Represent (TV series)

Represent
GenreComedy
Created by
Starring
ComposerChassol[1]
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons2[2]
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time26–34 min.
Production companies
  • Netflix
  • Studio 14
  • Twelve Fingers Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)

Represent (in French: En place) is a 2023 French comedy television series created by Jean-Pascal Zadi and François Uzan and directed by Zadi, and starring Zadi, Éric Judor, and Benoît Poelvoorde. It premiered on 20 January 2023.[3][4][5]

Premise

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Cast and characters

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Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
1620 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
2629 August 2024 (2024-08-29)

Season 1 (2023)

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No.
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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Under Way"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
22"Under Construction"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
33"Uncharted Territory"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
44"Under Threat"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
55"Live on Air"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
66"The Final Hurdle"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)

Season 2 (2024)

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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
71"In the Palace"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
82"In Sync"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
93"On the Throne"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
104"On a Mission"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
115"In Truth"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
126"On the Run"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)

Reception

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In a review from the The New Yorker, Richard Brody claimed that "Represent draws its over-all force from a surprising and audacious idea: an attempt to define, and to redefine, France's political left".[8]

The newspaper Le Monde had a favorable review, with some reservations: "After three furiously funny episodes (...), the series weakens to make way for less political digressions".[9]

References

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  1. ^ “Les spectacles parlent tous de vie, de renaissance, de mort et de luttes”, telerama.fr
  2. ^ Joel Keller, Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Represent’ Season 2 On Netflix, Where Stephane Takes Over As France’s Most Unlikely President Ever, decider.com, Published Aug. 29, 2024
  3. ^ Jérôme Lachasse, Je ne me mets aucune limite sur aucune blague: Jean-Pascal Zadi arrive sur Netflix avec En place, BFMTV
  4. ^ « Il faut rêver grand », recommande Jean-Pascal Zadi dans « En place » (in French), www.20minutes.fr, 2023-01-20
  5. ^ Jean-Pascal Zadi, une histoire française (in French), Le Monde.fr, 2023-01-13
  6. ^ Dans « En place » saison 2, la présidence façon Jean-Pascal Zadi n’a rien de réaliste mais elle est hilarante, HuffPost (in French)
  7. ^ Duj, E. (2022-10-31), « Vous n'êtes pas prêts » : Marina Foïs va jouer une éco-féministe inspirée de Sandrine Rousseau (in French), La Voix du Nord
  8. ^ Richard Brody, “Represent,” Reviewed: A Witty Attempt to Redefine the French Left, The New Yorker, January 25, 2023
  9. ^ « En place », sur Netflix : Jean-Pascal Zadi se voit déjà à l'Elysée (in French), Le Monde.fr, 2023-01-20
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