The Mother and the Killer on France 2, starring Hélène de Fougerolles

The Mother and the Killer, a French miniseries adapted from Alexandra Echkenazi’s novel, has been available on france.tv since August 7, 2026 and will air on France 2 starting Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:10 p.m. The four-part drama stars Hélène de Fougerolles, Florent Peyre, Vittoria Di Savoia and François-David Cardonnel.

Morgane Jourdan leads an orderly life with her husband Samuel, a restaurant owner, and their two teenage daughters, Océane and Alizée. A former teacher who has become a middle school principal, she divides her time between her professional responsibilities and her family. This stability is shattered when 17-year-old Océane disappears after a night out.

Shortly before she disappeared, the teenager caught her mother in a compromising situation with Hugo Bennec, her sports teacher. Morgane then sets out to find her daughter, while Samuel discovers her affair. The investigation led by Captain Chloé Rousseau also reveals that Océane had an ambiguous relationship with Hugo. Investigators must determine what happened to the teenager and establish each person’s role in her disappearance.

The miniseries is adapted from Alexandra Echkenazi’s novel of the same name, published in 2023. The author co-wrote the screenplay with Franck Ollivier, while Sandra Perrin directs. The series consists of four 52-minute episodes and is produced by Episode Productions.

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Hélène de Fougerolles plays Morgane Jourdan, while Florent Peyre plays her husband, Samuel. Vittoria Di Savoia plays their daughter Océane, at the heart of the investigation, while Vicky Andren portrays Alizée. François-David Cardonnel plays Hugo Bennec, and Juliette Delacroix plays Captain Chloé Rousseau. Alika Del Sol rounds out the cast, among others.

The Mother and the Killer airs on France 2 from Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:10 p.m. The miniseries has also been available on france.tv since August 7. In its press release introducing the series, France Télévisions said it had already garnered 2.6 million video views on the platform before its television debut.

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