The Embers
2025•52m•7.5/10
DramaCrimeMystery
Ratings
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7.5/10(4)
Lidia Achour returns to Peranne following the disappearance of her former partner, Jean Benefro. In addition to Jean's disappearance, a series of gruesome murders pushes Lidia to investigate relentlessly, at the risk of awakening a painful past that everyone thought buried.
Production
Mintee Studio
Language
FR
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
April 7, 2025
Last Aired
May 19, 2025
Networks
Canal+
Created By
Thomas Bidegain, Thibault Vanhulle
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2025-04-07
In Peranne, in 1995, Lidia Achour, a young anti-terrorism recruit, works alongside Jean Benefro, a gendarme haunted by the Algerian war, to investigate the violent murder of an imam.
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2025-04-07
Forced to work together, Adrien and Lidia pursue various leads that only fuel the mystery; Karen Benefro, Jean's granddaughter, is worried about her ex-girlfriend Rudy's trafficking.
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2025-04-14
In the imam's murder case, Jean suspects a group of former soldiers from the Algerian War, led by the charismatic Marquis; Lidia's investigation is halted by the commander of the Marseille BRI, who has taken over the reins of the investigation.
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2025-04-21
Lidia finds herself facing a dilemma; questioned by Adrien, Rudy gives the name of a certain Willy Crusher, to whom he sold a dog implicated in the case; having recently arrived in the small town of Peranne, Crusher becomes close to a young tracker.
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2025-04-28
The body of a former member of the Patria Nostra is found in Peranne; Lidia is having a hard time coping with the revelations surrounding the case of the imam murdered in 1995; at the time, convinced of Mehdi's innocence, she asked Jean for help.
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2025-05-05
Willy, whose real name is Nicolas, is being hunted from all sides; Lidia and Adrien delve into the Benefros' past and understand what unites Nicolas and Jean; in 1995, Lidia's investigation seems to have reached a dead end.
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2025-05-12
In 2001, Lidia works tirelessly to free Mehdi, who is still imprisoned; haunted by his failure in 1995, Jean sets out in pursuit of the Marquis; Lidia and Adrien finally understand the events of 1995.
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2025-05-19
Before the death of the mayor of Peranne, Willy, aka Nicolas, understands the truth about his origins. He then embarks on a murderous quest that leads him to kidnap Karen, Jean's granddaughter. Lidia and Adrien then set out in pursuit.
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Cast
Mouna Soualem
Lidia Achour
Olivier Rabourdin
Jean Benefro
Denis Eyriey
Adrien Caron
Hafsia Herzi
Marina Dol
Karen Benefro
Kamel Mahjoubi
Mehdi Meraoui
Rémi Pedevilla
Mantel
Idir Azougli
Nicolas
Robin Mannella
Rudy
Stessie Santoru
Lieutenant Lalande
Gilbert Landreau
Germain
Philippe Ambrosini
Le Marquis
Aurélia Petit
Commandante Dufour
Jean-Jacques Rouvière
Ravachol
Luc Palun
Minassian
Nicolas Sartous
Renan
Andréa Stratta
Jenny
Valérie Leboutte
Lila Benefro
