Series synopsis
Trepalium is a French drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on ARTE on February 11, 2016. It ended on February 18, 2016. It was created by Antarès Bassis, Sophie Hiet. It stars Léonie Simaga, Pierre Deladonchamps, Ronit Elkabetz and Aurélien Recoing.
The economic situation is a nightmare: only 20% of the population is employed. The Actives live inside the city. On the fringes, in the Zone, live the Jobless. Separating them is a wall.
Premise
The economic situation is a nightmare: only 20% of the population is employed. The Actives live inside the city. On the fringes, in the Zone, live the Jobless. Separating them is a wall.
Premise: No job. No future. Just hope.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Léonie Simaga as Izia Katell / Thaïs Garcia
- Pierre Deladonchamps as Ruben Garcia
- Ronit Elkabetz as Nadia
- Aurélien Recoing as Silas
- Lubna Azabal as Lisbeth
- Charles Berling as Bartholomé
- Olivier Rabourdin as Sol
- Némo Schiffman as Noah
Supporting cast
- Achille Ridolfi as Jeff
- Aloïse Sauvage as Vali
- Sarah Stern as Zoé
Guest cast
- Lubna Gourion as Fille droguée #1
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 11, 2016 | February 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Somewhere in the future, decades of crisis have created a society where only 20% of the population is employed. The other 80% is jobless. Between them is an impenetrable Wall, sealing off the City from the Zone. |
February 11, 2016 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Ruben’s wife Thaïs is missing. She hasn’t shown up for work in the past few days, and Ruben is in a bind. He has to make a good impression at work to get the director’s post he’s had his eyes on for years. But any sign of dysfunction in his family could rule him out as a candidate. |
February 11, 2016 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Izia finds herself caught in a vicious circle. She’s been forced by her employer to pretend she’s an Aquaville employee, and now activists from the Zone have found out. |
February 11, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 11, 2016 |
| Last aired | February 18, 2016 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |