01 A satirical, deadpan look at French intelligence bureaucracy in the early 1960s.
10 Best French TV Series
By Vlad Zakh · July 22, 2026
Call My Agent! and Lupin are the two that actually broke through internationally, a sharp industry comedy and a stylish heist series. Braquo and Spiral (Engrenages) prove the crime-drama output is just as bleak as anything from the UK or US.
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02 A family turning their kosher butcher shop into a marijuana dispensary once cannabis is legalized.
03 A cunning, ousted regional politician scheming his way back into France's national political scene.
04 The dead quietly return to a small mountain town, exactly as they were the day they died.
05 A political drama about a longtime mayor fighting to hold onto power in the city he built.
06 A grim, procedural look at a Parisian police squad and the justice system around them.
07 A rogue squad of Paris police officers going far outside the law to protect one of their own.
08 A tense, grounded look at French intelligence officers operating undercover in the Middle East.
09 A gentleman thief inspired by Arsène Lupin novels, seeking revenge against the family that wronged his father.
10 A Parisian talent agency scrambling to keep its celebrity clients happy, with real actors playing exaggerated versions of themselves.