''Savages'' (french: Les Sauvages) is a French drama mini-series, which premiered on

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in September 2019.John Hopewell
"Rebecca Zlotowski, Sabri Louatah Talk ‘Savages,’ Canal Plus’ First Big Fall Series"
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'', September 11, 2019. A political drama, the series stars

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as Idder Chaouch, a politician who is on the verge of becoming the first

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person to win election as

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, but whose campaign may be undone by family and racial politics after an assassination attempt is made on his life. The series was created by

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and Sabri Louatah, based on a series of novels by Louatah. The series had its television premiere on September 23, 2019. In advance of its television premiere, two episodes of the series received a preview screening in the Primetime program at the

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.Steve Greene
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'', August 15, 2019.

Cast

Marina Foïs Marina Sylvie Foïs (born 21 January 1970) is a French actress. Life and career Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in a family from Russian, Jewish Egyptian, German and Italian ancestry, Marina Foïs was discove ...

: Marion *

Souheila Yacoub Souheila Yacoub (born 29 June 1992) is a Swiss actress, theatre maker, former rhythmic gymnast, and Miss Suisse Romande 2012 winner. Life and career Yacoub was born in Geneva to a Tunisian father and a Flemish mother. She has a sister. Yacoub a ...

: Jasmine *

: Idder Chaouch *

Amira Casar Amira Casar is a British-born actress who grew up in England, Ireland, and France. Early life Amira is the daughter of a Kurds, Kurdish father and a Russian mother. She was born in London and was subsequently raised in England, Ireland, and Fran ...

: Daria * Sofiane : Nazir *

Lyna Khoudri Lyna Khoudri ( ar, لينا خضري, born 3 October 1992) is an Algerian-French actress. In 2017, she won the Orizzonti Award for Best Actress at the 74th Venice International Film Festival for '' The Blessed''. In 2020, she won the César Awa ...

: Louna *

Gérard Watkins Gérard Watkins (born 4 July 1965) is an English-French actor, playwright, director, and songwriter. He graduated from Lycée de St Germain en Laye in 1983. As a stage actor, he has performed in over forty productions in Paris with such directo ...

: Serge Lamiel *

Jacques Bonnaffé Jacques Bonnaffé (born 22 June 1958) is a French actor and stage director. He has appeared in more than ninety films since 1980. Debut Jacques Bonnaffé was formed at the Lille Conservatory after his high school years in Douai (North) where he ...

: Doctor Lamarche-Vadel

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* 2010s French television series 2019 French television series debuts French political drama television series Canal+ original programming {{France-tv-prog-stub