Marseille (TV series)

After two decades as mayor of Marseille, Robert Taro (Depardieu) enters into a war of succession with his former protégé turned rival Lucas Barres (Benoît Magimel).{{cite news|title=Netflix: premier teaser pour la série "Marseille"|url=http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/tele/netflix-premier-teaser-pour-la-serie-marseille_1754657.html|access-date=5 March 2016|work=L'Express|date=18 January 2016|language=fr}}{{cite news|last1=Tounsi|first1=Chaïma|title=On a visité le tournage de Marseille, première série française de Netflix|url=http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18648006.html|access-date=5 March 2016|work= AlloCiné |date=29 October 2015|language=fr}} Both men are members of the "UPM" party, based on the centre-right UMP (Union for a Popular Movement). A betrayal ignites a bitter war between a master politician and his hungry young protégé in this sweeping tale of corruption, seduction and revenge. Then, the battle for the heart of Marseille heats up as right-wing nationalists gain power and a shadowy conspiracy targets the city's beloved football team.

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|Title=20 Ans (20 Years)

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|DirectedBy= Florent Emilio Siri

|WrittenBy= Dan Franck

|ShortSummary =There is to be an important vote on a regeneration project of the city's waterfront, which will include a casino. Mayor Robert Taro supports the proposal as it will be his legacy to Marseille; he is counting on the support of Lucas Barrès, his ambitious young deputy, who eventually votes to oppose the proposal. A retired judge, who was also going to support the proposal, is approached and assassinated by gangsters. Taro's daughter Julia, a journalist, is trying to investigate life in the banlieues.

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|Title=Homme de Paille (Straw Man)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|5|}}

|DirectedBy= Florent Emilio Siri

|WrittenBy= Dan Franck

|ShortSummary = Taro is unsure about whether to stand for re-election due to his ill health and declining popularity with voters. His wife, Rachel, learns that she has syringomyelia which will bring an end to her career as a successful classical cellist.

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|Title= Crocodile

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|DirectedBy= Florent Emilio Siri

|WrittenBy= Dan Franck

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|EpisodeNumber=4

|EpisodeNumber2=4

|Title= Intox (Intox Brainwashing)

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|DirectedBy= Florent Emilio Siri

|WrittenBy= Dan Franck

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|EpisodeNumber=5

|EpisodeNumber2=5

|Title= Face à Face (Face-off)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|5|}}

|DirectedBy= Thomas Gilou

|WrittenBy= Dan Franck

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|EpisodeNumber=6

|EpisodeNumber2=6

|Title= Liberté, Egalité, sans Pitié (Liberty, Equality, without Pity)

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|DirectedBy= Thomas Gilou

|WrittenBy= Dan Franck

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|EpisodeNumber=7

|EpisodeNumber2=7

|Title= A voté (Voted)

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|DirectedBy= Thomas Gilou

|WrittenBy= Dan Franck

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|EpisodeNumber=8

|EpisodeNumber2=8

|Title= La Lutte Finale (The Final Battle)

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|DirectedBy= Thomas Gilou

|WrittenBy= Dan Franck

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|EpisodeNumber=9

|EpisodeNumber2=1

|Title=Parjure (Perjury)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|23|}}

|DirectedBy= Florent Emilio Siri

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|ShortSummary = With the election thrown into turmoil, Lucas finds himself at the center of a political feeding frenzy. Rachel makes a dramatic public statement.

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|EpisodeNumber=10

|EpisodeNumber2=2

|Title= Emprise (Dominance)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|23|}}

|DirectedBy= Florent Emilio Siri

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|ShortSummary = As Lucas adjusts to his new role, the death of a public figure rattles the city. Julia digs for information on a mystery man who's suddenly vanished

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|EpisodeNumber=11

|EpisodeNumber2=3

|Title= Conquête (Conquest)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|23|}}

|DirectedBy= Florent Emilio Siri

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|ShortSummary = While Robert fights the stadium sale, Jeanne pressures Lucas to beef up the city's security. Julia's suspicions lead her into dangerous territory.

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|EpisodeNumber=12

|EpisodeNumber2=4

|Title= Résistance (Resistance)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|23|}}

|DirectedBy= Laïla Marrakchi

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|ShortSummary = Robert forges ahead with Julia's research, Jeanne goes rogue, and Rachel takes a risk to help Tod. Meanwhile, Chahid prepares for his mission.

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|EpisodeNumber=13

|EpisodeNumber2=5

|Title= Capitulation (Capitulation)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|23|}}

|DirectedBy= Laïla Marrakchi

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|ShortSummary = As Eric tries to avert a tragedy, Driss makes an unexpected announcement. A crisis leaves Lucas stuck in a difficult -- and vulnerable -- position.

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|EpisodeNumber=14

|EpisodeNumber2=6

|Title= Révélation (Revelation)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|23|}}

|DirectedBy= Laïla Marrakchi

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|ShortSummary = Sweeping changes at City Hall inflame tensions across Marseille. Eric tips Rachel off to Julia's ordeal. Jeanne makes an unsettling discovery.

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|EpisodeNumber=15

|EpisodeNumber2=7

|Title= Abandon (Abandon)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|23|}}

|DirectedBy= Florent Emilio Siri

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|ShortSummary = As the city again mourns one of its own, Robert vows to track down the culprits. Lucas grapples with Jeanne's news. Eric begins to unravel.

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|EpisodeNumber=16

|EpisodeNumber2=8

|Title= Justice (Justice)

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|02|23|}}

|DirectedBy= Florent Emilio Siri

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|ShortSummary = Julia tries a new tactic to recover her memories, Jeanne takes a drastic step to protect her career, and Robert and Lucas plot to save their city.

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The show's first season released worldwide on Netflix on 5 May 2016, and the first two episodes have aired on TF1.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/netflix-frances-tf1-marseille-1201756494/|title=Netflix, France's TF1 Strike Novel Limited Broadcast Deal on French Original Series 'Marseille'|last=Hopewell|first=John|date=19 April 2016|publisher=Variety|access-date=23 April 2016}} The second season was released on Netflix on 23 February 2018.

In France, the series received a mostly negative reaction from the press. Pierre Sérisier, writing for Le Monde, called it an "industrial accident".{{cite web|url=http://seriestv.blog.lemonde.fr/2016/04/28/marseille-et-soudain-cest-le-drame/|title=Marseille – Et soudain, c'est le drame|website=Le Monde Des Séries|access-date=15 May 2016|archive-date=3 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503214323/http://seriestv.blog.lemonde.fr/2016/04/28/marseille-et-soudain-cest-le-drame/|url-status=dead}} Télérama gave the series a "red card",{{cite web|url=http://www.telerama.fr/series-tv/carton-rouge-pour-marseille-la-premiere-serie-francaise-de-netflix,141193.php|title=Carton rouge pour "Marseille", le premier navet "maison" de Netflix|author=Pierre Langlais|date=5 May 2016|access-date=15 May 2016}} while Alain Carrazé on Europe 1 referred to it as something from "the 90s" with "cartoonish and ridiculous dialogue".{{cite web|url=http://www.europe1.fr/medias-tele/marseille-la-serie-de-netflix-une-saga-dete-des-annees-90-2734432|title="Marseille", la série de Netflix : "une saga d'été des années 1990 !"|date=2 May 2016 |access-date=15 May 2016}}

However, reception outside France was more positive.{{Cite web |date=2016-05-05 |title=Cocaine shame: Gérard Depardieu's brash new show Marseille is nothing to sniff at |url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/may/05/marseille-netflix-gerard-depardieu-cocaine-shame-brash-new-show-nothing-to-sniff-at |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}

{{Reflist|30em}}

• [https://www.netflix.com/title/80037278Marseille] on Netflix
• {{IMDb title|tt4003966}}

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