Series synopsis
The Brigade, also known as B.R.I is a French action & adventure crime television series that premiered on Canal+ on April 24, 2023. It was created by Jérémie Guez, Erwan Augoyard. It stars Sofian Khammes, Ophélie Bau, Théo Christine and Rabah Nait Oufella.
Saïd leads a team of young elite cops and will have to find his place within his group while preventing a gang war from breaking out between Eric's family and that of the El Hassani brothers.
Premise
Saïd leads a team of young elite cops and will have to find his place within his group while preventing a gang war from breaking out between Eric's family and that of the El Hassani brothers.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sofian Khammes as Saïd
- Ophélie Bau as Vanessa
- Théo Christine as Socrate
- Rabah Nait Oufella as Badri
- Waël Sersoub as Julien
- Bruno Todeschini as Patrick Prigent
- Nina Meurisse as Nina Perez
- Sami Outalbali as Rayan
Supporting cast
- Vincent Elbaz as Éric Perez
- Emmanuelle Devos as Commissaire Ferracci
Guest cast
- Ahmed Chouikhi as Jeune cavale Socrate
- Joseph N'Diaye as Voiturier
- Karim Benagzal as Rafik Saifi aka Poisson
- Julia Oberlinkels as Femme Poisson
- Kamel Latrache as Jobbeur
- Mamadou Diaw as Gérant cité Badri
- Holy Fatma as Soraya
- Mouloud Ayad as Otmane
- Omar Salim as Sélim Khemissi
- Atonn Vrielynck as Fils Sélim Khemissi
- Lionel Adrien as Patron restaurant haïtien
- Hugo Dillon as Jean Khodja
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | April 24, 2023 | May 15, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 8 | January 12, 2026 | February 23, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Saïd takes over as chief of the BRI Versailles, an elite unit specialising in organised crime. Leading officers Badri, Julien, Vanessa and Socrate, he will not only have to prove his mettle but also excel at succeeding the former chief, Patrick. |
April 24, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After Sélim's murder, the team deal with the criminal gang to find the shooters; during Patrick's wife's funeral, Saïd uncovers the true nature of the bond that unites him and Éric Perez. |
April 24, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The team find the identity of the second shooter; Éric Perez reveals to Saïd that he knows the people who got Sélim murdered; Saïd and Julien are following a suspect when they come across Socrate about to intercept traffickers. |
May 1, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 While Saïd's group is busy recruiting, they are urgently called back to Versailles: two narcotics officers have been targeted. Ferracci, convinced that the narcotics squad is not sharing its information, puts pressure on the team to find the dealers who shot the police officers. |
January 12, 2026 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The BRI is trying to identify the drug dealer who was robbed. Socrates approaches Inès, the superior of the two police officers who were shot. She finally gives him the name of the dealer: La Mangouste. Vanessa, Badri, Julien, and Jill travel to Spain to try to find him. |
January 12, 2026 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The gang of drug dealer robbers who kidnapped Mangouste contacts his wife Sadia and demands a ransom. The BRI activates its kidnapping protocol, but Sadia doesn't tell them everything. |
January 19, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Canal+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 24, 2023 |
| Last aired | February 23, 2026 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:10:00 |