Rent The Returned: Series 1 (2012)
4.1 of 5 from 90 ratings
6h 57min
- General info
- Available formats
- All series
- Synopsis:
- 'The Returned' is a unique, stylish and powerful French supernatural drama. It follows the residents of a small French alpine town as they come to terms with a series of mysterious and unbelievable occurrences. As a small group of unknowingly deceased men, women and children return from the dead and attempt to re-join the family and friends they left behind years before, the town begins to experience a series of chilling local murders... Beautifully filmed, expertly plotted, and featuring superbly believable performances and an unforgettably atmospheric soundtrack by cult Scottish group Mogwai, 'The Returned' is the most original and enthralling series in years.
- Actors:
- Anne Consigny, Frédéric Pierrot, Clotilde Hesme, Céline Sallette, Samir Guesmi, Grégory Gadebois, Guillaume Gouix, Pierre Perrier, Jean-François Sivadier, Alix Poisson, Yara Pilartz, Jenna Thiam, Swann Nambotin, Ana Girardot, Carole Franck, Constance Dollé, Laetitia de Fombelle, Claude Lévèque, Matila Malliarakis, Brune Martin
- Directors:
- Fabrice Gobert, Frédéric Mermoud
- Producers:
- Caroline Benjo, Jimmy Desmarais, Barbara Letellier, Simon Arnal, Carole Scotta
- Creators:
- Fabrice Gobert
- Writers:
- Fabrice Gobert, Robin Campillo, Emmanuel Carrère, Fabien Adda, Nicolas Peufaillit, Camille Fontaine, Nathalie Saugeon
- Aka:
- Les Revenants: Série 1
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- TV Dramas, TV Horror, TV Mysteries, TV Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/12/2015
- Run Time:
- 418 minutes
- Languages:
- French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
1. Camille
2. Simon
3. Julie
4. Victor - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following episodes:
5. Serge et Toni
6. Lucy
7. Adèle
8. La Horde
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Reviews (1) of The Returned: Series 1
Spooky, mysterious, atmospheric - compelling ghostly revenge drama. Great stuff! - The Returned: Series 1 review by RP
Spooky, mysterious, compelling - it's a sort of ghostly revenge drama, although the 'supernatural' elements aren't overdone. Yes, it's in French with subtitles - but please don't let that put you off: this is great, compelling TV drama.
The story goes something like this: as the series opens, a coach load of school children swerves and goes off the road. This is four years ago - cut to the present, and one teenage girl, Camille, climbs back over the barrier, walks home and starts to resume her life almost as if nothing has happened. Not unexpectedly, this causes her parents and (now older) sister some anguish. It gradually emerges that there are others like Camille, both young and old, returning from the dead and seriously affecting their families and loved ones who had grieved and moved on - only to be disturbed by 'the returned'. Just to add to the mix, there is a grisly serial killer on the loose who specialises in knifing young women and eating their internal organs. The series follows a number of characters and their families over 8 episodes, each slow moving and thoroughly enthralling.
The final episode is something of a cliff-hanger with no clear answers (as, of course in all the best non-Hollywood dramas) and there is a second series in the offing.
I suppose that 'the returned' are sort of zombies, but there isn't any shambling or entrail ripping (well, excluding the serial killer, that is) - they try to return to their former lives and pick up where they left off. Of course, that does proves a bit tricky...
The locations and photography are magnificent, the soundtrack (music by Scottish band Mogwai) is eerie and atmospheric, the acting really good. This is great stuff and it gets 5/5 stars from me. Highly recommended.
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