The Mother and the Killer, a French miniseries adapted from Alexandra Echkenazi's novel, is now streaming on france.tv as of August 7, 2026 and will be broadcast on France 2 starting Monday, September 14, 2026 at 9:10 p.m. This four-episode drama features Hélène de Fougerolles, Florent Peyre, Vittoria Di Savoia and François-David Cardonnel.
Morgane Jourdan leads a carefully ordered life alongside her husband Samuel, a restaurateur, and their two teenage daughters, Océane and Alizée. A former teacher who rose to become a middle school principal, she juggles her demanding job with family duties. That balance is upended when Océane, 17, vanishes after a night out.
Shortly before her disappearance, the teenager caught her mother in a compromising situation with Hugo Bennec, her PE teacher. Morgane then launches a search for her daughter, while Samuel confronts the affair. The investigation led by Captain Chloé Rousseau also reveals that Océane had an ambiguous relationship with Hugo. The inquiries must uncover what happened to the teenager and establish everyone's involvement in the disappearance.
The miniseries is adapted from Alexandra Echkenazi's eponymous novel, published in 2023. The author co-writes the screenplay with Franck Ollivier, while Sandra Perrin handles directing. The series comprises four 52-minute episodes and is produced by Episode Productions.
Hélène de Fougerolles portrays Morgane Jourdan and Florent Peyre plays her husband Samuel. Vittoria Di Savoia portrays their daughter Océane, at the heart of the investigation, while Vicky Andren takes on the role of Alizée. François-David Cardonnel plays Hugo Bennec and Juliette Delacroix portrays Captain Chloé Rousseau. Alika Del Sol rounds out the cast.
The Mother and the Assassin airs on France 2 starting Monday, September 14, 2026 at 9:10 PM. The mini-series is also available on france.tv since August 7. In its press release, France Télévisions noted that the drama had already racked up 2.6 million video views on the platform before its TV premiere.
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Dates and Opening Time
On September 14, 2026
Starts at 09:10 p.m.
Official website
www.francetvpro.fr
