Female-Driven, Premium Period Dramas Spearhead Latest French Fiction Revolution

Sep 7, 2026 3:00am PT Female-Driven, Premium Period Dramas Spearhead Latest French Fiction Revolution

'Alice,' 'Swapped,' 'The Red and the Black': Three high-end period dramas blending modernity and French historical/literary heritage head to Unifrance Rendez-vous, all featuring local talents with universal stories, backed by major players in the French TV industry.

By Kevin Giraud

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From left to right, The Red and the Black' 'Swapped,' 'Alice' Credits Wild Bunch, France Télévisions, SND, Caroline Dubois.

It’s been almost 240 years since France started its very first Revolution. But fear not, French TV producers still have what it takes to bring yet another one to modern fiction, blending hints of past, present, and future.

From Toronto-bound “Alice” recently boarded by SND to France Télévisions genre-bending thriller “Swapped” and Wild Bunch‘s latest adaptation of Stendhal’s classic “The Red and the Black,” premium Gallic period dramas are spearheading this year’s slate at the Unifrance Rendez-vous, set in the Normandy coastal town setting of Le Havre.

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