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    French TV Shows

    The 40 most popular french 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.

    Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
    TMDB4.0

    Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

    2015

    country: France

    Marinette and Adrien, two Parisian teenagers, are entrusted with powerful jewels in order to transform into superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. But neither hero knows the other's true identity — or that they're classmates!

    Caméra Café
    TMDB3.5

    Caméra Café

    2001

    country: France

    The coffee machine of a small company is the scene of discussions between employees. Private life, professional life, gossip, mockery, ... everything goes!

    L'Invité
    TMDB2.3

    L'Invité

    2002

    country: Belgium

    The show features an interview with a famous personality from the world of politics, economics or culture.

    The News Puppets
    TMDB4.0

    The News Puppets

    1988

    country: France

    A parody of a newscast, the show is a caricature of the political world, the media, personalities or more generally of French society and the current world.

    Scènes de ménages
    TMDB2.9

    Scènes de ménages

    2009

    country: France

    Scènes de ménages depicts the daily lives of several couples from different generations, illustrating with humor their arguments, tender moments and little idiosyncrasies. Each episode is made up of short sketches, in which the characters exchange scathing retorts and funny situations.

    Chronicles of the Sun
    TMDB3.3

    Chronicles of the Sun

    2018

    country: France

    Claire is surprised when she gets arrested for the murder of her childhood friend after she returns to Montpellier.

    Quotidien
    TMDB2.5

    Quotidien

    2016

    country: France

    Quotidien (nicknamed "The French Show with the Good Lighting" abroad) is a French daily infotainment television program broadcast in the early evening on TMC since September 12, 2016. The show is hosted by Yann Barthès and produced by Bangumi. It consists of segments and reports produced by the team of commentators and journalists surrounding Yann Barthès and features daily guests including newsmakers, intellectuals, politicians, and French and international celebrities.

    It's Not Rocket Science!
    TMDB4.0

    It's Not Rocket Science!

    1993

    country: France

    C'est pas sorcier is a French educational television program that originally aired from November 5, 1994 to present.

    Sacrée soirée
    TMDB2.9

    Sacrée soirée

    1987

    country: France

    No overview available

    RE: European Stories
    TMDB3.5

    RE: European Stories

    2017

    country: Germany

    Discover Europe in all its diversity of viewpoints

    Champs-Elysées
    TMDB3.4

    Champs-Elysées

    1982

    country: France

    No overview available

    Le 20H
    TMDB5.0

    Le 20H

    1975

    country: France

    No overview available

    Has Fallen
    TMDB3.5

    Has Fallen

    2024

    country: France

    A protection officer and an MI6 operative team up after a terrorist attack. They suspect a mole as they race to thwart a larger conspiracy threatening Paris.

    Invitation au voyage
    TMDB3.5

    Invitation au voyage

    2017

    country: France

    No overview available

    Martin Morning
    TMDB3.4

    Martin Morning

    2003

    country: France

    Martin, an ordinary nine-year-old boy, has one strange characteristic: every morning he awakes to find himself transformed into fantastic and legendary beings. Despite the transformations, he goes to school with his friends, and adventures then ensue.

    Vivement dimanche
    TMDB1.8

    Vivement dimanche

    1998

    country: France

    No overview available

    Enquêtes criminelles
    TMDB4.0

    Enquêtes criminelles

    2008

    country: France

    No overview available

    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.

    Fan School
    TMDB3.6

    Fan School

    1977

    country: France

    Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and wow the audience with their lovely performances.

    LEGEND
    TMDB2.5

    LEGEND

    2023

    country: France

    Four LEGEND episodes every week. Whether famous or not, LEGEND gives a voice to anyone with an extraordinary life story to share. Tune in each week for four new podcast interviews. Catch our interviews and reports every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 11 a.m., as well as our LEGEND STORY format at the same time on Tuesdays.

    Apostrophes
    TMDB4.3

    Apostrophes

    1975

    country: France

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years (724 episodes) from January 10, 1975, to June 22, 1990, and was one of the most watched shows on French television (around 6 million regular viewers). It was broadcast on Friday nights on the channel France 2 (which was called "Antenne 2" from 1975 to 1992). The hourlong show was devoted to books, authors and literature. The format varied between one-on-one interviews with a single author and open discussions between four or five authors.

    The Wacky World of Tex Avery
    TMDB3.0

    The Wacky World of Tex Avery

    1997

    country: United States

    A series of belly-laugh-funny short segments each starring different characters including the Roman centurion Pompeii Pete, an inept conqueror and the little princess he cannot conquer, the lamest super hero on 4 legs, the world's first inventor, the ultra pesky Freddie the Fly and the wackiest hero in the old West, Tex Avery himself.

    Numéro un
    TMDB3.8

    Numéro un

    1975

    country: France

    A French variety show.

    La Petite Histoire de France
    TMDB4.2

    La Petite Histoire de France

    2015

    country: France

    **1810:** Renata Plancher, cousin of Napoleon, Jean Plancher, and their son Baptiste run an inn, "Chez Bonaparte," in Paris, Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Jean complains that the Emperor has shown them no regard since coming to power. **1695:** Count Philippe Honoré de Roche Saint-Pierre, cousin of Louis XIV, was dismissed from Versailles by the king. He lives with his wife Marie-Louise at the Château de La Croûtinière, 250 kilometers from Versailles. **1430:** François d'Arc is the cousin of Joan of Arc. He lives in Domrémy, Joan's birthplace, with his wife Ysabeau and Gaspard, a sheep breeder. François tries by all means to free his cousin, who is imprisoned by the Burgundians. **1:** Yorik is the cousin of Vercingetorix. He lives at the salt mine of Marsal, in Gallo-Roman Moselle, with his wife Maëlle, his son Briac, his daughter Gwénola, Burgal, Maëlle's brother, and Lena, Yorik's mother.

    Midi Première
    TMDB4.5

    Midi Première

    1975

    country: France

    Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975 until January 1, 1982 on TF1. The program was generally broadcast between 12:15 p.m. and 12:55 p.m., then giving way to the 1:00 p.m. TV news. However, the broadcast schedule could change, depending on the guests, and the setting where the recording of the program was shot. Certain performances by artists who have become cult like the one where Ringo jostles with a demonstrator in interpretation (1977), that of Dalida with the title There is always a song with the soundtrack that does not start, twice, at the right speed (1978), Claude François and his Clodettes, who, in the provinces, are unable to join "the set" in order to interpret his song, the latter being taken by the crowd of delirious fans (summer 1977) . The group Supertramp performed there with the title "Dreamer" on March 8, 1975.

    L'Académie des 9
    TMDB3.8

    L'Académie des 9

    1982

    country: France

    No overview available

    Spécial cinéma
    TMDB4.8

    Spécial cinéma

    1974

    country: France

    Marcello Mastroianni, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Delon, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen... the biggest stars in cinema were welcomed by Christian Defaye on his show Spécial cinéma. Between intimate confessions from actors and immersion in the world of the greatest filmmakers, Christian Defaye took viewers on a journey into the fascinating world of cinema for nearly thirty years.

    History of the World
    TMDB3.3

    History of the World

    2020

    country: Australia

    It's about human history, how humans shaped the world we live in. A history through cultures and civilizations - from early Mesopotamia to the industrial revolution. Documentary series from various european production company’s like BBC, SVT, NRK, DR, ARTE, Covering serveral topics of war, Persons Like Cleopatra, Hitler, George Washington, etc

    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.

    Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop
    TMDB3.1

    Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop

    1994

    country: France

    Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop was an animated television series created by Tony Barnes and produced by PMMP. The show originally aired on TF1 and it was later dubbed for English audiences as well; even the show's title got a name change. It aired in the United Kingdom on ITV; starting June 16, 1994 and finishing August 27, 1998, the show ran for five seasons. The show also aired on Bulgarian National Television from 1997 until 2000, and became very popular. A comic strip version of the show was included in Buster magazine from September 1994 to November 1996. The series was later repeated on Nickelodeon in the early 2000s until 2004, and had sporadic reruns on ordinary TV from 1999 until 2001.

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
    TMDB3.0

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    1975

    country: France

    A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

    Blocked
    TMDB3.8

    Blocked

    2015

    country: France

    Two guys interpreted by the Casseurs Flowters (Orelsan & Gringe) discuss in a sofa until something happens. Created by the team of Bref, this short program speaks of boredom whith funny moments like : "What's the name of Hitchcock movie with the birds ?"

    Secret Story
    TMDB2.1

    Secret Story

    2007

    country: France

    The game contestants are cut off from the rest of the world during ten to fifteen weeks in a house called “house of secrets”, where every room is fitted with video cameras, except the restroom. The goal is to keep a secret while trying to discover the other contestants' secret.

    C à vous
    TMDB3.0

    C à vous

    2009

    country: France

    Every day live on FRANCE 5, Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine and her team receive those who make the news. In the second part, the program welcomes, around a meal prepared by a qualified chef, artists in promotion.

    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.

    Groland
    TMDB3.9

    Groland

    1992

    country: France

    Parodic news programme focusing on the fictional country Groland (full name: Presipality of Groland), airing on French television channel Canal+.

    Totally Spies!
    TMDB3.7

    Totally Spies!

    2002

    country: France

    Totally Spies! depicts three girlfriends 'with an attitude' who have to cope with their daily lives at high school as well as the unpredictable pressures of international espionage. They confront the most intimidating - and demented - of villains, each with their own special agenda for demonic, global rude behavior.

    About French 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.

    In this list

    Years covered
    1965–2024
    Best reviewed
    Kaamelott (8.5)
    Most common genres
    Talk, Comedy, Drama
    Longest run
    52 seasons

    Common questions

    What are the best French 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 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.
    Where can I watch these TV shows?
    Every show page lists current streaming, rental, and purchase options for your region, alongside community ratings and reviews from Flickfolio members.

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