Series synopsis
Those Who Lived, also known as Des vivants is a French drama television series that premiered on France 2 on November 3, 2025. It ended on November 17, 2025. It was created by Antoine Lacomblez, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade. It stars Alix Poisson, Benjamin Lavernhe, Antoine Reinartz and Félix Moati.
Marie, Caroline, Sébastien, Arnaud, Grégory, Stéphane and David were all hostages during the November 13, 2015 terrorist attack in the Bataclan in Paris. From their miraculous survival was born a unique and unbreakable bond.
Premise
Marie, Caroline, Sébastien, Arnaud, Grégory, Stéphane and David were all hostages during the November 13, 2015 terrorist attack in the Bataclan in Paris. From their miraculous survival was born a unique and unbreakable bond.
Premise: Based on the true story of the Bataclan hostages
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alix Poisson as Marie
- Benjamin Lavernhe as Arnaud
- Antoine Reinartz as Grégory
- Félix Moati as Sébastien
- Anne Steffens as Caroline
- Thomas Goldberg as David
- Cédric Eeckhout as Stéphane
- Megan Northam as Doris
Supporting cast
- Aude Ruyter as Marie-Claire
- Sophie Cattani as Christine
- Foëd Amara as Djibril
- Stephanie Palies as Karine
- Matthias Jacquin as Jeff
- Denis Eyriey as Arthur Dénouveaux
- Sylvain Debry as Julien
- Genc Jakupi as Ricardo
- Caroline Arrouas as Mado
- Giovanni Ortega as Père de David
- Marie-Josée Gonzales as Mère de David
- Sam Karmann as Père d'Arnaud
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | October 15, 2025 | October 31, 2025 |
| Season 1 | 8 | November 3, 2025 | November 17, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 15, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 15, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 28, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 3, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | November 3, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | November 10, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 3, 2025 |
| Last aired | November 17, 2025 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |