Terror Spies on the M6: Was the series really filmed in Syria?

This Tuesday 12 November at 9.10pm, M6 broadcasts the first two episodes of Les Espions de la Terror, adapted from the book by Mediapart terrorism journalist Mathieu Souk.

This mini-series takes us on a relentless hunt for DGSE and DGSI agents to find the sponsors of the 13 November attacks.

Hunting terrorists from the inside

Lucy (Flore Geffrier) is an experienced and determined anti-terror agent DGSI who will fight to advance the investigation. Against the advice of his management, he joins forces with Malika (Rachida Brackney), an experienced analyst from the DGSE.

For his part, despite the paranoia that reigns in the services, Vincent (Vincent Elbaz), the head major of Lille’s territorial DGSI, does his best to protect his new source and allow him to penetrate the heart of French jihadism.

The boundless commitment of these anonymous heroes, willing to do anything to protect France from new attacks, undermines their personal lives and awakens deep scars.

Where was the series filmed?

Marseille, Lille, Paris, but also Syria and Turkey, in Terror Spies, DGSI and DGSE agents travel a lot. But were all the scenes actually filmed in these locations?

“We went to the Paris region, Lille, Marseille and Orleans“- director Rodolphe Tiso explained at the press conference. “It was important, for the sake of realism, to go to the right places. Even Marseille, even for a small scene, we wanted to shoot there, because the light is not the same.”

However, teams cheated for certain places. For the scenes taking place in Belgium, they shot from the French side.Due to production limitsThey explained. As for the scenes in the Middle East, the producer set up the cameras in Morocco. “Going to real countries is difficult– concluded the director.

Catch the first two episodes of Terror Spies this Tuesday 12 November from 9.10pm on M6.