The first trailer for the new season of French supernatural drama The Returned has been released.

Season 2 will begin on Canal+ in France this autumn, before airing in the UK on Channel 4.

Eight new episodes began filming last September, with all the original cast returning, and the shoot is expected to continue until March.

Watch the trailer…

The official synopsis for Season 2 reads: “Six months have passed since the returned gathered one night, before disappearing into the mountain, taking Simon, Camille and her mother, Julie and the mysterious little Victor with them. Since then there has been no news of them.

“Today, Adele is about to give birth to Simon’s child. Part of the city is still flooded. The dam was under surveillance, and the army provides logistical support to the people who made the choice to stay. Rumours circulated about a return of the dead, but the authorities didn’t believe it. The few witnesses have stayed silent.

“Among them are Lena and her father Jerome, who have not given up on finding Camille and Claire. An unknown man arrives in the town. His name is Berg, and he seems to know more than he lets on. It is then that a new wave of resurrections happens…”

Season 1 of The Returned – originally titled Les Revenants – aired on Channel 4 in 2013.

> Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon.

A US version of the show begins on A&E channel on 9 March. Filmed in Squamish, Canada, the ten-part remake is executive produced by Carlton Cuse (Bates Motel, Lost) and Raelle Tucker (True Blood).

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