La Révolution

La Révolution is a 2020 French-language supernatural drama series produced by Netflix starring Doudou Masta, Julien Sarazin and Ian Turiak.^[1][2] In January 2021, the series was canceled after one season.^[3]

La Révolution
Genre	Drama Supernatural
Created by	Aurélien Molas
Starring	Amir El Kacem Marilou Aussilloux Coline Béal Doudou Masta Lionel Erdogan Julien Frison
Music by	Saycet
Country of origin	France
Original language	French
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer	Martin Jaubert
Producers	François Lardenois Aurélien Molas
Running time	39–57 minutes
Production company	John Doe Production
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)

Premise

1787. Amid the decadence of the Ancien Régime, Joseph Ignace Guillotin is responsible for investigating mysterious murders. He then discovers the existence of "blue blood". This unknown virus spreads within the aristocracy. The virus has devastating effects: the infected nobles attack the "little people", upsetting the social order. The revolt spreads and is the prelude to the French Revolution.^[4]

Cast

• Amir El Kacem [fr] – Joseph Ignace Guillotin
• Marilou Aussilloux – Élise de Montargis
• Doudou Masta – Oka
• Amélia Lacquemant – Madeleine
• Lionel Erdogan [fr] – Albert Guillotin
• Julien Frison [fr] – Donatien de Montargis
• Coline Béal [fr] – Ophélie
• Isabel Aimé González-Sola – Katell
• Laurent Lucas – Charles de Montargis
• Dimitri Storoge – Edmond de Pérouse
• Gaia Weiss – Marianne
• Ian Turiak – Louis XVI
• Geoffrey Carlassare – Donatien's disciple^[5]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"The Beginning"	Julien Trousselier	Aurélien Molas & Gaïa Guast	16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
2	"The Revenant"	Julien Trousselier	Aurélien Molas & Gaïa Guast	16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
3	"The Innocents"	Jérémie Rozan	Aurélien Molas & Gaïa Guast	16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
4	"The Executioners"	Jérémie Rozan	Aurélien Molas & Gaïa Guast & Sabine Dabadie	16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
5	"The Blue Blood"	Jérémie Rozan	Aurélien Molas & Gaïa Guast	16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
6	"The Alliance"	Edouard Salier	Aurélien Molas & Gaïa Guast & Hamid Hlioua	16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
7	"The Dilemma"	Edouard Salier	Aurélien Molas & Gaïa Guast	16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
8	"The Rebellion"	Edouard Salier	Aurélien Molas & Gaïa Guast	16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)

Release

La Révolution was released on 16 October 2020 on Netflix.

Production

Filming

Filming took place in Vexin en Val-d'Oise and Rambouillet en Yvelines, in May 2019, as well as the Plage de la Vieille Église in Barneville-Carteret in Manche, in September 2019.^[6]