Overview
- TF1 premiered the first two episodes on September 29 at 21:10, drawing 4.1 million viewers for episode one (21.9% share) and 3.79 million on average for the night (22.7%), with episodes now streaming on TF1+.
- Set in Montmartre’s cabarets at the turn of the century, the series follows Céleste, a cancan dancer who becomes Paris’s first effeuilleuse to finance an investigation into her missing siblings and her father’s killer.
- Early coverage highlights Alice Dufour’s breakout performance and the show’s polished choreography and production design.
- Prime-time nude effeuillage sequences have generated strong attention along with vocal criticism from some commentators.
- Created by writers behind Je te promets and produced by Authentic Prod under Banijay with direction by Louis Choquette, the series is described as the result of a three-year, research-informed production, though reports differ on whether the season runs six or eight episodes.