30 Best French Shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime & Hulu
If you are looking to find the best French shows on your favorite streaming platform, you are in the right place. In this article, we are bringing you the best French shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu.
Not every streaming platform has the same number of French shows, so we will try to put them as equally as possible.
Let us know first see the best French shows on Netflix
Best French shows on Netflix
If you are looking for some French shows on Netflix we have you covered. In the list below are some of the best French shows you can find on Netflix, so check them out and choose your next watch.
Lupin (2021– )
The story follows professional thief Assane Diop, the only son of an immigrant from Senegal who had come to France to seek a better life for his child. Assane’s father is framed for the theft of an expensive diamond necklace by his employer, the wealthy and powerful Hubert Pellegrini, and hangs himself in his prison cell out of shame, leaving the teenage Assane an orphan.
Twenty-five years later, inspired by a book about gentleman thief Arsène Lupin his father had given him on his birthday, Assane sets out to get revenge on the Pellegrini family, using his charisma and mastery of thievery, subterfuge, and disguise to expose Hubert’s crimes.
Marianne (2019)
The life of Krister has become an unending nightmare, ever since his wife’s death. There seems to be no respite for this man, tormented by the errors of his past and held prisoner by a grim daily existence.
Mortel (2019–2021)
Two teenagers, Sofiane and Victor, make a pact with a voodoo god Obé to allow them to solve and avenge the apparent murder of Sofiane’s brother, Reda. Sofiane is given the power by Obé to manipulate other people’s actions, while Victor can read their minds.
Both however must be present near each other for their powers to work. They then enlist the help of Luisa, who practices voodoo with her grandmother, so they may be free of the grip that Obé has on them and banish Obé from the world.
The Hookup Plan (2018–2022)
Elsa, on the verge of turning thirty and stuck in an uninspiring job, finds herself still hung up on her ex-boyfriend two years after their breakup. Her friends, hoping to help her break out of her rut and find some confidence, decide to hire a male escort to take her on a few dates.
A Very Secret Service (2015–2018)
In 1960, young André Merlaux eagerly accepts a cryptic summons to take a position as a trainee officer with the French Secret Services (based on the Service de Documentation Extérieure et de Contre-Espionnage). He will be watched over by the operations director Moïse, and reluctantly mentored by senior colleagues Moulinier (in charge of African affairs), Jacquard (Algeria), and Calot (Eastern Bloc).
It is the height of the Cold War and the position of France as a Great Power is in crisis, faced with independence challenges from the colonies of French West Africa, above all the fight over the independence of Algeria. French society is changing at home as well, with a rising counterculture exemplified by growing feminism and New Wave cinema.
The Forest (2017)
Police investigate after a teenage girl, Jennifer Lenoir, disappears in a forest in the Ardennes, France, and are assisted by her teacher, who had a traumatic experience in the same forest when she was young.
Black Spot (2017– )
Police-Major Laurène Weiss is the head of the Gendarmerie (police) of her hometown of Villefranche, a small, isolated, fictional town surrounded by a 50,000-acre (200 km2; 78 sq mi) forest in the mountains.
Prosecutor Franck Siriani arrives to learn why the town’s murder rate is six times the national average; he also has an interest in investigating the major’s clouded past. The forest is a strange and exceptionally dangerous place, in which many of the murders take place.
Family Business (2019–2021)
The plot revolves around a failed entrepreneur, Joseph (Jonathan Cohen), who finds out that cannabis is about to be legalized in France. He consequently decides to change the family kosher butcher shop into the first marijuana coffee shop in France.
Call My Agent! (2015–2020)
The series follows four agents who jointly take control of a fictional talent agency (ASK, French: Agence Samuel Kerr) after the death of its founder and head. The agents attempt to manage film production crises arising from their stars’ egos, financial and legal difficulties, and other complications, while also maintaining rivalries with one another for power and prestige.
Most episodes focus on a single actor, their agent, and the production of a film in which they are starring. The series also depicts the agents’ private lives, and how they are affected and often harmed by their busy and stressful professional lives.
The Bonfire of Destiny (2019)
Le Bazar de la Charité (The Bonfire of Destiny) begins with the depiction of a true event, the fire at the Bazar de la Charité in Paris, 4 May 1897, in which 126 people died. Planning to visit the bazaar is Adrienne de Lenverpré (Audrey Fleurot), an upper-class woman who seeks to escape from her marriage to her tyrant husband, Marc-Antoine de Lenverpré (Gilbert Melki), a candidate for the President of the Senate.
While Adrienne’s niece, Alice de Jeansin, along with her close confidant and maidservant, Rose Rivière, attend the bazaar the fire breaks out. Adrienne, who had entered the event earlier but left to meet her paramour, realizes to her horror that she, too, could have been inside. From there the plot revolves around the aftermath of the conflagration and the lives of the three women.
The Perfect Mother (2021)
Convinced of her daughter’s innocence in a homicide, a devoted mother soon uncovers unsettling truths as the line between victim and perpetrator blurs.
Best French shows on Amazon Prime
If you are looking for some French shows on Amazon Prime Video we have you covered. In the list below are some of the best French shows you can find on Amazon Prime, so check them out and choose your next watch.
Spiral (2005–2020)
This gritty crime drama set in the dark underbelly of Paris follows police officers and lawyers as they investigate and prosecute crimes. Throw any romantic notion of Paris out the window. Crime is dark. The legal system is darker. This is Spiral.
The Bureau (2015– )
“Malotru”, a French intelligence officer, undercover in Syria for 6 years, is called back home. He will face the difficulty to forget his undercover identity, the disappearance of a colleague in Algeria, and the training of a young girl.
Black Spot (2017– )
Police-Major Laurène Weiss is the head of the Gendarmerie (police) of her hometown of Villefranche, a small, isolated, fictional town surrounded by a 50,000-acre (200 km2; 78 sq mi) forest in the mountains.
Prosecutor Franck Siriani arrives to learn why the town’s murder rate is six times the national average; he also has an interest in investigating the major’s clouded past. The forest is a strange and exceptionally dangerous place, in which many of the murders take place.
Braquo (2009–2016)
The protagonists are four police agents in the Hauts-de-Seine area of Paris: Eddy Caplan (Jean-Hugues Anglade), Walter Morlighem (Joseph Malerba), Théo Vachewski (Nicolas Duvauchelle) and Roxanne Delgado (Karole Rocher). Their colleague Max Rossi (Olivier Rabourdin) is accused of criminal misconduct, and commits suicide. His guilt is then presumed, disrupting the lives of the other four.
The four police agents then decide to “cross the yellow line”: do whatever is necessary, even breaking the law, to clear Rossi’s name. In crossing the yellow line, however, they fall under the close scrutiny of Vogel, of the police internal affairs bureau, a sworn enemy of Caplan.
ORELSAN: Don’t ever show this to anyone (2021)
In the early 2000s, Aurelien Cotentin is a young middle-class man from Caen with an uncertain future. When he gets into rap music with his friends, he’s really starting from the bottom.
Yet, through hardships, controversies and constantly being filmed by his admiring little brother, Aurelien becomes Orelsan, one of the most popular French artists of his generation, changing the rap genre forever.
Un village français (2009–2017)
June 1940. Villeneuve, a village in central France, is upset by the arrival of the German army. Hortense, Jean, Raymond, and Marie were then ordinary French women and men…
They would become patriots, traitors, collaborators, or resistance fighters. The rules imposed by the German occupation respond to those of civil disobedience or clandestinity. We’re scared, we’re hungry…
The Forest (2017)
Police investigate after a teenage girl, Jennifer Lenoir, disappears in a forest in the Ardennes, France, and are assisted by her teacher, who had a traumatic experience in the same forest when she was young.
The Adventures of Tintin (1991–1992)
Travel with Tintin, the young and intrepid Belgian reporter, and his faithful dog Snowy as they take you from Tibet to the Moon, or from Egypt to the depths of the sea — solving mysteries, pursuing truth and justice, and gambling with their lives.
Nina (2021-)
Forced to interrupt her studies in medicine for 10 years to raise her daughter Lily, who was stricken with cancer, Nina put her career on hold. Now that Lily is cured, 39-year-old Nina intends to take life back into her own hands by becoming a nurse at the Madeleine Brès Hospital. From Walter Presents, in French with English subtitles.
The Returned (2012–2015)
In a small French mountain town, many dead people reappear apparently alive and normal, including teenage school bus crash victim Camille, suicidal bridegroom Simon, a small boy called “Victor” who was murdered by burglars, and serial killer Serge.
While they try to resume their lives, strange phenomena take place: recurring power outages; a mysterious lowering of the local reservoir’s water level, revealing the presence of dead animals and a church steeple; and the appearance of strange marks on the bodies of the living and the dead.
Mixte (2021– )
It’s the first day of the 1963 school year at Voltaire High! And for the first time, girls and boys will mingle. This first year of coeducation is full of surprises, both for teachers and students.
Best French shows on Hulu
If you are looking for some French shows on Hulu we have you covered. In the list below are some of the best French shows you can find on Hulu, so check them out and choose your next watch.
Find Me in Paris (2018–2020)
When Lena Grisky, a Russian Princess and student at the Paris Opera Ballet School accidentally time travels to the present day, she must quickly adapt if she hopes to keep her secret and hide from the dangerous Time Collectors.
Molang (2015– )
The series chronicles the relationship between roommates and best friends Molang, an enthusiastic and optimistic rabbit, and Piu Piu, a timid but outgoing chicken, as they pit their wits against numerous occurrences ranging from everyday problems and sitcom-style situations to extraordinary adventures that often turn dangerous and/or risky.
The show’s animation and art style take heavy inspiration from the style of Japanese anime, with sweat drops on the characters’ faces and particular expressions in their eyes, usually whenever they’re extremely jovial, perplexed, frightened, or panicking.
Toopy and Binoo (2005– )
Toopy and Binoo is an animated series based on popular books created by Dominique Jolin. Toopy is a funny, friendly, optimistic, impulsive mouse whose insatiable zest for life is matched only by his love for his best friend, Binoo. Binoo is a lovable cat who is logical, sensible, and thinks before he acts. Binoo is devoted to his best friend Toopy.
The characters are charming and endearing. The kindness, respect, and gentle aspects of childhood friendship are emphasized as the friends explore and discover the world around them with their colorful adventures. Toopy and Binoo allows for learning in a non-didactic manner.
Sonic Boom (2014–2017)
The series focuses on the adventures of Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles and Sticks—the main characters in the Sonic Boom series of video games—as they protect their home village on Seaside Island from attacks by Doctor Eggman and his robot creations, as well as other villains and hostile beings.
Each episode mainly features a stand-alone plot that mainly features comedic elements, with characters facing various issues and problems that impact their efforts to defend their homes.
Sheriff Callie’s Wild West (2013–2017)
In the Wild West town of Nice and Friendly Corners, everyone is an anthropomorphic and cute animal. They all get along and are friendly to each other. However, there are times when the townsfolk get into problems or don’t get along with each other.
The series follows Sheriff Callie, a female and the sheriff alongside her friends Deputy Peck, a male red woodpecker and keeper of the town jail and Toby, a male saguaro cactus. Together they all solve problems and teach the townsfolk to get along with each other while working hard to make the town the friendliest in the west.
Zou (2012– )
Zou is about the day-to-day life and adventures of a young anthropomorphic zebra, Zou (Bizou), and his family and friends. Most episodes contain Zou’s name in the title and usually take place at Zou’s house or in his backyard.
Zou lives with his mother, father, grandparents, and great-grandmother. Each episode features some simple problem or issue that Zou must deal with, usually with the assistance of his family and friends.
Maison close (2010–2013)
Paris, 1871. In Le Paradis, a luxury brothel, three women try to escape from their troublesome circumstances. Vera is 35 years old, the end of her career as a prostitute drawing nearer. She puts all her hopes on her main client, the only one rich enough to redeem her debt.
Hortense is the madam of Le Paradis. She must hold on to her girls whilst dealing with an extortionist from the Parisian suburbs. Rose arrives in search of her mother, a former prostitute. She is trapped with a pimp and forcibly conscripted into Le Paradis.
No Man’s Land (2020– )
A family grieves the death of their daughter in a suicide bombing. Meanwhile, her brother suspects she is still alive after glimpsing her in a news report and sets off to find her in the Middle East.
