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TF1 Premieres Belle Époque Murder Mystery 'Montmartre' Tonight

Early reviews praise a lavish production foregrounding women’s struggles.

Overview

  • TF1 airs the first two episodes at 21:10, with streaming available on TF1+.
  • The eight-part series set in 1899 blends a cabaret-set investigation with a family quest led by Céleste, portrayed by Alice Dufour.
  • The fictional cabaret L’Éléphant rose features an audacious nude number devised by Youri, elevating Céleste to headliner status.
  • Critics single out Alice Dufour and Pablo Pauly and applaud the production design, while some point to a crowded plot.
  • Built over more than three years with historians and choreographers, the show weaves in Sarah Bernhardt, Toulouse-Lautrec and period technologies like fingerprints and early microphones.