Overview
Series synopsis
The Churchmen, also known as Ainsi soient-ils is a French drama television series that premiered on ARTE on October 11, 2012. It ended on October 22, 2015. It stars David Baïot, Jean-Luc Bideau, Samuel Jouy and Clément Manuel.
Five very different students navigate life at the Capuchin seminary, facing tough questions of faith under the guidance of a freethinking priest.
Premise
Five very different students navigate life at the Capuchin seminary, facing tough questions of faith under the guidance of a freethinking priest.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- David Baïot as Emmanuel Charrier
- Jean-Luc Bideau as Père Étienne Fromenger
- Samuel Jouy as José Del Sarte
- Clément Manuel as Guillaume Morvan
- Thierry Gimenez as Father Bosco
- Clément Roussier as Raphaël Chanseaulme
- Julien Bouanich as Yann Le Magueur
- Jacques Bonnaffé as Monseigneur Poileaux
Supporting cast
- Maxence Tual as Édouard
Guest cast
- Michel Duchaussoy as Monseigneur Joseph Roman
- Carlo Brandt as Mr. de Garch
- Agathe Schlencker as Violette
- Agnes Castle as Mrs. Charrier
- Daniel Kenigsberg as Mr. Charrier
- Laurent Klug as Father Galzun
- Xavier Gallais as Guilhem Chanseaulme
- Qian Xi Zhong as Lao-Tsan
- Jean-Yves Gautier as Mr. Gandz
- Fedele Papalia as Mr. Muller
- Sarah-Jane Sauvegrain as Anne-Cécile Chanseaulme
- François Lalande as The Pope
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | October 11, 2012 | November 1, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 8 | October 2, 2014 | October 23, 2014 |
| Season 3 | 8 | October 8, 2015 | October 22, 2015 |
Season 1 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 11, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 11, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 18, 2012 |
Season 2 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 2, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 2, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 9, 2014 |
Season 3 preview
8 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 8, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 8, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 8, 2015 |
Production
Genres
Drama
Country
FR
Original language
fr
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 11, 2012 |
| Last aired | October 22, 2015 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:45:00 |