Remi Chauveau Notes
A quick dive into this week’s standout new series — from the game‑coded tension of Furies to fresh arrivals like Chivalry, Imperfect Women, Esa noche, The German and This Town — to help you decide what deserves your screen time next.
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📺✨ “This Town”, “The German”, “Esa noche”… What Are This Week’s New Series Worth? 🛋️

23 March 2026
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Love, Given, Love Returns

With “L’amour ça se donne,” Amel Bent marks her brightest return yet — a blend of soft strength, claimed vulnerability, and newfound freedom. As she prepares to celebrate 20 years of career on April 29, 2026 at Paris’ Accor Arena, this new release feels like an intimate manifesto: a reminder that giving, receiving, and standing tall are deeply human gestures. In the following article, the song becomes an emotional counterpoint — a soundtrack of generosity and openness in a world of tension, fractured narratives, and high‑stakes stories. It’s the quiet pulse that reminds us that some artists still choose light as their driving force.

🎶 🎸 🌍 🎬 🔥 🎧 🕊️ 🗺️ 🌴 🎭 📺 ✨ 🎙️ 🎞️ 🔊 L'amour ça se donne - Amel Bent




📺✨ This Week’s New Series: What’s Worth Watching?

From ska‑charged Birmingham to Israeli psychological drama, Caribbean suspense and Hollywood satire, this week’s new releases offer a vibrant panorama of stories and styles.

A sharp, friendly guide to what shines, what stumbles, and what’s worth your precious evenings.

🎸 “This Town” (HBO Max)

Steven Knight returns to the Midlands to explore the birth of ska in late‑1980s Birmingham — a city vibrating with political tension, youth rebellion, and musical reinvention.
What it feels like: A kinetic blend of social anger and musical joy, with Knight’s signature sense of place.
Why watch: For the soundtrack alone — but also for the way the series ties music to identity, class, and resistance.
Verdict: A punchy, heartfelt mini‑series that hits both the ears and the gut.

🕊️ “The German” – Season 1 (Sooner)

Set in 1970, this Israeli drama follows a couple of Holocaust survivors whose carefully rebuilt lives are shaken when fragments of their past resurface. Created by a writer from Fauda and Tehran, it blends psychological tension with historical weight.
What it feels like: A slow‑burn, emotionally precise thriller about trauma, memory, and the impossibility of fully escaping one’s past.
Why watch: For its nuanced performances and its refusal to offer easy answers.
Verdict: Captivating, unsettling, and deserving of its Séries Mania 2025 award.

🌴 “Esa noche” – Season 1 (Netflix)

A young Spanish tourist accidentally kills a man in Santo Domingo. Her two sisters fly in to help — and quickly find themselves entangled in lies, local politics, and the darker side of mass tourism.
What it feels like: A twisty, sun‑drenched thriller where sisterhood collides with moral ambiguity.
Why watch: For its Caribbean atmosphere and its exploration of privilege, guilt, and family loyalty.
Verdict: Messy but gripping — a binge‑ready cocktail of suspense and social commentary.

💄 “Imperfect Women” – Season 1 (Apple TV+)

Three wealthy, unhappy women — played by Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss, and Kate Mara — see their fragile ecosystem implode after one of them dies.
What it feels like: A glossy, familiar setup that never quite finds its own voice.
Why watch: For the cast, if you’re a completist.
Verdict: A derivative, uninspired drama that feels like an algorithm’s idea of prestige TV.

💥 “Furies” – Season 2 (Netflix)

Explosions, neon, stylized violence — and not much else. This second season continues the show’s hyper‑violent comic‑book aesthetic but struggles to offer depth or originality.
What it feels like: A frenetic action ride with empty calories.
Why watch: Marina Foïs and Lina El Arabi seem to be having fun, even if the scripts aren’t.
Verdict: Energetic but hollow; the kind of show you forget as soon as the credits roll.

🎬 “Chivalry” – Minisérie (Sooner)

Steve Coogan plays an old‑school Hollywood producer whose worldview collides with Sarah Solemani’s Bobby, a younger director navigating post‑#MeToo contradictions.
What it feels like: A sharp, talky satire of the entertainment industry’s hypocrisies — though slightly dated, having been created in 2022.
Why watch: For its witty writing and its exploration of power, opportunism, and moral grey zones.
Verdict: Smart and incisive, if not as radical as more recent industry satires.

#CinemaInDuality 🪞 #MirrorStories 🎭 #NewFrenchIdentity 👥 #RelationalNarratives ✨ #SpringOfCinema 🎬

Video‑Game Pulse

The Video‑Game Detail That Turns Marina Foïs into Furies’ Most Playful Presence
What most viewers don’t notice is that Furies doesn’t just borrow the aesthetics of a video game — it actually structures entire sequences like “levels,” with Marina Foïs moving through them as if she were testing the limits of the game engine itself. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it: every corridor, every boss‑style confrontation, every reset‑moment suddenly clicks into place, and Foïs becomes the one who gives the whole thing an unexpected sense of playfulness and control.

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