' (screened as ''Republican Gangsters'' in some markets) is a French

political drama A political drama can describe a play, film or TV program that has a political component, whether reflecting the author's political opinion, or describing a politician or series of political events. Dramatists who have written political dramas in ...

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which premiered on

Canal+ Canal+ (Canal Plus, , meaning 'Channel Plus'; sometimes abbreviated C+ or Canal) is a French premium television channel launched in 1984. It is 100% owned by the Groupe Canal+, which in turn is owned by Vivendi. The channel broadcasts several ki ...

on 8 February 2016. The series was developed by Eric Benzekri and Jean-Baptiste Delafon.

Premise

Baron Noir is the political and judicial saga of Philippe Rickwaert,

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and mayor of

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as Philippe Rickwaert *

Niels Arestrup Niels Arestrup (; born 8 February 1949) is a French-Danish actor, film director and screenwriter. He has won three César Awards. Biography Arestrup was born in Paris into a family of modest means; his father was Danish and his mother was Bret ...

as Francis Laugier (Season 1) *

Anna Mouglalis Anna Mouglalis ( el, Άννα Μουγλάλη; born 26 April 1978) is a French actress and model. She is known for being a house ambassador for Chanel since 2002, and for portraying the fashion designer Coco Chanel in the 2009 film '' Coco Chan ...

as Amélie Dorendeu *

Hugo Becker Hugo Becker (born Jean Otto Eric Hugo Becker, 13 February 1863, died 30 July 1941) was a prominent German cellist, cello teacher, and composer. He studied at a young age with Alfredo Piatti, and later Friedrich Grützmacher in Dresden. Biograp ...

as Cyril Balsan *

Astrid Whettnall Astrid Jadot (née Ullens de Schooten Whettnall, known as Astrid Whettnall; born 17 March 1971) is a Belgian stage and film actress. She studied at the Kleine Academy in Brussels and began working in theatre. Her film credits include ''Capital'' ...

as Véronique Bosso

Recurring

* Laurent Spielvogel as Armand Chambolle * Jade Phan-Gia as Françoise Levasseur * Lubna Gourion as Salomé Rickwaert * Scali Delpeyrat as Martin Borde * Philippe Résimont as Daniel Kalhenberg * Eric Caruso as Laurent Mirmont *

Erika Sainte Erika Sainte (born 14 July 1981) is a Belgian actress. In 2012, she won the Magritte Award for Most Promising Actress for her role in ''She is Not Crying, She is Singing''. Biography In 2000, Erika Sainte graduated from the academy of Ixelles, ...

as Fanny Alvergne * Maryne Bertieaux as Alison

Guest

;Season 1 *

Michel Voïta Michel Voïta (born 1 March 1957) is a Swiss actor. He appeared in more than sixty films since 1983. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Voita, Michel 1957 births Living people Swiss male film actors Swi ...

as Jean-Marc Auzanet *

Jean-Pierre Martins Jean-Pierre Martins (born 29 October 1971) is a French actor and musician. He is known for playing the French boxer Marcel Cerdan in '' La Vie en rose'' (2007). Life and career In 2007, he played the French boxer Marcel Cerdan on Édith Piaf's b ...

as Bruno Rickwaert *

Michel Muller Michel Muller (born 9 September 1966) is a French actor, screenwriter and director. He is most recently known for playing Charles VIII of France in the television series ''The Borgias''. Biography Michel Muller was born 1966 in Vienna, Austri ...

as Gérard Balleroy * Mahdi Belemlih as Medhi Fateni * Patrick Rocca as Alain Chistera * Alban Aumard as Sylvain Buisine * Yannick Morzelle as Bruce Rickwaert * Rémy Stiel as Jordan Rickwaert * Marie Lanchas as Elodie Jacquemot * Alain Pointier as Jean-Pierre Barthélémy * Stéphane Ropa as Boris Valentin * Phénix Brossard as Sébastien * Damien Jouillerot as Toph * Alain Pronnier as Eddy * Jean-Erns Marie-Louise as Ménadier * Brigitte Froment as Maryse * Léon Plazol as Théo * Sébastien Beuret as Arthur ;Season 3 *

Marie-France Alvarez Marie-France Alvarez is a French actress. Born in Paris, from a Congolese mother and a Spanish father, she trained at LAMDA in London and L'école des Enfants Terribles in Paris. Career Her first appearance on British Television was in the role ...

as Malika

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2018)

Season 3 (2020)

Development and production

On 29 February 2016, Eric Benzekri, the writer of the series announced that the season 2 will be shot during the next presidential and it was aired in 2018. Season 3 debuted in February 2020.

Reception

The TV Series was very well received by French critics.

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Paris Match ''Paris Match'' () is a French-language weekly news magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. History and profile A sports news magazine, ''Match l'intran'' (a play on ''L'Intransigeant' ...

and

Télérama ''Télérama'' is a weekly French cultural and television magazine published in Paris, France. The name is a contraction of its earlier title: ''Télévision-Radio-Cinéma''. Fabienne Pascaud is currently managing editor. Ludovic Desautez is dep ...

gave the first season 4 out of 5 stars.

L'Express ''L'Express'' () is a French weekly news magazine headquartered in Paris. The weekly stands at the political centre in the French media landscape, and has a lifestyle supplement, ''L'Express Styles'', and a job supplement, ''Réussir''. History ...

and

Libération ''Libération'' (), popularly known as ''Libé'' (), is a daily newspaper in France, founded in Paris by Jean-Paul Sartre and Serge July in 1973 in the wake of the protest movements of May 1968. Initially positioned on the far-left of France's ...

gave 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Accolades

References

External links

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