Alice, a historical series centered on filmmaker Alice Guy Blaché, reveals its first look with Bérénice Bejo in the lead role. Spanning six 45-minute episodes, this HBO Max–France Télévisions co-production will premiere on HBO Max by the end of 2026, before a broadcast on France Télévisions in 2027.
The series traces the life of Alice Guy‑Blaché, widely regarded as the first woman to direct a feature-length fiction film. From Paris to New York, the narrative follows her early steps in the nascent film industry, her work as director and producer, and the hurdles she faced in pushing her projects and earning her place in this history.
Alice delves into the many facets of her life: her artistic work, her professional ambitions, her marriage to Herbert Blaché, her motherhood, and her foray into entrepreneurship. This biographical series thus seeks to link her personal trajectory to the technical and economic changes that accompanied the birth of cinematic language.
Bérénice Bejo embodies Alice Guy Blaché. Thibaut Evrard portrays Léon Gaumont, her mentor and a cornerstone of her early career. Oscar Lesage plays Herbert Blaché, her husband and collaborator, while Irène Jacob portrays Marie, Alice’s mother.
Yannick Choirat plays Charles Pathé, depicted as a formidable rival in the industry. Marc Barbé, Steve Driesen, Sophie Nélisse, François Arnaud and Vincent Leclerc round out the cast of this sweeping epic filmed across Paris, Belgium, the Camargue, and Canada.
Created by Tim Loane and Claire Lemaréchal, with André Gulluni as co-writer, the series is co-directed by Virginie Verrier and Guillaume Lonergan. The first has notably directed Marinette, a biopic about footballer Marinette Pichon, while the second has worked on the Quebec series Empathie.
The two-phase rollout is the key detail of the announcement: HBO Max subscribers will get the series before the end of 2026, while France Télévisions will air it in 2027. The exact dates and the method of posting the six episodes remain to be disclosed.
To discover the other announced productions on the platforms, also check out our selection of the most anticipated series of 2026 on Netflix, Prime Video and Disney, and our guide to new streaming releases to watch today.
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