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2017
3 Seasons
7.8 (1,732)

Baron Noir is a French political thriller that premiered in 2016 on Canal+. It centers on the character of Philippe Rickwaert, played by Kad Merad, who is a brilliant French politician who finds himself betrayed and shunned by those he considered his closest allies. As the show progresses, he's filled with anger and revenge, which initiates a political and personal maneuvering that is both entertaining and intense.

The show follows the story of Philippe Rickwaert, a successful and cunning regional politician popularly known as the "Baron Noir" or the Black Baron. He is a master of behind-the-scenes negotiations and a skilled manipulator who uses any means necessary to achieve his objectives. However, his bright political career comes to an end when he is betrayed by his close ally, Francis Laugier, played by Niels Arestrup. This betrayal leads to Rickwaert's sentencing to jail.

During his time in jail, Rickwaert spends his days plotting revenge, and he finally takes advantage of events outside prison to take on his adversaries. His main opponents in the show are French President Claude Mass

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Seasons

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8. Ahou!

February 11, 2020

The first-ever cancellation of the presidential election creates an opening for Philippe to run. Facing an opposing candidate who challenges representative democracy, Philippe becomes its last bastion.

7. Bruder

February 11, 2020

Although Philippe has given up the presidential election, he has not yet surrendered and expects to be appointed Prime Minister by Amelie, but his entourage is worried about his mental health. On the other side of the Rhine, a political storm brews.

6. Yes

February 11, 2020

After the violence in the polling stations, Philippe is on the road to convince people that he can rally. If Amelie has given up running for reelection, Philippe is determined to unite the left, but Vidal does not want to give in to blackmail.

5. Dastardly

February 11, 2020

Voting yes to Amelie's referendum becomes a debacle and threatens to bury Philippe's political ambitions. But when a pro-abstention supporter blurs the campaign, Philippe starts believing again, even if it means playing with fire.

4. Stock Taking

February 11, 2020

Amelie surprises everyone by announcing a referendum to modernize the institutions of the Fifth Republic, which divides Vidal and Philippe. When Vidal is forced to accept Philippe's vote, he challenges him to an oral debate.

3. #METOO

February 11, 2020

During a trip to Spain, Vidal tries to secure Philippe's loyalty and make him renounce his Elysian ambitions. As revelations about Amelie's personal life thwarts her plans, she announces a surprise referendum that shakes Philippe's alliance.

2. Diaspora

February 11, 2020

With the Socialist Party in shambles, Philippe joins Michel Vidal's "The People Stand Up. As the regional election approaches, Philippe sees it as a golden opportunity to pull some strings, but Vidal is not fooled by his double game.

1. The Check Up

February 11, 2020

Philippe Rickwaert celebrates the end of his ineligibility with an ambitious plan: bring the Socialist Party back from its ashes by running for president against President Amelie Dorendeu, Vidal's "left-wing populism," and the far right of Chalon.

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