Furies (TV series)
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| Genre | Action drama |
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| Screenplay by | Quoc Dang Tran |
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| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 1 March 2024 |
Furies is a French action drama television series, produced and streamed by Netflix, created by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Jean-Yves Arnaud, and Yoann Legave, and starring Lina El Arabi, Marina Foïs, and Mathieu Kassovitz. It premiered on 1 March 2024.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Furies follows Lyna, a student "yearning for the simplicity of a normal life" with her boyfriend Elie, a police officer.[2] Her parents are criminals, however, and when they are gunned down in a mob-related attack, Lyna goes to jail for refusing to tell the police who killed them. Upon release, she starts a search for the killers, which leads her to Selma, a.k.a. the Fury, who wants to recruit Lyna to follow in her footsteps.[3] It is the job of the Fury to keep the peace among Paris's six major crime families.[4]
Cast and characters
[edit]- Lina El Arabi as Lyna Guerrab
- Marina Foïs as Selma, the Fury
- Mathieu Kassovitz as Driss
- Steve Tientcheu as Simon
- Quentin Faure as Nico
- Jeremy Nadeau as Elie
- Sandor Funtek as Orso
- Anne Azoulay as Mama
- Eye Haïdara as Keïta
- Fatima Adoum as Amythis Guerrab
Reception
[edit]The series has elicited comparisons to the work of Luc Besson.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Furies (2024) – Netflix Series Review". heavenofhorror.com. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ West, Amy (6 March 2024). "New Netflix action series described as an homage to some of the best action filmmakers is climbing the streaming charts". Film: The Smarter Take on Movies. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Keller, Joel. "Stream It or Skip It: 'Furies' on Netflix, Where a Woman's Search for Revenge Gets Her Entangled with Paris' Criminal Underground". Decider. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Porzio, Stephen. "New Netflix action series called 'French John Wick' is climbing up top 10". Joe. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Loop, Veronica. "Netflix Series: An incredibly entertaining series with a lot of action". MartinCID Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
External links
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