Cassandre series episode “La beauté éternelle” airs with new cast

France 3 will rebroadcast the first episode of season 7 of the police drama Cassandre, titled “La beauté éternelle”, on 1 August 2026 at 21:10. The 94‑minute story follows Commissioner Florence Cassandre (Gwendoline Hamon) as she investigates the murder of 20‑year‑old beauty‑contest finalist Nelly Bertin. The episode’s cast includes Alexandre Varga as Pascal Roche, Dominique Pinon as Jean‑Paul Marchand, Jessy Salomée Ugolin as Nicky Maleva, Emmanuelle Bougerol as Major Kerouac, and several other actors such as Luca Malinowski, Yann Sundberg, David Brécourt and Anne Caillon.

Lead actress Gwendoline Hamon, who portrays Cassandre, is also noted for her family background: she is the granddaughter of celebrated French playwright Jean Anouilh, author of works such as Antigone and Becket. Hamon has spoken about the pressure and pride of bearing the Anouilh name, acknowledging its influence on her career in theatre and television.