Les Revenants (TV series)
| The Returned | |
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| Also known as | Les Revenants |
| Genre | Supernatural drama Horror Mystery |
| Created by | Fabrice Gobert |
| Based on | They Came Back |
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| Opening theme | "Hungry Face" by Mogwai |
| Composer(s) | Mogwai |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language(s) | French |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
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| Cinematography | Patrick Blossier |
| Running time | 50–58 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Haut et Court |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Canal+ (France) SundanceTV (United States) |
| Original release | 26 November 2012 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The Returned (French: Les Revenants) is a French supernatural drama television series created by Fabrice Gobert, based on the 2004 French film They Came Back (Les Revenants), directed by Robin Campillo. The series debuted on 26 November 2012 on Canal+ and completed its first season, consisting of eight episodes, on 17 December. In 2013, the first season won an International Emmy for Best Drama Series.
The second season, also comprising eight episodes, premiered on 28 September 2015 on Canal+. It premiered in the UK on 16 October 2015 on More4, and in the US on 31 October 2015 on SundanceTV.
In a small French mountain town many dead people reappear, apparently alive and normal, including teenage schoolbus crash victim Camille, suicidal bridegroom Simon, a small boy called "Victor" who was murdered by burglars, and serial killer Serge. While they try to resume their lives strange phenomena occur: recurring power outages; a mysterious lowering of the local reservoir's water level, revealing the presence of dead animals and a church steeple; and the appearance of strange marks on the bodies of the living and the dead.
The series was shot in Haute-Savoie, mainly in the city of Annecy, and in Seynod, Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Poisy, Cran-Gevrier, Sévrier, Annecy-le-Vieux, Veyrier-du-Lac, and Semnoz. The dam, which plays an important role, is the Barrage de Tignes. The first season of the series was filmed in April and May 2012. It was directed by Fabrice Gobert and Frédéric Mermoud.
The second season of the series was directed by Fabrice Gobert and Frédéric Goupil. It was originally to be filmed in February and March 2014, for screening from November 2014. However, delays in the writing process pushed filming back until the second half of 2014, and broadcast began in 2015. The synopsis for the second season was released in August 2014, which confirmed there would be a total of eight episodes. Filming for the second season ended on 7 April 2015.
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