Limited series · Netflix
La Révolution
What if we had been lied to?
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Amir el Kacem
Joseph Guillotin
8 eps
Marilou Aussilloux
Elise de Montargis
8 eps
Lionel Erdogan
Albert Guillotin
8 eps
Isabel Aimé González Sola
Katell
8 eps
Julien Frison
Donatien de Montargis
8 eps
Doudou Masta
Oka
8 eps
Dimitri Storoge
Edmond de Pérouse
8 eps
Amélia Lacquemant
Madeleine de Montargis
8 eps
Coline Beal
Ophélie
8 eps
Laurent Lucas
Charles de Montargis
8 eps
Philippine Martinot
Marie de Montargis
8 eps
Gaia Weiss
Marianne
8 eps
Matthias Jacquin
Jean
8 eps
Nina Tantimonaco
Naïs
8 eps
Etienne Ambrosi
Le bonimenteur
8 eps
Pierre Andrau
Baron de Lariboise
4 eps
Jérémie Covillault
Père Maxence
3 eps
Pierre Aussedat
Guy de Montargis
3 eps
François Créton
Le fossoyeur
1 eps
Cyrille Dobbels
Prisoner 1
1 eps
Jérôme Cachon
Gardien de prison
2 eps
Jaouen Gouevic
Gamin des rues
2 eps
Michaël Vander-Meiren
Le père de Rebecca
1 eps
Lucien Belvès
L'ado
1 eps
Matthieu Burnel
Homme de la fraternité
1 eps
Arauna Bernheim-Dennery
Fillette amie de Justin
3 eps
Stefan Godin
Président du Conseil de l'Ordre
2 eps
Jéremy Gillet
Justin
6 eps
François Girard
Mignons de Donatien
1 eps
Pierre Aknine
Victime de Donatien sur l'île
2 eps
Dominique Pozzetto
Valet à l'entrée du château
2 eps
Michaël Troude
Cocher de Lariboise
1 eps
Wallerand Denormandie
Noble 1
3 eps
Pierre Hiessler
Médecin Bastille
1 eps
François Girard
Mignon Donatien
2 eps
Marin Lafitte
Jules
3 eps
Benoît Allemane
Louis XVI
1 eps
Raphaël Thiéry
Gardien en chef de la prison
4 eps
Geoffrey Carlassare
Disciple de Donatien
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How La Révolution actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
La Révolution 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 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.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
1787, France. While investigating a series of mysterious murders, Joseph Guillotin - the future inventor of the world famous ‘Guillotine’ - uncovers an unknown virus: the Blue Blood. The disease quickly spreads amongst the French aristocracy, driving them to murder ordinary people and soon leads to a rebellion.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Chapter Four - The Executioners
With his newfound abilities as a blue-blood, Donatien tracks down Guy de Montargis, who makes a searing confession. Albert faces a tragic dilemma.
- Directed by Jérémie Rozan
- Written by Sabine Dabadie, Aurélien Molas
S01E03
Chapter Three - The Innocents
The Brotherhood convinces Joseph to help them infiltrate the prison. Ophélie coerces Father Maxence into divulging details on the man in Élise's locket.
- Directed by Jérémie Rozan
- Written by Aurélien Molas, Gaia Guasti
S01E05
Chapter Five - The Blue Blood
As the origin of the blue blood comes to light, Élise must form an alliance between nobles and rebels to avert its spread.
- Directed by Jérémie Rozan
- Written by Aurélien Molas, Gaia Guasti
S01E06
Chapter Six - The Alliance
Joseph and Katell fall prey to Donatien's sinister scheme. Charles orders Pérouse to track down Élise and Lariboise.
- Directed by Edouard Salier
- Written by Aurélien Molas, Hamid Hlioua
S01E08
Chapter Eight - The Rebellion
Ophélie glimpses into Madeleine's alarming power, Oka and Albert part ways, and Élise faces betrayal.
- Directed by Edouard Salier
- Written by Aurélien Molas, Gaia Guasti
S01E07
Chapter Seven - The Dilemma
As Joseph continues his search for a cure, tensions come to a head between Charles and Donatien, and Madeleine defies Donatien's attempt to destroy her.
- Directed by Edouard Salier
- Written by Aurélien Molas, Gaia Guasti
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Chapter One - The Beginning
- Directed by Julien Trousselier, Aurélien Molas
- Written by Aurélien Molas, Gaia Guasti
S01E02
Chapter Two - The Revenant
- Directed by Julien Trousselier
- Written by Aurélien Molas, Gaia Guasti
S01E03
Chapter Three - The Innocents
- Directed by Jérémie Rozan
- Written by Aurélien Molas, Gaia Guasti
S01E04
Chapter Four - The Executioners
- Directed by Jérémie Rozan
- Written by Sabine Dabadie, Aurélien Molas
S01E05
Chapter Five - The Blue Blood
- Directed by Jérémie Rozan
- Written by Aurélien Molas, Gaia Guasti
S01E06
Chapter Six - The Alliance
- Directed by Edouard Salier
- Written by Aurélien Molas, Hamid Hlioua
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
- Martin JaubertExecutive Producer
- François LardenoisProducer
- Aurélien MolasProducer
Writing
- Sabine DabadieWriter
- Aurélien MolasWriter
- Hamid HliouaWriter
- Gaia GuastiWriter
Direction
- Jérémie RozanDirector
- Julien TrousselierDirector
- Aurélien MolasDirector
- Edouard SalierDirector
Cinematography
- Mathieu PlainfosséDirector of Photography
- Sébastien CourtainDirector of Photography
- Martial SchmeltzDirector of Photography
- Antoine SanierDirector of Photography
Music
- Pierre LefeuvreOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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