SOMEONE SHOULD BAN SUNDAY AFTERNOONS (SEASON 1)

(Quelqu’un devrait interdire les dimanches après-midi)

North American Premiere | Series | France | 2026 | Drama, Comedy | 8 x 30 min | Episodes 1, 2, 3 & 4 | In French with English subtitles, and in English.

Directed by: Isabel Coixet
Created by: Isabel Coixet
Written by: Isabel Coixet
Produced by: Vanessa Fourgeaud, Eric Rochant (Maui entertainement), Cédric Iland (Umedia)
Cinematography: Jean-Claude Larrieu
Original Score: Nicolas Mantoux, November Ultra
Film Editing: Céline Cloarec, Claire Fieschi
Cast: Liv Henneguier (Louise), Clara Bretheau (Charlie), Théo Christine (Nelson), Jeanne Balibar (Alix), Tim Robbins (Tim), Chloé Lecerf (Zoé), Nathalie Poza (Anna), Louise Follain (Françoise Hardy), Charles Gabriel (Nick Drake)
International Sales: Federation Studios
Original Broadcasting: Arte (March 2026)

Synopsis

Louise dreams of becoming a filmmaker, and takes off for Paris to study with a legendary American screenwriter. She soon nabs an apartment share with Charlie, a free-spirited bookworm, and her BFF, aspiring sushi chef Nelson. Together, they navigate the ups and downs of life and love in the big city. Isabel Coixet‘s wistful valentine to both the cinema and the City of Light quietly weaves a surprisingly complex bond between the three roommates, offers a wry look at the Hollywood “dream factory,” and bravely steps into the heart-rending emotional minefield that coming-of-age can sometimes also entail.

Writer/Director’s bio

Catalan auteur Isabel Coixet, one of the most prolific filmmakers in Spain, received her vocation at the age of eight, when she was gifted an 8mm camera for her First Communion. A writer, director, producer and camera operator, she has been honored with nine Goya Awards (Spanish Oscars), countless other honors, and was named a Knight of Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture in 2015.  She has directed eighteen feature films, as well as numerous documentaries, series, shorts and commercials, and worked in several countries the world over. Her best-known films include Things I Never Told You (1996), My Life Without Me (2003), Ayer no termina nunca (2013), Learning to Drive (2014), Endless Night (2015), The Bookshop (2017), Elisa & Marcela (2019), Un Amor (2023), and Three Goodbyes (2025).