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    French Drama TV Shows

    The 40 most popular french drama TV shows, ranked. Click any show for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    Ici tout commence
    TMDB3.4

    Ici tout commence

    2020

    country: France

    This television drama series is centered around the prestigious culinary school of renowned chef Auguste Armand. The show follows the lives of students and staff as they navigate the challenges and pressures of the culinary world—delving into their personal and professional lives, revealing secrets, rivalries, and complex relationships.

    Tomorrow Is Ours
    TMDB3.1

    Tomorrow Is Ours

    2017

    country: France

    The story revolves around the people of Sète, France. Their lives are punctuated by family rivalries, romance and scenes from daily life, but also by plots involving police investigations, secrets and betrayals.

    Plus belle la vie
    TMDB2.2

    Plus belle la vie

    2004

    country: France

    The daily lives of the inhabitants of "le Mistral", an imaginary neighbourhood in the Mediterranean port city of Marseille, where wealthy families cross paths with the less than rich.

    The Big Valley
    TMDB3.1

    The Big Valley

    1965

    country: France

    The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969. The show stars Barbara Stanwyck, as the widow of a wealthy nineteenth century California rancher. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman, and produced by Levy-Gardner-Laven for Four Star Television.

    Kaamelott
    TMDB4.3

    Kaamelott

    2005

    country: France

    Kaamelott is a French comedy medieval fantasy television series created, directed, written, scored, and edited by Alexandre Astier, who also starred as the main character. The series, which originally ran for six seasons (referred to as 'books'), ran from January 3, 2005, to October 31, 2009, on M6. In this offbeat account of King Arthur's quest for the Grail, virtually every journey, battle or adventure is stopped dead in its tracks by the knights of the round table's most worldly traits: cowardice, greed, idiocy or misplaced chivalry. As a consequence, instead of epic adventures we are treated with the characters' pragmatic and anachronistic take on each and every event in the Grail legend, true to the purest sitcom tradition.

    Lupin
    TMDB3.8

    Lupin

    2021

    country: France

    Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief Assane Diop sets out to avenge his father for an injustice inflicted by a wealthy family.

    Princess Sissi
    TMDB3.5

    Princess Sissi

    1997

    country: France

    Princess Sissi is a French-Canadian animated series. it debuted on October 27, 1997 on France 3. The series is based on the life of the empress of Austria Elisabeth of Bavaria, nicknamed "Sissi".

    Rétro Découverte
    TMDB4.3

    Rétro Découverte

    2016

    country: France

    No overview available

    Doc Martin
    TMDB4.1

    Doc Martin

    2004

    country: France

    Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr. Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film Saving Grace. The show is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn. Five series aired between 2004 and 2011, together with a feature-length special that aired on Christmas Day 2006. Series 6 began airing on ITV on 2 September 2013.

    Tootuff
    TMDB3.0

    Tootuff

    2001

    country: France

    No overview available

    A Guy, a Girl
    TMDB3.3

    A Guy, a Girl

    1999

    country: France

    This series tells the daily life of a couple : Jean and Alexandra. From easy cases: in bed, in the living room, in the kitchen, by phone... to rare ones: lost on an island or in the country, in Hong Kong, during a wedding... Jean and Alexandra's life is not exactly a long, quiet river.

    Murders in...
    TMDB3.6

    Murders in...

    2013

    country: France

    Murders in... is a collection of French-Belgian police TV movies taking place each time in a different French city and region.

    Hélène et les Garçons
    TMDB2.6

    Hélène et les Garçons

    1992

    country: France

    The sitcom follows Hélène Girard and her friends in their life as students.

    The Bureau
    TMDB4.1

    The Bureau

    2015

    country: France

    Within the DGSE (General Directorate for External Security), a department called the Office Of Legends (BDL) forms and remote pilot the most important agents of the French intelligence services: Clandestine. Immersion in hostile country, their mission is to identify individuals who may be recruited as sources of information. Operating "under caption", that is to say in a fabricated identity from scratch, they live for many years in a permanent duplicity. Our hero just returned from a clandestine mission six years in Damascus. But contrary to what is required by safety rules, he does not abandon his legend and the identity under which he lived in Syria, thus putting in danger the whole system.

    At Theatre Tonight
    TMDB3.5

    At Theatre Tonight

    1966

    country: France

    At Theater tonight is a TV show broadcasted from 25th August 1966 to 21st September 1985. The show is broadcast plays recorded in two or three days, during public performances at the Théâtre Marigny on the Champs-Élysées, or sometimes Edouard VII theater.

    Wakfu
    TMDB4.2

    Wakfu

    2008

    country: France

    Follow Yugo and his friends Amalia, Evangelyne, Tristepin, Ruel and Az as they try to rescue the world of Wakfu from destruction.

    Spiral
    TMDB3.9

    Spiral

    2005

    country: France

    This gritty crime drama set in the dark underbelly of Paris follows police officers and lawyers as they investigate and prosecute crimes. Throw any romantic notion of Paris out the window. Crime is dark. The legal system is darker. This is Spiral.

    Les Mystères de l'amour
    TMDB3.0

    Les Mystères de l'amour

    2011

    country: France

    Direct sequel to the cult French TV series “Hélène et les Garçons”.

    Crossing Lines
    TMDB3.3

    Crossing Lines

    2013

    country: Belgium

    Through globalization, many countries have been opened and barriers removed to ensure easy trade, travel and cultural diversity. However, this openness has given opportunities to criminals looking to exploit the system and ultimately threaten our global safety. As Europe has become a "safe house" for criminals eluding law enforcers, a special kind of law enforcement team is needed to handle specific ongoing crimes on a global level. "Crossing Lines" is the story of one such team, made up of five international cops, headed by Captain Daniel. The team - comprised of individuals who have little in common - must learn to live and work under the most dangerous and potentially deadly conditions. Housed in an unused storage section underneath the ICC, this mismatched team faces bureaucratic, jurisdictional and cultural obstacles while traversing continents in pursuit of justice.

    Constellation
    TMDB3.5

    Constellation

    2024

    country: Germany

    When a fatal accident occurs on board the International Space Station, a lone astronaut makes the heroic journey back to Earth, only to discover key pieces of her life—including her young daughter—have changed.

    War of the Worlds
    TMDB3.2

    War of the Worlds

    1988

    country: Canada

    Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth may very well rest in the hands of a small yet courageous band: astrophysicist Harrison Blackwood, paraplegic computer wizard Norton Drake, microbiologist Suzanne McCullough and military man Paul Ironhorse.

    SKAM France
    TMDB4.1

    SKAM France

    2018

    country: France

    Skam France follows five french girls and their friends as they go to high-school.

    Maigret
    TMDB4.0

    Maigret

    1991

    country: Belgium

    The pragmatic, reserved and refined Maigret investigates murders in his singular unhurried manner and inevitably discovers the truth.

    Pacific Criminal
    TMDB3.4

    Pacific Criminal

    2019

    country: France

    Clarissa, a police captain from Réunion Island, is a squad commander in a working-class neighborhood of Nouméa, New Caledonia. Smart, stubborn, and a vital member of her squad, she's also a widow, raising two teenagers by herself.

    Versailles
    TMDB3.8

    Versailles

    2015

    country: France

    The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.

    War of the Worlds
    TMDB3.6

    War of the Worlds

    2019

    country: France

    When astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world’s population waits for further contact with bated breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out by a devastating attack; pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world. As aliens hunt and kill those left alive, the survivors ask a burning question – who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction?

    Heidi
    TMDB3.8

    Heidi

    2015

    country: Germany

    A plucky young orphan sent to live with her grandfather in the mountains discovers wonder and adventure around every corner.

    Profiling Paris
    TMDB3.5

    Profiling Paris

    2009

    country: France

    Chloé Saint-Laurent is a profiler and works with a police team to solve murders in Paris. She's very sweet, she wears very colored clothes and a huge yellow bag. She looks like a little girl who need a doll, but she's very smart and a very good profiler. Step by step, she fit in the team and her colleagues, very reserved at first, became her best friends.

    Elite Force
    TMDB3.9

    Elite Force

    2026

    country: France

    After an unprecedented attack on his unit, a high-ranking officer set to leave the field leads a perilous mission that forces him to confront his past.

    Drops of God
    TMDB3.8

    Drops of God

    2023

    country: France

    While the world of wine mourns the death of Alexandre Léger, his estranged daughter, Camille, learns his extraordinary collection is now hers. But before she can claim her inheritance, Camille must best Alexandre's protégé, Issei, in a test of their senses.

    The Little Murders of Agatha Christie
    TMDB3.7

    The Little Murders of Agatha Christie

    2009

    country: France

    French adaptations of the stories by Agatha Christie.

    Bref
    TMDB4.1

    Bref

    2011

    country: France

    A lost thirty-something shares his struggles, from failed relationships to boring jobs and pointless nights out. Stuck in his routine at first, he slowly evolves, searching for meaning in his life. In short, he's just trying to live.

    Deadly Tropics
    TMDB3.5

    Deadly Tropics

    2019

    country: France

    On the Caribbean island of Martinique, in the middle of the tropics, several mysterious murders occur. Now it is up to the two investigators Mélissa Sainte-Rose and Gaëlle Crivelli to solve the case - even if the two women have very different views of law.

    Find Me in Paris
    TMDB4.0

    Find Me in Paris

    2018

    country: France

    When Lena Grisky, a Russian Princess and student at the Paris Opera Ballet School accidentally time travels to present day, she must quickly adapt if she hopes to keep her secret and hide from the dangerous Time Collectors.

    The Cage
    TMDB3.3

    The Cage

    2024

    country: France

    Dreaming of going pro, a young fighter struggles to be seen until an unexpected face-off lands him a shot at the big time — and a ruthless rivalry.

    Capitaine Marleau
    TMDB3.1

    Capitaine Marleau

    2015

    country: France

    Beneath her eccentric appearance, Captain Marleau is a formidable detective. Her Sherlock Holmes deerstalker cap, her character, her unusual appearance, her humor, her unpredictable behavior--Captain Marleau is not your average gendarme. She never rushes an investigation; she becomes the investigation and relentlessly pursues the suspects.

    Arsène Lupin
    TMDB3.9

    Arsène Lupin

    1971

    country: France

    Arsène Lupin is a French TV show which was co-produced with German, Canadian, Belgian, Dutch, Swiss, Italian and Austrian TV stations. It was only loosely based on Maurice Leblancs novels. Georges Descrières' portrayal of Arsène Lupin showed more similarity to Graf Yoster than to Maurice Leblanc's original. He behaved in the first place as a perfect gentleman who never got angry. He was always relaxed, because whatever could possibly had bothered him in daily life was taken care of by his butler. It wasn't questioned how he had come to his financial independence although the series sometimes discreetly implied that he was a professional criminal. Besides rescuing damsels in distress Lupin took on criminals, competing with their wit and intelligence. Either he stole paintings from rich people who had to be considered white-collar criminals or he acted as a detective who derailed criminal schemes. However, when he was attacked, he could defend himself effortlessly by using elegant jujutsu methods. Among the guest stars were German actors such as Günter Strack and Sky du Mont. Jean-Paul Salomé said in his commentary on the DVD version of his film Arsène Lupin he had like this series as a child. German TV, one the investors, would broadcast the show eventually between 18:00-20:00 o'clock because it was only allowed to show commercials within that very timeslot. For them to get a financial return on investment the show had to be appropriate for families and also for children who would watch it alone. Subsequently it was nearby to ask to defuse and flatten some of Leblanc's plots in order to avoid possible complaints that could force the station to broadcast the show beyond the "Vorabendprogramm".

    Plus belle la vie, encore plus belle
    TMDB2.9

    Plus belle la vie, encore plus belle

    2024

    country: France

    No overview available

    Softly from Paris
    TMDB2.8

    Softly from Paris

    1986

    country: France

    An anthology of erotic stories by famous writers like Guy de Maupassant, Nicolas Edme Restif de La Bretonne, Marquis de Sade, Giovanni Boccaccio, Marquis de Foudras, Daniel Defoe, Anton Tchekov, Jin Ping Mei, and Aristophanes.

    Woke
    TMDB2.7

    Woke

    2017

    country: France

    Describes everyday life in a Lyon LGBT centre, examining the initial political, emotional and sexual life of a man who recently came out as gay.

    About French Drama TV Shows

    French television

    French television has moved from a broadcast-dominated tradition into a strong export position, particularly in crime and spy drama. The results tend to be shorter-run and more cinematic than Anglo-American equivalents.

    Drama

    Television drama is where the medium made its case as film's equal, from the cable era's antihero epics to the current streaming wave. Long-form gives character change room to actually happen.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1965–2026
    Best reviewed
    Kaamelott (8.5)
    Often also
    Comedy, Crime, Action & Adventure
    Longest run
    37 seasons

    Common questions

    What are the best French drama TV shows?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are Ici tout commence, Tomorrow Is Ours, and Plus belle la vie. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any show for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    French drama TV shows are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
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