Series synopsis
The Collapse, also known as L'Effondrement is a French drama television series that premiered on Canal+ on November 11, 2019. It ended on December 2, 2019. It was created by Guillaume Desjardins, Jérémy Bernard, Bastien Ughetto.
What if the terrible general "collapse" of our civilization, the collapse everyone is talking about right now, really happened soon? Several destinies of individuals and families, at different times of the collapse, trying to survive as best they can in a world that is no longer running smoothly, between lack of resources (energy, food ...), riots, panic and insecurity.
Premise
What if the terrible general "collapse" of our civilization, the collapse everyone is talking about right now, really happened soon? Several destinies of individuals and families, at different times of the collapse, trying to survive as best they can in a world that is no longer running smoothly, between lack of resources (energy, food ...), riots, panic and insecurity.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Bellamine Abdelmalek as Omar
- Roxane Bret as Julia
- Adrien Melin as The department manager
- Ernst Umhauer as A friend of Julia
- Étienne Ménard as Thierry, brother of Marianne
- Thibault de Montalembert as Laurent Desmarest
- Michaël Abiteboul as Pascal
- Pauline Huruguen as Lucie, Laurent's mistress
- Jean-Claude Lecas as Mr. Bernard, pilot of the plane
- Audrey Fleurot as Karine
- Samuel Giuranna as John
- Stéphane Malassagne as Stéphane, father of two little girls, Romane and Julia
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | November 11, 2019 | December 2, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Supermarket (D+2) Omar is a cashier in a supermarket that's having supply problems. Suddenly, his girlfriend shows up with a few friends. They come to stock up on groceries to get out of town before it's too late... Omar hesitates to follow them. |
November 11, 2019 |
| 2 |
The Petrol Station (D+5) In the middle of a petrol shortage, a family, owner of a petrol station, takes advantage of the situation to build up a stock of food. |
November 11, 2019 |
| 3 |
The Airfield (D+6) A very wealthy man has taken out an insurance policy in case there is a problem in the country. But the evacuation plan is activated sooner than he could have imagined. He has only 15 minutes to reach a plane that will take him to safety. |
November 18, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Canal+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 11, 2019 |
| Last aired | December 2, 2019 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 22:45:00 |