Represent (TV series)

Represent
GenreComedy
Created by
Starring
ComposerChassol
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Running time26–34 min.
Production companies
  • Netflix
  • Studio 14
  • Twelve Fingers Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release20 January 2023 (2023-01-20) –
present

Represent (in French: En place) is a 2023 French comedy television series created by Jean-Pascal Zadi and François Uzan and directed by Zadi, and starring Zadi, Éric Judor, and Benoît Poelvoorde. It premiered on 20 January 2023.

Cast and characters

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
1620 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
2629 August 2024 (2024-08-29)

Season 1 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Under Way"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
22"Under Construction"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
33"Uncharted Territory"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
44"Under Threat"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
55"Live on Air"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)
66"The Final Hurdle"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi20 January 2023 (2023-01-20)

Season 2 (2024)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
71"In the Palace"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
82"In Sync"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
93"On the Throne"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
104"On a Mission"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
115"In Truth"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)
126"On the Run"Jean-Pascal ZadiFrançois Uzan, Jean Pascal Zadi29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)

Reception

In a review in The New Yorker, Richard Brody claimed that "Represent draws its over-all force from a surprising and audacious idea: an attempt to define, and to redefine, France's political left".

The newspaper Le Monde had a favorable review, with some reservations: "After three furiously funny episodes (...), the series weakens to make way for less political digressions".