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A Very Secret Service
2015 - 2018 7.6 (68 votes) 2 Seasons
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Genres
Comedy
Networks
ARTE
Created By
Jean-François Halin
Claire Lemaréchal
Jean-André Yerlès

A Very Secret Service (Au service de la France)

Overview

At the height of the Cold War in 1960, André Merlaux joins the French Secret Service and contends with enemies both foreign and bureaucratic.

Key Crew

Director: Alexandre Courtes

Top Cast

Baptiste Sornin
Baptiste Sornin

Employé à l'accueil

Wilfred Benaïche
Wilfred Benaïche

Le Colonel

Hugo Becker
Hugo Becker

André Merlaux

Jochen Hägele
Jochen Hägele

Capitaine Otto Schmidt

Mathilde Warnier
Mathilde Warnier

Sophie Mercaillon

Marie-Julie Baup
Marie-Julie Baup

Marie-Jo

Axelle Simon
Axelle Simon

Marthe

Karim Barras
Karim Barras

Jacky Jacquard

Seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1 (2015)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: The Tsét
2015-10-29

Paris, 1960. André Merlaux is hired as a trainee at the French secret service under the seasoned eye of several elite agents and a formidable colonel.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 2: There's German and German
2015-10-29

Moulinier and Jacquard cause a diplomatic incident while trying to capture a high-value target. Merlaux meets the enchanting Sophie.

Runtime: 23 min
Episode 3: A Bit of Sun
2015-10-29

When an African state demands independence, Merlaux gets his first big assignment and discovers a passion for politics.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 4: Algeria, It's France
2015-10-29

Joining Jacquard in Algeria for some real-world training, Merlaux faces the darker side of a spy's life for the first time.

Runtime: 25 min
Episode 5: The Plum Tree
2015-11-05

On a mission to Moscow with Merlaux, Calot stirs up trouble with the CIA. Marie-Jo's upcoming promotion creates a mini-crisis at the office.

Runtime: 26 min
Episode 6: A Modern Woman
2015-11-05

While the senior agents compete for the role of assistant director, Merlaux tries to figure out what Sophie means by the term 'modern woman.'

Runtime: 21 min
Episode 7: VG 42
2015-11-05

Moulinier, Jacquard and Calot go on strike to protest the loss of a bonus. Barred from seeing Sophie, Merlaux dives into his work and uncovers a plot.

Runtime: 24 min
Episode 8: Mission Monôme
2015-11-05

After discovering that Merlaux is still seeing Sophie, the Colonel sets a trap for him under the guise of a high-stakes solo mission.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 9: Invisible Plume
2015-11-12

Sent to Algiers to intercept a terrorist, Moulinier and the others go to extremes to wrap up the mission and make it to a rugby match.

Runtime: 20 min
Episode 10: Code Name Mole
2015-11-12

Determined to flush out the mole in the secret service, Moïse borrows a lie detector from Mossad, which immediately puts the Colonel on edge.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 11: The Five-Year Plan
2015-11-12

The hunt for the mole awakens Calot's paranoia, the Colonel discovers just how much Moïse knows about his past, and Merlaux opens up to Sophie.

Runtime: 22 min
Episode 12: In the Service of my France
2015-11-12

Determined to get rid of Merlaux, the Colonel sends him to Algiers to stake out the mole, all the while plotting a devious surprise.

Runtime: 24 min
Season 2 poster
Season 2 (2018)

No overview available.

12 episodes

Episodes
Episode 1: Tetanus and Yellow Fever
2018-07-05

Calot, Moulinier and Jacquard fly to Cuba to rescue a missing agent, only to find she doesn't want their help. The Colonel lays a trap for Moïse.

Runtime: 28 min
Episode 2: Self-Driven
2018-07-05

As France votes on Algeria's future, Jacquard hatches a crooked scheme, André works to free Moïse, and Sophie springs a surprise on her family.

Runtime: 30 min
Episode 3: When the Water’s at 12°, Expect It to Be Cold
2018-07-05

The Colonel orders his henchmen to take out André, Marie-Jo uses her baking to gather intel, and a delegation from Quebec asks the agency for help.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 4: The Monkey Is in the Rocket
2018-07-12

A shocking announcement leaves André confused. After laughing off Calot's warnings about the Cold War, Moulinier ignites a major international crisis.

Runtime: 31 min
Episode 5: The Coup
2018-07-12

During a mission to Algeria, the Colonel's strange behavior prompts Jacquard to take a drastic step. André makes contact with a mysterious figure.

Runtime: 31 min
Episode 6: The Green Gerbil Isn’t So Green
2018-07-12

While Jacquard and Moktar transport the bomb -- and the unraveling Colonel -- across the desert, Moulinier falls head over heels for his target.

Runtime: 34 min
Episode 7: What’s Africa Got to Do With It?
2018-07-19

Tasked with choosing a new president for an African nation, Moulinier follows his heart. Meanwhile, André faces yet more grueling tests.

Runtime: 29 min
Episode 8: John, Jacky, Yvonne and the General
2018-07-19

Ahead of a visit from the Kennedys, two CIA agents try to stamp out any hint of communism at the agency. The Colonel sics a surveillance team on Irène.

Runtime: 31 min
Episode 9: Tovaritch Merlaux
2018-07-19

While Calot schools his colleagues in the curious ways of the Eastern bloc, André tours the nerve center of the KGB.

Runtime: 31 min
Episode 10: Poland Is a Lovely Place
2018-07-26

The Colonel threatens to reveal Moïse's secret if he doesn't deliver André within 36 hours. The shoe incident leads to historic repercussions.

Runtime: 31 min
Episode 11: The Non-Death of the Dead Mole
2018-07-26

While the real mole attempts to eliminate André, Moïse gains some leverage of his own, and the Colonel seeks a solution to his wedding problem.

Runtime: 27 min
Episode 12: Code Extended to Algeria
2018-07-26

Hijinks and revelations abound as André hops a train in Algeria in search of the mysterious Yannick -- with the other agents in hot pursuit.

Runtime: 30 min

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