''Ainsi soient-ils'', also known as ''The Churchmen'' and ''Thy Will Be Done'' in English-speaking countries, is a French television series. In The U.S., the series was shown on

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Content

The series takes place in the fictional seminary of the Capucins in Paris. In the foreground are five seminarians who come from different backgrounds: Yann comes from Brittany and is a scout. Raphael comes from a rich Catholic family. Emmanuel - adoptive son of African descent - is an archaeologist and has turned down the opportunity to graduate to attend the seminar. He was under treatment for depression. Guillaume studied political science and lived in a homosexual partnership. José has killed a Russian drug dealer in a dispute, he has served his prison sentence. Together, the goal is to become a priest. The series accompanies them through the studies and the process of detachment from their previous lifes. In the process, inner and outer conflicts of the protagonists are described. The hand of the Capucin Seminary Father Fromenger accompanies the five young men. For more than 20 years he is director of the seminary. He is assisted by Father Bosco. In the second season, the seminary is facing its closure.

Remake

As of 2017,

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was said to be involved in an American remake of the series, set in

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and set to be aired on

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Cast

Jean-Luc Bideau Jean-Luc Bideau (born 1 October 1940) is a Swiss film actor. Personal life Jean-Luc Bideau is married to Marcela Salivarova, a director of Czechoslovak origin. Together, they have two children: Nicolas, head of Presence Switzerland Presence ...

: Étienne Fromenger * Thierry Gimenez: Dominique Bosco *

Michel Duchaussoy Michel René Jacques Duchaussoy (29 November 1938 – 13 March 2012) was a French film actor, who appeared in more than 130 films between 1962 and 2012. At first a theatre actor, he worked for many years in the Comédie Française, where he ...

: Joseph Roman * Julien Bouanich: Yann Le Megueur * David Baiot: Emmanuel Charrier * Clément Manuel: Guillaume Morvan * Clément Roussier: Raphaël Chanseaulme * Samuel Jouy: José Del Sarte *

Sabine Pakora Sabine Pakora is a French-Ivorian actress. Debut Sabine Pakora studied acting at the ''Ecole supérieur d’art dramatique de Paris'' and ''Conservatoire d’Art Dramatique de Montpellier''. Filmography Theatre References External links ...

: Fatou

References

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