CHERIF
| 2013~2019 – 62 x 52′ – Seasons 1~6 – Series, Drama, Mystery.
Created by: Stéphane Drouet, Lionel Olenga, Laurent Scalese.
Written by: Laurent Scalese, Nathalie Hugon, Lionel Olenga, Robin Barataud, Olivier Dujols, Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, Pierre-Yves Mora, Grégoire Demaison, Marie Roussin, Vincent Robert, Dominique Golfier, Alexandra Julhiet, Akima Seghir, Stéphane Carrié, Virginie Schwartz, Cécile Leclere, Marine Gacem, Mehdi Ouahab, Yannick Hervieu, Laure de Colbert, Baptiste Filleul, Clélia Constantine, Tristan Petitgirard, Pascal Perbet, Julien Anscutter, Marine Gacem, Julie-Anna Grignon, Yannick Hervieu, Frédéric Azemar, Nicolas Clément, Camille Pouzol, Julien Anscutter, Soiliho Bodin, Fanny Talmone, Virginie Parietti, Cécile Even, Benoît Valère.
Directed by: Vincent Giovanni, Julien Zidi. Pierric Gantelmi d’Ille, Hervé Brami, Akim Isker, Chris Briant, Karim Ouaret, Bruno Garcia, Abdelhafid Metalsi, Jean-Christophe Delpias, Lionel Olenga.
Starring: Abdelhafid Metalsi, Aurore Erguy, Greg Germain, Elodie Hesme, François Bureloup, Clémence Thioly, Greg Germain, Vincent Primault, Nathalie Blanc,Frédéric Gorny, Carole Bianic, Aurore Erguy, Tassadit Mandi.
In French with English subtitles.
A Mhz Choice release. |
Join the party that is Cherif because homicide detective Kader Cherif (Abdelhafid Metalsi, Spiral and Spin) from Lyon, France puts the fun in dysfunctional! He’s an overgrown kid doing an adult job: he gets investigative inspiration from vintage TV cop shows, receives advice and baked goods from his mother constantly and interviews suspects over tea in his apartment across from the police station. His methods are eccentric, but they work; the results win the admiration and loyalty of colleagues and supervisors. His flair for investigating leads him to sniff out the cracks in a case and his relaxed manner gets the criminals to let down their guard. He may be smooth with suspects and perps but he loves his friends and family authentically. He has primary custody of a teenaged daughter, Sarah and in that capacity excels as an engaged father. Sarah’s mother, his ex Deborah (Élodie Hesme, Detectives and Murder in Blois) is also one of his biggest fans – what kind of relational feat is that? She’s also the district attorney, so they see each other plenty! There’s no underdog or marginalized person Cherif doesn’t feel for and it’s only because of street smarts that his empathy doesn’t lead him into more trouble. His heart does lead him into a major passion with his partner, Captain Adeline Briard (Carole Bianic, Perfect Murders and Murder in Corrèze) but throughout the ups and downs he manages to dust himself off and stay open to life’s next adventure. It may not be easy being Captain Kader Cherif but it’s a blast to watch!