Miniseries · Disney+
Bref
Life. In the beginning you are born, at the end you die. Between those, things happen. In short. This is the story of a guy, between those.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Kyan Khojandi
Je
88 eps
Laura Felpin
Billie
6 eps
Baptiste Lecaplain
Baptiste
14 eps
Bérengère Krief
Marla
88 eps
Alice David
Sarah Beretil
88 eps
Blanche Gardin
Katie
2 eps
Marina Pastor
La mère
2 eps
Kheiron
Kheiron
3 eps
Mikaël Alhawi
Ben
7 eps
Keyvan Khojandi
Keyvan
14 eps
Sébastien De Dominicis
Julien
10 eps
Jonathan Cohen
Serge
6 eps
Patrick Piard
Steeve
2 eps
Bruno Muschio
« Jamais »
1 eps
Rui M. Silva
le directeur
1 eps
Eric Laugérias
L'oncle
2 eps
Axelle Bossard
La tante
1 eps
Sarah-Lou Lemaître
Manuela
2 eps
Waly Dia
Le mec de Manuela
1 eps
David Marsais
Fabien
1 eps
Lucien Maine
Le lécheur de barre
2 eps
Pénélope Bagieu
Pénélope Bagieu
1 eps
Sixtine Aupetit
Sixtine Aupetit
1 eps
Xavier Clodon
Le clochard
1 eps
Juliette Tresanini
L'ex de « Je »
2 eps
Mathias Matty
Le clochard
1 eps
Jean-François Cayrey
Le plombier
1 eps
Yacine Belhousse
la solitude
2 eps
Alban Ivanov
Le lascar
2 eps
Grégoire Ludig
L'interne
1 eps
Matthieu Pierret
Le mec bourré
1 eps
Bernard Nicolas
Le fou
1 eps
Anne-Sophie Girard
L'infirmière
1 eps
Élisa Thuan
La vieille
1 eps
Pascal Martin
Le taxi
1 eps
Cassandre Blanche
La petite fille
1 eps
Philippe Chaubet
Le coach
1 eps
Jean-Pierre Dauphin
Le grand-père
1 eps
Dan Brochinson
Le viking
1 eps
Barthélémy Saurel
L'homme de Cromagnon
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Bref actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Bref reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E05
Bref. It Was in Front of Me All Along.
Nothing’s working. Everything’s falling apart. Were all his efforts for nothing?
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
S02E06
Bref. Is It Serious?
The next morning, a simple question: does what just happened matter?
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
S02E02
Bref. It Was Too Late.
A new roommate, a new job, new encounters. Things are coming together.
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
S02E03
Bref. It's a Matter of Perspective.
An event shakes up the family. As usual, he watches everyone’s reactions.
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
S02E01
Bref. It's All Back in Motion.
At 40, after a conversation with himself, he decides to take control of his life.
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
S02E04
Bref. It’s All Good.
The new resolutions are paying off. But sometimes, the past catches up with you.
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E03
Bref. It's a Matter of Perspective.
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
S02E04
Bref. It’s All Good.
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
S02E02
Bref. It Was Too Late.
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
S00E07
Episode 7
S02E01
Bref. It's All Back in Motion.
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
S02E05
Bref. It Was in Front of Me All Along.
- Directed by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
- Written by Kyan Khojandi, Bruno Muschio
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Harry TordjmanProducer
Writing
- Kyan KhojandiWriter
- Bruno MuschioWriter
Direction
- Kyan KhojandiDirector
- Bruno MuschioDirector
Cinematography
- Josselin BillotDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- Disney PlusStreaming
- HuluStreaming
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