On April 26, 2021, Season 2 of Hippocrates, Canal+’s flagship medical series created by Thomas Lilt, ended after 8 thrilling episodes, which saw Arben (Karim Leclough), Alison (Alyssa Bellaid), Hugo (Zachary Chaserio) and Chloe (Louise Bourgoin) deals with emergency situations in the department of internal medicine.
And in the final minutes of episode 8, to draw a parallel to the situation in hospitals during the broadcast, the excellent team had to deal with an influx of patients affected by the Covid-19 epidemic.
After a wait of more than three years, Hippocrates is preparing to return this Monday, November 11 on Canal+ with the first two episodes of Season 3. But why did we have to wait so long between the two seasons?
A three year wait between seasons 2 and 3
We know that unlike American screenwriters, who have a habit of doing one season a year, French writers sometimes have an annoying habit of making viewers wait between two seasons.
And it is not Hippocrates who makes us say otherwise. The wait between seasons 1 and 2 has been long. This was due to the covid outbreak that happened in the middle of filming which delayed the shoot. But what is the explanation for this delay in Season 3?
“This time between the two seasons is my time“, Thomas Lilti explained at the press conference. “Obviously, I would like to go faster, because I know very well that there is always an expectation from the audience for recurring series..”
“But to write scripts, I just have to find something to say. So it took me a while to say that this was the topic I wanted to talk about. And for me, this is the most important thing, and it explains the time it took me to write.“
“There are also practical problems, such as the availability of actors, but these are almost secondary.“. True, the long wait, which therefore allows the author to offer seasons that are always of high quality.
Find two new episodes of Hippocrates this Monday 11 November from 9pm on Canal+. The season is available in its entirety on MyCANAL.
Source: Allocine
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