Red bracelets on TF1: “We really wanted to bring back the old bracelets”… the screenwriter reacts to the series finale

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After three weeks on the air, the final season of Red Bracelets ended tonight on TF1 with a particularly emotional episode.

Needless to say, this new burst of episodes really doesn’t spare Emma (Cally Boyson), Zoë (Esther Blanc), César (Maxime Pipette), Prudence (Chile Sufiri) and Nathan (Noah Derrick).

After spending some time in critical condition, Emma is now in excellent shape, although she is still awaiting a kidney transplant.

Although Nathan’s tumor was eventually removed, Prudence regained the use of her legs and gets around on crutches. Cesar has had his last round of chemotherapy and now wants to move forward. He also has a wonderful love story with Zoe.

At the same time, the faithful of the program were also undoubtedly happy to see the old red bracelets again. Indeed, the authors of the series have prepared a big surprise for the fans with the return of Thomas, Lewis, Roxanne and Clement in the last circle.

In the final moments of the last episode, two generations of red bracelets share a moment of joy on a sailboat. It is enough to end the series on a very beautiful note, which will undoubtedly remain etched in memories.

“There was this desire to say goodbye to these heroes we loved”

Marie Madinier, one of the writers of the series, spoke with Allocine about this surprise-filled finale.

“There was this desire to say goodbye to these characters that we loved for four seasons, and that was the idea of ​​passing on the baton. That is, to show that when we are a red bracelet, it does not stop at the hospital, but then we help each other. It’s like a big family. Just like when Emma wakes up to find that there are new arrivals, it was to say that the hospital will continue and live on after our heroes.“.

and let’s continue, “It’s as if the series lives on even after it ends. It was a bit of a relief for us and hopefully for those who love the series. And then we really wanted to return the old bracelets, we really liked them. So we wanted to do things right“.

“It’s a Foregone End”

While ending a series is not easy, the writers, literary director, director, and producer of Red Bracelets all agreed on this artistic choice.

According to Marie Madinier, “It was a collective discovery. We all met at this end on this sailboat and thought it was good because it offered the perspective of the old bracelets. It allowed us to show that they have their own lives now that they’ve moved on to other things, but that they’ll always be there for those who used to be in their shoes. We thought it was a good ending“.

for the screenwriter, “It’s not a happy ending, it’s not a sad ending, but an ending to the future. And this was really the wish of all of us.“.

Did the writers think about the death of the character?

The answer is no, especially since the series has already touched on grief with Benjy’s character.

“It’s very hard to kill off a character because you love them so much.– admitted the screenwriter before the conclusion.And then our heroes always risk their lives in the hospital. Nathan still had brain surgery, Prudence lost his legs, Cesar had new cancer. We already had the character of Benji, it seemed like a lot to us. We weren’t tempted to let one of our characters die.“.