Series synopsis
Oussekine is a French drama television series that premiered on Disney+ on May 11, 2022. It ended on May 11, 2022. It was created by Antoine Chevrollier, Cédric Ido. It stars Kad Merad, Sayyid El Alami, Hiam Abbass and Olivier Gourmet.
An examination of the terrible true events of December 5, 1986, that led to the death of a young student, Malik Oussekine. Centred on his family’s fight for justice, the series explores the enormous impact this high-profile case had on French society.
Premise
An examination of the terrible true events of December 5, 1986, that led to the death of a young student, Malik Oussekine. Centred on his family’s fight for justice, the series explores the enormous impact this high-profile case had on French society.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kad Merad as Maitre Georges Kiejman
- Sayyid El Alami as Malik Oussekine
- Hiam Abbass as Aïcha
- Olivier Gourmet as Robert Pandraud
- Laurent Stocker as Maître Dartevelle
- Tewfik Jallab as Mohamed
- Slimane Dazi as Miloud
- Malek Lamraoui as Ben Amar
Supporting cast
- Naidra Ayadi as Fatna
- Mouna Soualem as Sarah
- Thierry Godard as Jean Schmidt
- Gilles Cohen as Maitre Garraud
- Mathieu Demy
- Matthieu Lucci as Jissé Garcia
- Richard Sammut as Giorgi
- Louis Berthélémy as Paul Bayzelon
- Vincent Colombe as Cassini
- Bastien Bouillon as Yann
- Solen Messager-Dumoulin
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 5 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 2, 2022 | December 2, 2022 |
| Season 1 | 4 | May 11, 2022 | May 11, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Behind the Scenes Go behind the scenes and learn more about the making of “Oussekine.” |
December 2, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Malik Oussekine is beaten to death by the police. His family begin a tough battle. |
May 11, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The Oussekines attempt to make themselves heard while the authorities try to exonerate the police. |
May 11, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A reconstruction is organised, giving the family their biggest chance to establish the truth. |
May 11, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Disney+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 11, 2022 |
| Last aired | May 11, 2022 |
| Status | ended |