Parliament on France 5: “satirical”, “sharp”, “funny” … What does the press think about the TV series behind the scenes of European institutions?

Sam, a young parliamentary aide, arrives in Brussels on the second day of the Brexit vote. He is not armed for the position. In fact, he does not know much about European institutions and hopes to deal with it …

Parliament of Noah Debrecen (Dheepan, Problemos, Le Brio).

With Xavier Lakail, Liz Kingsman, Philip Duke …

Season 1 airs this Monday, May 9, at 9 p.m. The second season is available the same day on France.tv.

According to Le Figaro:

“Between satire and Caucasian comedy, there is never a cowardly, welcome stock of laughter (…) subtle and deadly dialogues.” 4.5 / 5

According to Le Parisien:

“(…) Behind the scenes of European institutions, as far as funny, exploratory (…) Another advantage of the series: the charm of the actors. French, Belgian, Australian, English, Austrian, German ობი The actor is 100% international, 100% convincing.” 4/5

According to Télé Loirirs:

“We obviously think of Quai d’Orsay, comics and film when we discover this series behind the scenes of the Brussels Parliament created by Noah Debre. But the urgency of the appearance and the richness of the dialogues immediately hit home. Xavier Lacaille will bring the necessary sincerity to his stellar character in a successful apprenticeship story.” 4/5

According to the first:

“Yes, Parliament is funny, horrible, but also fascinating, thanks to the composition of incredible characters from all over the continent.” 4/5

According to Western France:

“We often laugh at misunderstandings and are surprised by the completion of certain episodes. The only potential braking is part of the dialogues (subtitles) in Shakespeare’s language. But this is definitely a feud that we are happy to attend.” 4/5

According to the cross:

“The first episodes of this smiling and skilful political series (…) set the tone: Europe is a matter of commitment and sometimes small agreements …” 3.5 / 5

According to Le Monde:

“The races in the corridors of Brussels, the corridors of Strasbourg, and the often witty multilingual dialogues bring the necessary vitamins to a rather harsh dramatic story until Parliament finds a completely original tone.” 3.5 / 5

According to Les Inrockuptibles:

“Parliament offers a relevant view of the life of the European Parliament. A political and sentimental French TV series that shines with its satirical spirit.” 3/5

According to Telerama:

“Only once are the inevitable jokes revealed that make the characters cringe and clumsy, the characters are revealed, their humanity and keen humor, as well as the well-known unknown secrets of the abstract parliament.“ 3/5