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French‑German crime miniseries “Surface” release

Entities: Slimane‑Baptiste Berhoun · Olivier Norek · ARD · Laura Smet · Surface – Das versunkene Dorf

Overview

The Franco‑German co‑production “Surface – Das versunkene Dorf”, based on Olivier Norek’s novel, premiered in France in September 2025 and attracted 5.6 million viewers, the strongest fiction launch on France 2 in a decade. A six‑part version starring Laura Smet as Paris police commissioner Noémie Chastain was made available online on ARD’s Mediathek on 17 July 2026, followed by a linear broadcast on the German public‑service channel ARD beginning 26 July 2026. The series is presented in three double‑episode blocks over successive Sundays and is supported by live‑stream and on‑demand replay, highlighting the cross‑border collaboration and the revived cold‑case plot centred on the flooded village of Avalone.

Timeline

  1. about 17 hours ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    ARD premieres French crime miniseries “Surface – Das versunkene Dorf”

    ARD began broadcasting the French crime miniseries “Surface – Das versunkene Dorf” on 26 July 2026, starring Laura Smet and based on Olivier Norek’s novel.

  2. 11 days ago

    [CULTURE] 7 sources
    French‑German thriller miniseries “Surface – Das versunkene Dorf” debuts on ARD

    The French‑German thriller miniseries “Surface – Das versunkene Dorf,” starring Laura Smet and Tomer Sisley, debuted on ARD on 17 July 2026. Based on Olivier Norek’s novel, it follows a 23‑year‑old missing‑kids

Sources

fehmarn24.de · hna.de · kreiszeitung.de · kurierverlag.de · mannheim24.de · op-online.de · serienjunkies.de · spielfilm.de