Mongeville on C8: Francis Perrin ready to shoot new episodes

Viewers had to say goodbye to the series Mongevillebroadcast, until November 2021, on France 3. But the program lives new hours on C8, the channel has, in fact, decided to rebroadcast two episodes every Wednesday evening since the end of August. And success is on the way ! The first episode brings together more than a million viewers each week in front of the small screen. On August 24, the TNT channel also made an audience record with nearly 1.7 million viewers for an audience share of 10.3%, according to Médiamétrie. Good news for the actors of the detective series.

In an interview with Puremedia, Francis Perrinwho embodies the main character, said to himself ready to resume his role. And to add: “There isn’t a day when people don’t stop me to ask me if Mongeville is continuing or not. It’s the best reward. Whether on France 3 or on C8, there is an audience that loves the show and would like it to continue.” Audience records that also delight Alexandra Clert, patroness of Son et lumière, the Mongeville production company: “It confirms that it’s a series that people like and that goes beyond the strict framework of France 3. It’s aimed at a much more generalist audience than I imagined. It’s a nice surprise for us“, she said. The latter would also be ready to relaunch the series: “We are ready tomorrow to take up the torch. We have the authors to do this and the actors agree to take over.”

Francis Perrin “disappointed” at the announcement of the Mongeville stop

In this detective series, Francis Perrin plays the role of a retired investigating judge, who lends a hand on investigations to a captain of the judicial police camped by Gaëlle Bona. At the announcement of the end of the series, Francis Perrin had announced his misunderstanding in the columns of Télé Star. “I was very disappointed. It’s a funny way to do it. I wasn’t expecting a thank you but at least a phone call (…) I do not like either the contempt with which one treats the televiewer. It’s all very unfortunate.”, he was annoyed. And to add: “I was told that when it stopped, I would be given a utility vehicle, but I didn’t see it coming.”

Subscribe to the Telestar.fr Newsletter to receive the latest news for free