Series synopsis
Mythomaniac is a French comedy drama television series that premiered on ARTE on September 23, 2019. It ended on October 14, 2021. It was created by Anne Berest. It stars Marina Hands, Mathieu Demy, Marie Drion and Jéremy Gillet.
Burned out and taken for granted, a working mom suspects her partner is cheating, so to win back his attentions, she feigns a medical diagnosis.
Premise
Burned out and taken for granted, a working mom suspects her partner is cheating, so to win back his attentions, she feigns a medical diagnosis.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marina Hands as Elvira
- Mathieu Demy as Patrick
- Marie Drion as Carole
- Jéremy Gillet as Sam
- Zélie Rixhon as Virginie
- Luca Terracciano as Lorenzo
- Fadily Camara as Channa
- Andrea Roncato as Nonno
Supporting cast
- Linh-Dan Pham as Brigitte
- Jean-Charles Clichet as Jeff
- Yves Jacques as Mr. Brunet
- Syrus Shahidi as Anton
- Catherine Mouchet as Mme Menard
- Julia Faure as Isa
- Marie Bouvet as Sandrine
- Loubna Abidar as Karima
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 23, 2019 | October 7, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | October 7, 2021 | October 14, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Burned out at her job and taken for granted at home, a working mom suspects her partner is cheating, so she tells a lie to win back his attentions. |
September 23, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Patrick makes a grand gesture toward Elvira that sends Brigitte reeling. When Carole winds up at a police station, her father gives her a wake-up call. |
September 23, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Elvira's "test results" arrive in the mail. Niklas discovers Sam's secret. Patrick is faced with temptation. Carole makes a confession to her mother. |
September 30, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Weeks have passed. From an upstairs window at a neighbor's home, exiled Elvira sees new love interests and new faces entering her family members' lives. |
October 7, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 To win back her job, Elvira embarks on a mission that unexpectedly brings her face to face with Lorenzo. Renan asks for Sam's thoughts about his book. |
October 7, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Lorenzo demands answers from Elvira, who recalls her youth to address them. Sam learns Renan has been seeing his ex. Carole makes a pass at Lorenzo. |
October 7, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 23, 2019 |
| Last aired | October 14, 2021 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |