Series synopsis
The Red Shadows, also known as Les Ombres rouges is a French drama crime television series that premiered on C8 on March 12, 2019. It was created by Manon Dillys, Nicolas Douay, Sébastien Le Délézir. It stars Nadia Farès, Manon Azem, Lannick Gautry and Raphaël Lenglet.
In 1993, five year old Clara Garnier is kidnapped. The ransom exchange ends in a bloodbath and the child vanishes. 25 years later, Clara’s older sister Aurore, a police officer, finds proof that her sister is living under another identity in Italy. Against her family’ wishes, she persuades Clara to come back to help her discover the truth behind the kidnapping. But Clara’s return unravels family secrets and triggers a series of violent events.
Premise
In 1993, five year old Clara Garnier is kidnapped. The ransom exchange ends in a bloodbath and the child vanishes. 25 years later, Clara’s older sister Aurore, a police officer, finds proof that her sister is living under another identity in Italy. Against her family’ wishes, she persuades Clara to come back to help her discover the truth behind the kidnapping. But Clara’s return unravels family secrets and triggers a series of violent events.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nadia Farès as Aurore Garnier
- Manon Azem as Clara Garnier
- Lannick Gautry as Gabriel
- Raphaël Lenglet as Fréderic
- Antoine Duléry as Jacques Garnier
- Mhamed Arezki as Antoine
- Vanessa Liautey as Amélie Garnier
- Eden Ducourant as Thelma Garnier
Supporting cast
- Joséphine Derenne as Rose Garnier
- Rémi Pedevilla as Romain Paoletti
- Héléna Soubeyrand as Jeanne Forand
- André Oumansky as Paul Garnier
- Romain Debouchaud as Marco
- Hervé Dandrieux as Yann Guilbert
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 12, 2019 | March 26, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Aurore Garnier, a cop obsessed with the abduction of her kid sister Clara 20 years ago, traces a wowan who could be her. The latter denies being her sister but is intrigued. |
March 12, 2019 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The return of Clara unravels family secrets. Aurore receives DNA tests, Clara is her half-sister. Clara's return triggers a series of violent events. |
March 12, 2019 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Officially a Garnier Clara is entitled to a say and refuses to sale the Hotel, causing tensions. Aurore explores another lead: she thinks Clara's biological father abducted her. |
March 19, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | C8 |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 12, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2019 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |