Series synopsis
Dark Hearts, also known as Cœurs Noirs is a French drama war & politics action & adventure television series that premiered on France 2 on February 3, 2023. It was created by Ziad Doueiri, Duong Dang-Thai, Corinne Garfin. It stars Nicolas Duvauchelle, Marie Dompnier, Tewfik Jallab and Nina Meurisse.
The French Special Forces are deployed in Iraq, on the eve of the battle of Mosul, in October 2016. The members of this commando have the mission of finding and exfiltrating the daughter and the grandson of an important French Emir of Daesh who captured and who will cooperate with them only on this condition.
Premise
The French Special Forces are deployed in Iraq, on the eve of the battle of Mosul, in October 2016. The members of this commando have the mission of finding and exfiltrating the daughter and the grandson of an important French Emir of Daesh who captured and who will cooperate with them only on this condition.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nicolas Duvauchelle as Martin
- Marie Dompnier as Adèle
- Tewfik Jallab as Rimbaud
- Nina Meurisse as Sab
- Jérémy Nadeau as Paco
- Quentin Faure as Olivier
- Victor Pontecorvo as Spit
- Thierry Godard as Colonel
Supporting cast
- Moussa Maaskri as Zaïd
- Sherwan Haji as Salar
- Louise Orry-Diquéro as Mélissa
- Guillaume Arnault as Vincent
- Maximilien Poullein as Jasper Handle
- Xavier Robic as Paul-Henry Danois
- Soraya Garlenq as Nesrine
- Nelson Delapalme as Hilaire
- Maha El Boukhari as Anissa
- Youssef Tounzi as Bedad
Guest cast
- Scott Thrun as Colonol Mason
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 3, 2023 | February 3, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 6 | May 9, 2025 | May 9, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mosul An elite French commando group is tasked with rescuing the daughter of a jihadist. |
February 3, 2023 |
| 2 |
Hisba Commando team 45 attempt to find Fares. Adele asks Kurdish intelligence for assistance. |
February 3, 2023 |
| 3 |
Piege The team are told there is pressure to move Zaid to Paris, so they have to act quickly. |
February 3, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After Sab’s capture, Group 45 brings in two new special forces operatives and Pierre, an agent from the DGSE. Negotiations with Zaïd are making progress when an attack on the French consulate by one of his lieutenants triggers an operation by the 45. |
May 9, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 In order to retrieve Sab, the 45 must protect Zaïd by eliminating a survivor from Qalb Aswad who wants to report him to ISIS. |
May 9, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Zaïd disappears from the radar while Moktar grows increasingly suspicious. Meanwhile, the 45 bypass the DGSE and recruit Soraya as a source, in search of any trace of Sab. |
May 9, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 3, 2023 |
| Last aired | May 9, 2025 |
| Status | continue |