France TV Distribution is showcasing four new television titles, including two female-led action thrillers, a light crime drama, and a dramedy, at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, according to festival announcements. The sales catalog features projects such as the historical drama “Swapped,” which follows a wet nurse in nineteenth-century Paris forced to swap her child with that of a wealthy woman, alongside the mystery drama “Our Missing Sons.”
Female-Led Action Thrillers Target Digital Security and Intelligence
Among the newly presented projects, the vigilante thriller “Alma” centers on Alice, a character who channels her past into boxing, community service, and developing a safety app designed to protect women from assault. When a serial rapist infiltrates the platform, Alice begins tracking the attacker while hiding her double life from her friends and her police officer girlfriend. According to production details, the series stars Ludmilla Makowski, Roxane Turmel, and Myriam Djeljeli. Adeline Darraux directs the project from a script written by Gaétane Chevallereau, Bénédicte Bonheur, Marie Bourgeois, Chloé Paye, and Camille Pinier.
In another high-stakes project, “The Recruit” follows Lyna, a trainee at the French domestic intelligence agency tasked with identifying and neutralizing a mole leaking sensitive information to the Americans. Lyna must get close to Constance, an ordinary student who may be the daughter and sole weakness of the target known as Gaby. Abel Ferry directs the series from a script by Yann Brion. The cast includes Kenza Fortas, Arnaud Binard, Rod Paradot, and Lula Cotton-Frapier.
Pro Tip: When evaluating upcoming international television slates, industry buyers often track how production companies balance high-concept genre fiction with grounded social themes, such as digital privacy and institutional pressure.
Social Realism and Regional Crime Dramas Expand the Slate
Shifting from intelligence operations to community care, the dramedy “It’s Gonna Be OK” centers on Julien, a dedicated social worker trying to keep a Marseille social center afloat alongside his colleagues Amara and Basile. Set to screen at La Rochelle’s Festival de la Fiction, the series stars comedian Mathieu Madénian, Léonie Simaga, and Clément Deboeur. Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun directs the show from a script penned by Jeanne Le Guillou and Bruno Dega.
Rounding out the slate, “A Place in the Sun” stars Béatrice de la Boulaye as Audrey Verdon, a former police officer who relocates to a small village in the South of France to steer her son away from trouble. Now working as a town hall secretary, Audrey investigates the suspicious death of a local teacher while navigating friction with the local mayor and an uncooperative police officer. Laly Perret-Vannucci directs the project, which is written by Stéphanie Kalfon and Olivier Szulzynger and co-stars Antoine Hamel and Philippe Duquesne.
Did You Know? The Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre serves as a major international marketplace for French television and film distribution, connecting global buyers with new domestic productions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What titles is France TV Distribution presenting at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous?
France TV Distribution is showcasing four new titles in Le Havre: the vigilante thriller “Alma,” the intelligence drama “The Recruit,” the social-work dramedy “It’s Gonna Be OK,” and the rural mystery “A Place in the Sun.”
Who directs and stars in the vigilante thriller “Alma”?
“Alma” is directed by Adeline Darraux and written by Gaétane Chevallereau, Bénédicte Bonheur, Marie Bourgeois, Chloé Paye, and Camille Pinier. The series stars Ludmilla Makowski, Roxane Turmel, and Myriam Djeljeli.
What is the premise of “The Recruit”?
“The Recruit” follows a French intelligence trainee named Lyna who must identify and neutralize a mole by getting close to the target’s suspected daughter, according to production disclosures.
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