Series synopsis
Philharmonia is a French drama television series that premiered on France 2 on January 17, 2019. It ended on January 31, 2019. It was created by Marine Gacem. It stars Marie-Sophie Ferdane, Lina El Arabi, Tomer Sisley and Laurent Bateau.
Hélène Barizet is a gifted conductor with a sulphurous reputation. Named against the advice of management and musicians, she has a season to make her place and save the orchestra. The maestro chooses Selena Riviere, a young virtuoso violinist to help her. But how to transmit when all we want is to break with the past?
Premise
Hélène Barizet is a gifted conductor with a sulphurous reputation. Named against the advice of management and musicians, she has a season to make her place and save the orchestra. The maestro chooses Selena Riviere, a young virtuoso violinist to help her. But how to transmit when all we want is to break with the past?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marie-Sophie Ferdane as Hélène Barizet
- Lina El Arabi as Selena Rivière
- Tomer Sisley as Rafael Crozes
- Laurent Bateau as Leopold Saint-Just
- François Vincentelli as Yvan Borowski
- Charlie Bruneau as Agathe Robinson
- Tom Novembre as Vladimir Gregoriu
- Guillaume Dolmans as Peter Faulkner
Supporting cast
- Véronique Jannot as Professor Badiou
- Jacques Weber as Jean Barizet
- Olivier Chantreau as Jeff Moretti (oboe)
Guest cast
- Ambre Larrazet as Harpe
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 17, 2019 | January 31, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Helene Barizet's first act as new conductor is to choose Selena Riviere, the youngest musician, to take over as concertmaster. With musicians rebelling, what will happen at her first concert? |
January 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The flooding is a serious threat to the orchestra's future, and Helene is confronted with a face from her past. Meanwhile, rumours about her husband's affair and her mother's death circulate. |
January 17, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The mysterious death of a musician has massive aftershocks. Is the orchestra cursed? Leopold believes that Helene is responsible for the death. And Peter takes an important step. |
January 24, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 17, 2019 |
| Last aired | January 31, 2019 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |