Parliament on France 5: “satirical”, “gritty”, “funny”… What does the press think of the series behind the scenes of the European institutions?


Season 1 of France.tv’s original creation “Parliament” arrives this Monday evening on France 5. What does the press think of this satirical comedy about the European Parliament with the false air of Anglo-Saxon comedy?

What is it about ?

Samy, a young parliamentary assistant, arrives in Brussels the day after the Brexit vote. He is not armed for the position. In fact, he doesn’t know much about European institutions and hopes to get away with it…

Parliament by Noé Debré (Dheepan, Problemos, Le Brio).

With Xavier Lacaille, Liz Kingsman, Philippe Duquesne…

Season 1 is broadcast from this Monday, May 9 at 9 p.m. Season 2 is available that same day on France.tv.

What the press think…

According to Le Figaro:

Between satire and Kafkaesque comedy never cowardly, a supply of welcome laughter (…) The facetious and biting dialogues are there.4.5/5

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According to Le Parisien:

(…) as funny as it is instructive behind the scenes of the European institutions (…) Another asset of the series: the charm of the actors. French, Belgian, Australian, English, Austrian, German… The cast is 100% international, 100% convincing.4/5

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According to Télé Loirirs:

We obviously think of Quai d’Orsay, comics and film, when discovering this series on the backstage of the Parliament of Brussels created by Noé Debré. But the relevance of the look and the richness of the dialogues immediately hit home. Xavier Lacaille brings the necessary candor to his star character in a successful apprenticeship story.4/5

According to First:

Yes, Parliament is funny, scathing, but also endearing, thanks to a gallery of improbable characters, coming from the four corners of the Continent.4/5

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According to West France:

We often laugh at the misunderstandings and we are surprised to see certain episodes already ending. The only potential brake, part of the dialogues (subtitled) are in the language of Shakespeare. But it is indeed Feydeau which we attend with pleasure.4/5

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According to The Cross:

The first episodes of this smiling and skilful political series (…) set the tone: Europe is a matter of commitment, and sometimes of small arrangements…3.5/5

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According to Le Monde:

The frantic races in the corridors of Brussels, the corridors of Strasbourg, and often witty multilingual dialogues bring the necessary vitamins to an ultimately rather austere dramatic plot, until Parliament finds a completely original tone.3.5/5

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According to Les Inrockuptibles:

Parliament offers a relevant vision of the life of the European Parliament. A political and sentimental French series that shines with its satirical spirit.3/5

According to Telerama:

It is only once the inevitable jokes that make squeaker and the clumsy characters have been overcome that the characters, their humanity and their scathing humor are revealed, as well as the famous unknown mysteries of an abstruse Parliament. 3/5

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