoying, not enjoying, drinking too much, growing up, resisting, making a child or not, do not wanting to go home... Five ways to love. Five everyday heroines across Paris, from the start of the school year to the Christmas holidays.

First Air Date: 2017-11-27

Last Air Date: 2017-12-18

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 12

Created By: Zabou Breitman

Networks: Canal+

View Technical Specifications on IMDb

Top Cast

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Marianne
Anaïs Demoustier as Mathilde
Naidra Ayadi as Nora
Lou Roy-Lecollinet as Allison
Zabou Breitman as Gil
Bruno Todeschini as Fred
Yannick Choirat as Julien
Hippolyte Girardot as Bruno
Niels Schneider as Léo
Joaquim Tivoukou as Soulymane

Seasons

None (2017)

With Paris, the city of love, as its backdrop, this new French drama centres on the engaging, emotional and often funny stories of five very different heroines as their lives cross over the course of a season, starting at the beginning of the school year and building to an emotional Christmas.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Back to school (2017-11-27)

Marianne and Nora are faced with two very different, yet equally complex issues with their children. Mathilde is at a standstill with her boyfriend, while Allison struggles with fitting in. Elsewhere, Gil relaxes in a tropical paradise.
Ep. 2: Loss of benchmarks (2017-11-27)

Mathilde confides in her clients about a pillow-talk issue with Bruno. Meanwhile, a conservative Allison struggles with communicating with her liberal roommates. Nora and Julien have an argument over their son’s education, while Marianne questions her life choices. Gil makes a grand return to Paris.
Ep. 3: White Nights (2017-11-27)

Nora’s curiosity gets the best of her, and Julien struggles with rising to the occasion. Allison becomes infatuated with Leo, and she confides in her roommate about her marital guilt. Marianne continues to have doubts about her relationship with Fred, but after taking a peek at his phone, she makes a snap decision.
Ep. 4: Call a cat a cat (2017-12-04)

Marianne tries to move forward by taking driving lessons, and her first lesson gets off to a rocky start. Mathilde tries to fix the burnt bridge between her and her sister. Meanwhile, Gil finds herself at the centre of a family crisis, while Nora has a hard time adjusting back to normal after the accident.
Ep. 5: Air (2017-12-04)

Nora has a startling dream about Tony Lee Walker, and reality turns out to be much less exciting. Gil pays her estranged daughter, Manon, a visit. Meanwhile, Allison begins to come into her own and she slowly begins to shake off her strict beliefs. Marianne finds love in an unexpected place.
Ep. 6: We drop the moorings (2017-12-04)

Leo and Gil continue to clash with the legalities around his child, and Gil decides to blow off some steam. Meanwhile, Mathilde hears some unsettling news, and she begins to feel lost. In a heated argument, Nora tells Julien the truth, while Allison starts to break out of her comfort zone.
Ep. 7: In the void (2017-12-11)

Allison wakes up to a surprise, and her gradual self-transformation is starting to get to her head. Meanwhile, Mathilde moves back in with her parents, but something doesn’t feel right. Marianne goes on a romantic trip with Loic, but news from home turns her cold. Elsewhere, Gil runs into some trouble with her ex-husband, Jacques.
Ep. 8: The cream of the crop (2017-12-11)

Nora and Julien happen upon a new school for Theodore. Meanwhile, Marianne stands up against a creepy man. Mathilde, Marianne, and Fred share an awkward moment, while Gil meets with a worked-up Victoria. Elsewhere, Allison busies herself with work in an attempt to become more independent.
Ep. 9: We float (2017-12-11)

Mathilde has a change of heart towards men as she starts to mature, and her career soon begins to blossom as well. Allison and Sami struggle with their ambiguous relationship. Meanwhile, Gil and Jacques reconcile after he makes a startling confession. Elsewhere, Marianne’s situation with Fred goes from bad, to worse.
Ep. 10: Surprise! (2017-12-18)

Gil meets with her old friend, Tao, who intends to bring her home to Tahiti. Mathilde pursues a new love connection, but their timing is nothing short of inconvenient. Marianne wakes up on the wrong side of the bed, not ready to celebrate her 45th birthday. Nora begins her new assignment, while Allison’s time in Paris is coming to an end.
Ep. 11: The race (2017-12-18)

Marianne wakes up to yet another mistake, and she makes a startling confession. Meanwhile, Mathilde makes a difficult decision, while Nora tries to save her relationship. Elsewhere, Allison wraps up the last of her catering gigs, while Gil makes a surprising choice.
Ep. 12: Love always (2017-12-18)

Marianne makes a startling discovery about Fred, and she leaves to blow off steam. Nora and Julien start to face the facts about their dwindling relationship. Meanwhile, Gil’s family reunites in a time of crisis. Elsewhere, Allison makes her way home, where she hopes to start a new life.