''Cherif'' is a French police television series produced by Lionel Olenga, Laurent Scalese and Stéphane Drouet, broadcast since October 25, 2013 on

France 2 France 2 () is a French public national television channel. It is part of the state-owned France Télévisions group, along with France 3, France 4 and France 5. France Télévisions also participates in Arte and Euronews. Since 3:20 CET on 7 ...

. In 2019, the series was canceled as the main actor (Abdelhafid - Kader) decided to quit.

Plot

Captain Kader Cherif is a brilliant and unconventional policeman in the Lyon-France police station. With his strange ways he always cracks the mystery set upon him, and doesn’t leave work much, since he lives across the street from the station. But things change when his new partner, Adeline Briard, shows up. She likes to work by the book and doesn’t like Cherif’s work ethics and ways. Would things work out between the duo? The series falls into everyday situations in Kader’s life and a mystery that he solves with his brilliant detective skills and mastermind thinking . And while Adeline is working with what she sees and with what she has on hand, Cherif thinks outside the box, uses his own methods, and manages to solve the case.

Cast

Abdelhafid Metalsi Abdelhafid Metalsi (born 1969) is an Arabic actor, of Kabyle descent and Algerian ethnicity, who lives in France and was naturalized as French. He is best known for his starring role as the dedicated ''Police captain, Capitaine'' Kader Chérif in t ...

as Kader Chérif (48 Episodes) * Greg Germain as Jean-Paul Doucet (48 Episodes) * François Bureloup as Joël Baudemont (47 Episodes) * Vincent Primault as Philippe Dejax (47 Episodes) *

Carole Bianic Carole is a feminine given name (see Carl for more information) and occasionally a surname. Carole may refer to: Given name * Carole B. Balin (born 1964), American Reform rabbi, professor of Jewish history *Carole Bayer Sager (born 1947), Ameri ...

as Adeline Briard (44 Episodes) * Élodie Hesme as Deborah Atlan (40 Episodes) * Mélèze Bouzid as Sarah Chérif (34 Episodes) * Clémence Thioly as Stéphanie Giraud (18 Episodes) *

Frédéric Gorny Frédéric Gorny (born 6 September 1973, in Asnières-sur-Seine Asnières-sur-Seine () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. It lies on the left bank of the river Seine, some eight ki ...

as Pierre Clément (17 Episodes) * James Gonin as Gabriel (13 Episodes) * Tassadit Mandi as Salima Cherif (13 Episodes) *

Arnaud Binard Arnaud Binard (born 18 January 1971 in Bordeaux) is a French actor and producer mainly known for his roles in many romantic or detective television hit-series broadcast throughout the French-speaking world such as ''Sous Le Soleil'' (1998-1999 ...

as Pascal Garnier (10 Episodes)

Guest

* Sonia Rolland as Ludivine Delaunay (Season 1, Episode 3) *

Valérie Karsenti Valérie Karsenti (born 26 August 1968) is a French television, film, stage and voice actress. She is best known for her role as Liliane in the sitcom ''Scènes de ménages''. Biography Valérie Karsenti was born in Pantin in the department ...

as Anne Delvos (Season 1, Episode 5) *

Philippe Duquesne Philippe Duquesne (born 30 June 1965) is a French actor. He is best known for playing in the cult TV series '' Les Deschiens'' (1993–2002), in which he plays alongside Yolande Moreau Yolande Moreau (born 27 February 1953) is a Belgian come ...

as M. Médéros (Season 1, Episode 6) *

Nadège Beausson-Diagne Nadège Beausson-Diagne (born 18 June 1972 in Paris) is a French actress, singer and columnist. She is mainly known for having played the police chief Sara Douala in the television series ''Plus belle la vie''. She also appeared in successful fi ...

as Nathalie Roussel (Season 2, Episode 2) *

Joseph Malerba Joseph Malerba (born 5 October 1962) is a French actor known for his role as police detective Walter Morlighem in the French TV series '' Braquo''. He has appeared in numerous films, television productions, and theatre plays since 1992. Sele ...

as Colonel Decroix (Season 2, Episode 4) *

Arthur Jugnot Arthur Jugnot (born 2 December 1980) is a French actor and stage director. Personal life He is the son of Gérard Jugnot Gérard Jugnot (; born 4 May 1951) is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. Jugnot was one of ...

as Cédric Leroy (Season 2, Episode 7) *

Elise Larnicol Elise Larnicol is a French film, television, and theatre actress. She was a member of the troop ''Les Robins des Bois'' (The Robinhoods), a French humoristic troop formed in 1996 with Pierre-François Martin-Laval, Jean-Paul Rouve, Marina Foïs ...

as Eliane Camara (Season 2, Episode 7) *

Patrick Descamps Patrick Descamps (born 13 December 1956) is a Belgian actor and stage director. Theater Filmography Dubbing External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Descamps, Patrick 1956 births Living people People from Mons 20th-century Belgian male ...

as Edouard Vasseur (Season 3, Episode 1) *

Delphine Chanéac Delphine Chanéac (born 14 November 1978) is a French model, actress and disc jockey. She was born in Valence, France. Career Chanéac worked in the French cinema, appearing in European films and television in the late 1990s and 2000s. She is ...

as Elodie Mansard (Season 3, Episode 4) *

Jean Dell Jean Dell (born 17 March 1961) is a French actor and writer. Career After starting out in radio, he turned to the stage, film and television, where he will create and perform several sketches of the show Les Grosses Têtes. He also participated ...

as Léonard Wermeer (Season 3, Episode 9) *

Bruno Lochet Bruno Lochet (born 18 October 1959) is a French actor. He is best known for playing in the cult TV series '' Les Deschiens'' (1993–2002), in which he played alongside Yolande Moreau Yolande Moreau (born 27 February 1953) is a Belgian comedi ...

as Bertrand Monnier (Season 3, Episode 9 & 10) *

Guilaine Londez Guilaine Londez (born 1 January 1965) is a French film actress. She has appeared in more than sixty films since 1991. Filmography Theater References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Londez, Guilaine 1965 births Living people French ...

as Hélène Sinclair (Season 4, Episode 4) *

Antonio Fargas Antonio Juan Fargas (born August 14, 1946) is an American actor known for his roles in 1970s blaxploitation and comedy movies, as well as his portrayal as Huggy Bear in the 1970s TV series '' Starsky & Hutch''. Early life Fargas was born in New ...

as Huggy Bear (Season 5, Episode 7)

Production

Development

In 2010, France 2 called for proposals for a new television series. Lionel Olenga, co-producer along with Laurent Scalese and Stephane Drouet, aimed to create a cop show that was more entertaining. Having worked for the customs for 13 years, he used to listen to TV series music during stakeouts. Cherif does so as well. In early 2015, the channel renewed the series for a third season due to positive feedback from the second season. Adbdelhafid Metalsi (Kader Cherif) confirmed that on January 30, 2015 that the third season was in the process of being written.

Shooting

Contrary to the series' usual production methods, it was shot twice, once from October 15 to December 7, 2012 (episodes 1 to 4) and then from February 11 to April 5, 2013 (episodes 5 to 8). The series finale is Season 6, Episode 12, which aired in February 2019.

Broadcast and Streaming

As of July 2022, Series 1 through 4 are available in the United States on the MHz streaming channel.

References

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