Apple TV+ today revealed first look photos at the upcoming French-language thriller series, The Hunt (Traqués), from César Award-nominated creator and director Cédric Anger (Dans l’ombre, Next Time I’ll Aim for the Heart).
Previously titled A l’ombre des forêts, The Hunt stars Benoît Magimel (Pacifiction, De son vivant) and Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds, Wingwomen). The series will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on December 3, 2025, with the first two episodes, followed by one episode weekly, every Wednesday through December 31, 2025.
The synopsis reads, “Franck (Magimel) and his longtime friends enjoy spending their weekends hunting together, but one Sunday, they come across another group of hunters who start targeting them without explanation. When one of their party is shot, Franck’s friends strike back, sending an attacker to the ground. Barely managing to escape, the four friends keep the event a secret. Franck tries to go back to his life as usual alongside his wife Krystel (Laurent), but in the next few days, he starts to feel like he and his friends are being watched, or worse, tracked by hunters who are now hell-bent on revenge.”
The Hunt also stars Damien Bonnard (Poor Things, Les Misérables), Manuel Guillot (At Eternity’s Gate, The Emperor of Paris), Cédric Appietto (22 Bullets, Malaterra), Angelyna Danabe-Mignot, Paul Beaurepaire (Along Came Love, The Crime is Mine), Yann Goven (My King, Un village français), Sarah Pachoud (The Nun II, L’école de la vie), and Patrick De Vallette (Poor Things, Romantique).
The series is produced by the studio Gaumont, and executive produced by Isabelle Degeorges, Clémentine Vaudaux, Alexis Barqueiro and Sidonie Dumas, through Gaumont.
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