Was it absolutely necessary to make a tv show in the French 18th century with a black woman in it? It's like making a vintage tribal movie in Africa with a white guy in it. It's a fucking nonsense.

[tv+] Apple tries to be HBO without succeeding, although it aligns itself with solvent professionals from the old HBO such as Timothy Van Patten and Kirk Ellis. This is one of those productions with great appearances but little depth, with negotiations within the French court dragged on unnecessarily. And so little confidence in the main plot (despite the fact that Michael Douglas performs a very funny libertine Franklin), that they create a fictional subplot about his grandson whose narrative arc is absurd and boring, but which ends up taking over the series.

Quite a well done hagiography for one of Usania's key founders, but do we really know him? A second season? Are we to follow Temple through the French Revolution? Perhaps a prequel?

Not in Germany. This is racism.

I mainly started watching this because I am down bad for Noah Jupe… but I'm really enjoying it!! I love multilingual shows, the plot is intriguing and the production and atmosphere is opulent! 👍 Definitely worth giving a try!