What made season one so great to me was how grounded in reality it was. Determined to find julie, victor must confront a group of other members of the returned. Even ending up with a happily ever after with ophelie made no sense because. Season two was a bit too wacky and lacking of a solid base for me. Forget the explanation and embrace the emotion of the returneds. The returned season 2 subtitles english 15 subtitles. It is an adaptation of the 2004 film they came back. Discussion for the french tv series les revenants, known as the returned internationally.
Les revenants the returned as it is being called by channel 4 is a slow burn supernatural drama featuring a large cast of characters in much the same vein as shows imported from scandinavia such as the killing. The revenant significance of the final shot screenprism. The revenant ending and how it differs from history. The first seasons finale ended with a deluge of water and supernatural events, including the disappearance of a great number of police officers. After a long wait, the returned is back with more of the chilling, deliberate, and masterful storytelling that made season one a spooky success. The returned complete series 1 3dvd set les revenants rebound nonusa format, pal, reg. In season 2, julie learned that milan and his followers believed that victor was a devil.
Les revenants tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide. In a small mountain village, people who have been dead for years suddenly start reappearing at their homes with no knowledge of where they have been. And so it proved, as the revenants assembled at one of the vast sinkholes. Season 2 of the returned opens with an episode that moves the story on, while keeping everything just as enigmatic as the first series gwilym mumford fri 16 oct 2015 17. To know victor caused all this undercuts some of the things i loved about that first season which, full disclosure, i was much more enthusiastic. Tv series, a 2015 remake of the french tv series the returned, an episode of the u. Found the ending a bit meh but the build up was pretty decent. Les revenants is a french supernatural drama television series created by fabrice gobert, based on the 2004 french film they came back les revenants, directed by robin campillo. I was fortunate to stumble onto this gem via canadian netflix, and it was the intense acting talent of protagonist yoann peeters yoann blanc and the family drama subplots with yoanns daughter, camille sophie breyer and her immensely watchable friend zoe fischer sophie marechal that kept me interested in the first season, but season 2 was an entirely different ballgame. It was bad, so i stopped watching watch the spooky trailer for series two of. The returned is back for series 2 but why has it taken 2 years.
This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the. Of course, people coming back from the dead is ludicrous, but the towns reaction, the emotions of it all are what came across as so real. So its fitting that the season 2 finale, which could work beautifully as a series finale if thats what it comes to, ended with plenty of them. Eight episodes were shown from 26 november to 17 december 2012. The returned les revenants season 2 20th september 2017. Les revenants season 2 finale hi everyone, dont know if debate is still going on just finished watching les revenants. Without explanation, julie then awakens beside the now waterfilled. If so, how do we explain the temporary scarring on the supposedly alive lena. Except, without victor, life doesnt have much meaning at all for julie. Season one of the returned ended in a metaphysical cliffhanger, with the. The series was a hit oversees before making its way to sundancetv. Season 2 of sundancetvs the returned, also known in french as les revenants, wrapped up on saturday night. But what les revenants reminded me of was the feeling i had when i first watched camille in the fall of 20, when the returned looked like a more intimate rejoinder to other zombie apocalypse series, by way of the monkeys paw.
Les revenants, a 2012 french supernatural drama television series. Fr d ric pierrot, samir guesmi, anne consigny, clotilde hesme, c line sallette, guillaume gouix, jeanfran ois sivadier, alix poisson, jenna thiam, gr gory gadebois, fabrice gobert, fr d ric mermoud, the returned complete series 1 3dvd set les. Watch the returned episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Les revenants is a french supernatural drama television series created by fabrice gobert, based on the 2004 french film they came back in french titled les revenants directed by robin campillo.
Imo season 2 lived up to the high standard set by season 1, though i think s2 started a little slow in first episode and improved from there to the end. Ed power asks the questions before series two of the returned. By the end everyone appears to have found their place in this strange world. It proved quite a success for audience and critics alike in fact it was the. The spooky french supernatural series piled mystery on top of mystery and answered very. Find out when and where you can watch les revenants episodes with tvguides full tv listings youll never miss another moment from your favorite show. This came up on netflix a month or so ago, and im about 3 episodes in.
Season 2 is the right time to end the show and you get the feeling it knows it, by leaving us on a point thats as neat and transparent as the returned is ever likely to get. Forget the explanation and embrace the emotion of the. Les revenants, fabrice gobert, frederic goupil, fabrice gobert. Not sure they should have done a second season, as they seem to be falling into the trap of explaining too much. The finale of the returned on sunday night july 28 left many tv fans scratching their heads in confusion. Also seems like practically all the dead people since the first. Although it has yet to be explained, victor has been sighted in the past.
It is a loose adaptation of the 2004 film of the same name by robin campillo, though the series expands its original idea and plans to create a longrun mystery on its basic premise. Can you explain les revenants, the french netflix series. I will miss these characters so much, especially the segurets, julie, victor and chloe. In 20, the first season won an international emmy for best drama. Sundance channel picks up season 2 of french drama.