Astrid and Raphael: “If I had known…” This regret from Sarah Mortensen about Astrid’s character

On November 10, France 2 began broadcasting the 4th season of Astrid and Raphaëlle, its flagship detective series starring Sarah Mortensen and Lola Dewere. A new burst of episodes in which the two heroes face big new challenges, both professionally and emotionally.

Astrid sees the arrival in her life of Nils, her 7-year-old little brother, whose existence she only recently found out about. On the other hand, Rafael, who finally thought he could have a love story with Nicolas, will see his hopes dashed by a misunderstanding.

Eternal success

Since the broadcast of its pilot in 2019, Astrid and Raphael have always enjoyed great success on France 2. And even after 4 seasons, the detective series continues to be a success for the channel.

Last Friday, fiction was number one in the evening audience. The unique episode garnered 5.11 million viewers, or a 26.5% market share for people aged four and over and 12.3% for women responsible for buying under 50 (FRDA-50). ).

Last week, 5.36 million curious people flocked to their screens to discover Astrid and Rafael’s new investigation. A dizzying score that prompted France 2 to order a season 5 before season 4 even started.

A success that did not surprise Sara Mortensen, Astrid’s translator, as she confided in the press briefing. “I started with the pilot telling myself it was a great effort“, he explained, before adding:I didn’t think the series would last this long..”

This Regret by Sarah Mortensen

If Sarah Mortensen is thrilled with the public reception, she has at least a few regrets. There is indeed an element of Astrid’s character that she would have done differently if she had known that she was going to be playing that particular character for 5 seasons.

“I could have walked differently and talked differently if I had known– he revealed with a laugh. “But I have a good osteopath, so everything is fine“.

Watch a new episode of Astrid and Raphael Season 4 this Friday, December 1, from 9:10 p.m. on France 2. Episodes are available for free in preview on the france.tv platform.