Series synopsis
The Trigger, also known as La Fièvre is a French drama mystery television series that premiered on Canal+ on March 18, 2024. It was created by Éric Benzekri. It stars Nina Meurisse, Ana Girardot, Benjamin Biolay and Alassane Diong.
The stars of French football are celebrating the end of the season with a high-profile party full of glitz and glamour. But a scandal erupts when star player Fodé Thiam violently headbutts his coach and uses a racist slur against him, inciting angry demands to exclude Fodé from the team. The club hires Sam, a brilliant but emotionally unstable PR fixer, to diffuse the crisis and save the team's future.
Premise
The stars of French football are celebrating the end of the season with a high-profile party full of glitz and glamour. But a scandal erupts when star player Fodé Thiam violently headbutts his coach and uses a racist slur against him, inciting angry demands to exclude Fodé from the team. The club hires Sam, a brilliant but emotionally unstable PR fixer, to diffuse the crisis and save the team's future.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nina Meurisse as Sam Berger
- Ana Girardot as Marie Kinsy
- Benjamin Biolay as François Marens
- Alassane Diong as Fodé Thiam
- Xavier Robic as Tristan Javier
- Lou-Adriana Bouziouane as Kenza Chelbi
- Pascal Vannson as Pascal Terret
- Assa Sylla as Fatou Thiam
Supporting cast
- Steve Tran as Antoine
- Grégoire Bonnet as Nicolas Barnet
Guest cast
- Adher as Ado de TikTok
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 18, 2024 | April 15, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Box to Box As at the end of every season, the French soccer community celebrates its heroes. Everything changes when Fodé Thiam, the star of Racing Paris, delivers a violent headbutt to his coach, before calling him a “dirty toubab.” To manage the crisis, club president François Marens calls on the Kairos Conseil agency, which includes Sam Berger, a talented communications specialist. Marie Kinsky, Sam’s former friend and rival, exploits the situation by stoking the flames of identity-based divisions. |
March 18, 2024 |
| 2 |
Poison To stem the escalation surrounding the Fodé affair, Racing and the Kairos agency must take action, particularly in response to the decolonial collective “La Boucle,” led by the charismatic Kenza Chelbi. Tristan and Sam devise a response strategy. It will be a trial by fire: the Canal Football Club interview. Marie uses her influence with a member of parliament to turn the situation around and jeopardize Fodé’s selection for the French national team. Sam realizes that a race has begun between her and Kinsky, and that civil peace in France likely hinges on its outcome. |
March 18, 2024 |
| 3 |
Yesterday's World A full-scale manhunt to find the arsonist who set fire to Fodé’s house has been launched on social media, fueled by fake news and violence. The government must intervene because, now, public order is teetering. Sam temporarily manages to block Marie’s plans, but Kenza Chelbi’s cunning overwhelms her, opening a window of opportunity that Marie skillfully seizes. Cornered, Sam finally manages to find the strength within herself to confront the demons of her past. |
March 25, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Canal+ |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 18, 2024 |
| Last aired | April 15, 2024 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:10:00 |