Mortel

Mortel (French for '"Deadly" or "Mortal"') is a French-produced supernatural television series. The plot revolves around three teenagers, two of whom have acquired superpowers after making a deal with a supernatural being in order to solve a murder. The show premiered on Netflix on 21 November 2019.[1]

Mortel
Genre
Created byFrederic Garcia
Directed by
  • Simon Astier
  • Edouard Salier
Starring
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Producers
  • Gilles de Verdière
  • Régis Vallon
Running time50 minutes
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original release21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)
External links
Website

Synopsis

Two teenagers, Sofiane and Victor, make a pact with a voodoo god Obé to allow them solve and avenge the apparent murder of Sofiane's brother, Reda. Sofiane is given the power by Obé to manipulate other people's actions, while Victor can read their minds. Both however must be present near each other for their powers to work.[2] They also enlist the help of Luisa, who practices voodoo with her grandmother, so they may be free of the grip that Obé has on them and banish Obé from the world.

Cast and characters
  • Carl Malapa as Sofiane
  • Nemo Schiffman as Victor
  • Manon Bresch as Luisa
  • Corentin Fila as Obé
  • Sami Outabali as Reda, brother of Sofiane
  • Firmine Richard as Elizabeth, Luisa's grandmother
  • Anaïs Thomas
  • Raphaëlle Agogué
  • Marvin Dubart
  • Léa Léviant
  • Assa Sylla
  • Stéphane Brel

Reception

The show received a mixed reception from the critics.[3][4][5] GQ magazine, despite some reservation about its special effect, praised the skill of the story-telling, the acting of the principal actors, as well as the soundtracks. It considered the show to be the best French series since the launch of Netflix and deserving of a second season.[6] Télérama was highly critical, considering the series more laughable than a hit, and its music failed to hide its stylistic flaws.[7] Premiere thought the series veered awkwardly between teen drama and its supernatural elements but was nevertheless successful stylistically.[8] Based only on its first episode, the Decider found the series to be too muddled to continue watching a second episode. [9]

References
  1. Honmode, Shireen (13 November 2019). "'Mortel': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Netflix's original sci-fi show". MEAWW.
  2. Romero, Ariana (22 November 2019). "What The Heck Is Mortel, Netflix's Spooky-Sexy French Teen Show?". Refinery29.
  3. "Mortel". AlloCiné.
  4. Valentin, Michel (21 November 2019). ""Mortel", nouvelle série française sur Netflix, "c'est Kechiche qui rencontre Buffy"". Le Parisien.
  5. Jaborska, Mathieu (22 November 2019). "Mortel saison 1 : que vaut la série fantastique française de Netflix ?". Ecran Large.
  6. Patrelle, Jérémy (21 November 2019). "Mortel : on a enfin vu une bonne série française made in Netflix". GQ.
  7. Soenen, Marie-Hélène (21 November 2019). ""Mortel", sur Netflix : une série ado plus loupée que stylée". Télérama.fr.
  8. Martin, Charles (20 November 2019). "Mortel : pas tout à fait, mais pas mal quand même (critique)". Premiere.
  9. Keller, Joel (21 November 2019). "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Mortel' On Netflix, A French Drama Where High Schoolers Wield Voodoo Powers To Try To Save A Soul". Decider.
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