Last week The Returned felt like a police procedural with a David Lynch haircut. This week it has the aura of a soap opera wrapped about it. A weird soap opera but a good one, similar in result to if Rod Serling wrote an entire week’s worth of Neighbours. ‘So Paul Robinson’s cursed false leg was an allegory for America’s relationship with Communist Cuba? Wow…’.
Just two episodes in and we already love The Returned.
Like a master vintner blending the best grape varieties to make a great bottle of Bordeaux, so The Returned mixes the ripe genres of Scandinavian crime, American mystery, and French drama, into a multinational melange that appeals to the taste buds of those of us who like to get telly drunk on a Sunday night.
Channel 4’s new French thriller The Returned is written and directed by Fabrice Gobert. Here, Gobert reveals how he became involved, his inspirations, and why this isn’t your average zombie drama.
French zombie drama. The words trip off the tongue like Gauloises smoke. Go on, say it again and try to resist a Parisian inflection and a nonchalant shrug. It’s alright.
Channel 4 has released a set of promotional photos for The Returned, a French horror-drama series beginning in June.
Channel 4 has released a trailer for The Returned, a French horror-drama series beginning next month.
Channel 4 has comissioned a full series of the commission of comedy Toast of London, following last summer’s Funny Fortnight pilot.
Channel 4 has announced the commission of No Offence, a new comedy drama series written by Shameless creator Paul Abbott.
The Queen of the High Street herself, Mary Portas, offers some marketing tips in a new video to help people get on the road to success.
Channel 4 has announced the commission of Trojan Donkey, a new hidden camera comedy.