Series synopsis
The Middleman, also known as L'Agent immobilier is a French action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on ARTE on May 7, 2020. It ended on May 7, 2020. It was created by Etgar Keret, Shira Geffen. It stars Ixyane Lété, Mathieu Amalric, Eddy Mitchell and Sarah Adler.
Struggling female artist Wendy Watson, recruited by a secret agency, struggles to wrap her head around her bizarre new job -- fighting dangers humanity isn't prepared to face -- under the guidance of a handsome and relentlessly wholesome hero who calls himself "The Middleman" in this tongue-in-cheek adventure series.
Premise
Struggling female artist Wendy Watson, recruited by a secret agency, struggles to wrap her head around her bizarre new job -- fighting dangers humanity isn't prepared to face -- under the guidance of a handsome and relentlessly wholesome hero who calls himself "The Middleman" in this tongue-in-cheek adventure series.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ixyane Lété as Sophie Tronier
- Mathieu Amalric as Olivier Tronier
- Eddy Mitchell as Rémi Tronier
- Sarah Adler as Louise Tronier
- Nicole Shirer as Liliane Petresco
- Michelangelo Marchese as Simon Elmaleh
- Felix Vannoorenberghe as Le clochard
- Christelle Cornil as Clothilde Bridel
Supporting cast
- Yoann Blanc as Sébastien Riberi
- Anne-Pascale Clairembourg as Sylvia
- Philippe Van Kessel as M. Zimmerman
- Etgar Keret as Kouba Kotochowski, l'ouvrier polonais
- Fabrice Adde as l'homme au couteau dans l'épaule
- David Manet as le policier
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | ||
| Season 1 | 4 | May 7, 2020 | May 7, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Web Featurettes Five Web Featurettes (about 18 minutes in total). Javier and actors explain the concept with clips and interview footage in promos that aired for ABC Family. There’s a set tour, showing off gadgets and hats, commentary on the comic roots of the series, and more on the Varsity Fanclub appearance. |
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| 2 |
Javi-Casts Javi-Casts (14 of them, about an hour and 20 minutes total), which are web interviews with Javier where he answers fan questions. I appreciated seeing Wendy’s paintings showed off and some of the other writers appearing. Some fans seemed to want Wendy and the Middleman to get together, but I totally agree with Javier that it was a working/brother-and-sister-type relationship, not a romantic one. |
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| 3 | Gag Reel |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 7, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 7, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 7, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 7, 2020 |
| Last aired | May 7, 2020 |
| Runtime | 47 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:45:00 |