A Very Secret Service

7.6
201524m

Production

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At the height of the Cold War in 1960, André Merlaux joins the French Secret Service and contends with enemies both foreign and bureaucratic.

Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2015

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1. The Tsét

7.7

Paris, 1960. André Merlaux is hired as a trainee at the French secret service under the seasoned eye of several elite agents and a formidable colonel.

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2. There's German and German

8.0

Moulinier and Jacquard cause a diplomatic incident while trying to capture a high-value target. Merlaux meets the enchanting Sophie.

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3. A Bit of Sun

8.5

When an African state demands independence, Merlaux gets his first big assignment and discovers a passion for politics.

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4. Algeria, It's France

8.0

Joining Jacquard in Algeria for some real-world training, Merlaux faces the darker side of a spy's life for the first time.

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5. The Plum Tree

7.0

On a mission to Moscow with Merlaux, Calot stirs up trouble with the CIA. Marie-Jo's upcoming promotion creates a mini-crisis at the office.

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6. A Modern Woman

8.0

While the senior agents compete for the role of assistant director, Merlaux tries to figure out what Sophie means by the term 'modern woman.'

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7. VG 42

8.0

Moulinier, Jacquard and Calot go on strike to protest the loss of a bonus. Barred from seeing Sophie, Merlaux dives into his work and uncovers a plot.

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8. Mission Monôme

8.0

After discovering that Merlaux is still seeing Sophie, the Colonel sets a trap for him under the guise of a high-stakes solo mission.

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9. Invisible Plume

8.0

Sent to Algiers to intercept a terrorist, Moulinier and the others go to extremes to wrap up the mission and make it to a rugby match.

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10. Code Name Mole

9.0

Determined to flush out the mole in the secret service, Moïse borrows a lie detector from Mossad, which immediately puts the Colonel on edge.

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11. The Five-Year Plan

9.0

The hunt for the mole awakens Calot's paranoia, the Colonel discovers just how much Moïse knows about his past, and Merlaux opens up to Sophie.

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12. In the Service of my France

9.0

Determined to get rid of Merlaux, the Colonel sends him to Algiers to stake out the mole, all the while plotting a devious surprise.

Cast

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Baptiste Sornin

Employé à l'accueil

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Hugo Becker

André Merlaux

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Jochen Hägele

Capitaine Otto Schmidt

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Mathilde Warnier

Sophie Mercaillon

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Karim Barras

Jacky Jacquard

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Antoine Gouy

Henri Lechiot / Hervé Gomez

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Bruno Paviot

Roger Moulinier

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Reviews

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Dasha K

9/10

I've only seen the first season but I really enjoyed this show so far! Great acting and superb set design, I love the outfits the costume dept selected for this. It's a cute and fun show and I adore hearing French. I speak a bit of French and I have to say the subtitles are spot on. Well done and looking forward to Season Two!

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