Series synopsis
Vortex is a French crime sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on France 2 on January 2, 2023. It ended on January 16, 2023. It was created by Franck Thilliez, Camille Couasse, Sarah Farkas. It stars Tomer Sisley, Camille Claris, Zineb Triki and Anaïs Parello.
Two mysterious deaths. A rift in time. Sci-fi thriller about policeman Ludovic who risks everything when he tries to change the past.
Premise
Two mysterious deaths. A rift in time. Sci-fi thriller about policeman Ludovic who risks everything when he tries to change the past.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomer Sisley as Ludovic Béguin
- Camille Claris as Mélanie Béguin
- Zineb Triki as Parvana Rabani
- Anaïs Parello as Juliette Béguin
- Maxime Gueguen as Sam Béguin
- Eric Pucheu as Nathan Leroy
- Sandrine Salyères as Florence Leroy
- Léo Chalié as Kim Jaguin
Supporting cast
- Juliette Plumecocq-Mech as Agathe Burtin
- Ludovik as Hector Delavigne
- Évelyne El Garby-Klaï as Yasmine Ben Salem
- Marc Andréoni as Commissaire Le Goff
- Valentin Riot-Sarcey as Bruno
- Sébastien Nivault as Procureur Battesti
- Julien Floreancig as Procureur Nicolas Orsat
- Yunna Le Boulicaut as Noémie
- Fabienne Rocaboy as Anne-Laure Clovin
- Simone Peinado-Barré as Romane Leroy
- Lucas Gérard as Lucien Leroy
- Gaspard Delhaye-Mowat as Guillaume Delavigne
Guest cast
- Julia Oberlinkels as Parvana Rabani jeune, réfugiée afghane en 1998
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 2, 2023 | January 16, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Brest, in 2025 police captain Ludovic Béguin is investigating the death of a woman found drowned on the beach at Corsen. In a virtual reality room to re-study the crime scene captured by drones, Ludovic discovers that he can get in touch with his wife Mélanie, who died on this same beach in 1998. Ludovic then decides to do the impossible, to save the deceased , but altering the past could have serious consequences for the present. For 27 years, Ludovic has rebuilt his life. He has a new wife, Parvana, and a son, Sam... |
January 2, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 After discovering that Zoé Levy and Mélanie were wearing the same ring when they died, Ludovic is now certain that they were murdered by the same person. Are there other victims that no one has linked to this case so far? At the same time, Mélanie's changed actions in 1998 have devastating consequences for the future: colleagues and friends do not meet. Their current family simply does not exist. These changes cause Ludovic to panic. What happens if Melanie survives... what will happen to Parvana and Sam then? |
January 2, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Ludovic and Nathan discover that the abusive boyfriend of Nolwenn, the third victim, is the son of a goldsmith from Brest. Could he be the mysterious killer with the ring? Mélanie provokes a meeting with Parvana in 1998, and thus the future changes for Ludovic. |
January 9, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 2, 2023 |
| Last aired | January 16, 2023 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday |