Phœnix lands on France 2 on Wednesday, April 15 at 9:10 p.m., while the miniseries is already streaming on france.tv. This six-episode, 45-minute fiction unfolds in the drama and thriller register, with a starting point centered on the environmental communication strategies of major corporations and the radicalization of a group of young activists.
Created by Matthieu Bernard and Louis Aubert, Phœnix follows six activists who take bold action as the leaders of Europe’s biggest corporations gather in the Alps for a forum billed as a response to climate change. Their target isn’t the summit itself but the children of these decision-makers, kidnapped simultaneously across several European countries. Their stated aim is to expose greenwashing and force these leaders to live up to their commitments.
The project rests on a politically charged thriller framework, built around the climate emergency, media scrutiny, and the power dynamics among activists, targeted families, and representatives of corporate power. The series broadens this narrative to a European scale, in a Franco-German co-production led with ZDF within the European Alliance.
The ensemble is led by Will Attenborough, Catalina del Rosario and Alva Schäfer. The series also stars Léo Legrand, Marie Colomb and Benno Fürmann, with the participation of Natacha Lindinger and François Berléand. Rounding out the cast are Pauline Pollmann, Gaël Langouët, Matéo Paitel, Jules Porier, Mustapha Abourachid, Jonathan Nyati, Jacqueline Corado, Arnaud Viard and Adrian Can.
Phœnix is a mini-série launched in 2025, consisting of a season of 6 episodes. It has also drawn notice on the TV festival circuit, with a nomination at Luchon 2026 in the Best Series category and another at the Festival de la Fiction TV de La Rochelle 2025 in the Best 52’ – Suspense category. These selections place the series within the landscape of recent European productions driven by contemporary stakes and taut, suspenseful storytelling.
Phœnix is presented in two viewing options: broadcast on France 2 on April 15, or now available on france.tv. The series draws on a highly topical subject, weaving together climate activism, media pressure, and clashes with big corporations.
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