French Drama Series ‘The Red and the Black’: Passion, Power, Political Intrigue and Victor Belmondo’s Anti-Romantic Hero

Sep 6, 2026 11:00pm PT French Drama Series ‘The Red and the Black’: Passion, Power, Political Intrigue and Victor Belmondo’s Anti-Romantic Hero

Helmed by Gaël Morel and penned by Georges-Marc Benamou and Gilles Taurand, the new Wild Bunch series follows the great aspirations of an ambitious and calculating young man

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The Red and the Black Credit: Nicolas Velter/France Télévisions/Siècle Productions/Wild Bunch

“The Red and the Black,” an adaptation of Stendhal’s 1830 novel, follows the young Julien Sorel (Victor Belmondo) as he pursues greatness, rising socially beyond his modest upbringing while entangled in a web of passion, power and political intrigue.

Following screenings at Canneseries and the Italian Global Series Festival, “The Red and the Black,” produced by Siècle Productions for France Télévisions, makes its international market debut at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, where it’s being sold by Wild Bunch.

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