The Mother and The Assassin

The story

Morgane Jourdan, in her forties, leads a well-ordered life with her restaurateur husband, Samuel, and their two teenage daughters, Océane and Alizée. A teacher who has become the principal of a middle school, she juggles her demanding job with her family life. Everything changes when 17-year-old Océane suddenly disappears after a party where she caught her mother in a compromising situation with Hugo Bennec, her physical education teacher. Consumed by anguish and guilt, Morgane throws herself headlong into the search for her daughter.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 2026 · 4 episodes Season details＋

Jan. 11, 2026

In the sunny coastal town of Martigues, teenagers spend their afternoons kitesurfing after school. Against this idyllic backdrop, Océane, a seemingly ordinary teenager and the high school's principal's daughter, suddenly vanishes.

Adaptation of the novel by Alexandra Echkenazi.

Cast

H Hélène de FougerollesMorgane Jourdan F Florent PeyreSamuel Jourdan V Vittoria Di SavoiaOcéane Jourdan F François-David CardonnelHugo Bennec J Juliette DelacroixChloé Rousseau V Vicki AndrenAlizée Jourdan A Alika Del SolCaro