Series synopsis
A Familiar Stranger, also known as L'Absente is a French drama mystery television series that premiered on France 2 on September 20, 2021. It was created by Delinda Jacobs. It stars Marvin Ouaret, Thibault de Montalembert, Clotilde Courau and Salomé Dewaels.
Kind-hearted artist Shi Qi is forced into a magical identity swap with the cunning noblewoman Shen Qin, placing her in an arranged marriage with the powerful General Xiao Hansheng.
Premise
Kind-hearted artist Shi Qi is forced into a magical identity swap with the cunning noblewoman Shen Qin, placing her in an arranged marriage with the powerful General Xiao Hansheng.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Marvin Ouaret as Liam
- Thibault de Montalembert as Laurent
- Clotilde Courau as Hélène
- Salomé Dewaels as Marina
- Laëtitia Eïdo as Selma
- Lionel Erdogan as Loïc
- Marie Denarnaud as Victoire
- Olivier Rabourdin as Paul
Supporting cast
- Cédric le Maoût as Max
- Bruni Makaya as Maël
- Fantine Harduin as Eléonore
- Juliane Lepoureau as Marina
- Pascal Rénéric as Sully
- Manuel Severi as Jonathan
- Pierre Cartonnet as Jérémy
- Rebecca Tetens as Barbara
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 8 | November 24, 2022 | November 24, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 8 | September 20, 2021 | October 3, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 24, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 24, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A girl is brought into hospital with amnesia. Is she Helene's missing child? |
September 20, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The police suspect that Marina is hiding something. Laurent grows closer to his family. |
September 20, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 An explosion at the dock leaves a trail of evidence. Laurent has doubts about Marina. |
September 27, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 20, 2021 |
| Last aired | October 11, 2021 |
| Runtime | 13 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 12:00:00 |