Marseille (TV series)

Marseille
GenrePolitical drama
Created byDan Franck
Starring
ComposerAlexandre Desplat
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producers
  • Erik Barmack
  • Kelly Luegenbiehl
  • Emmanuel Jacquelin
ProducerPascal Breton
Production companyFederation Entertainment
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release5 May 2016 (2016-05-05) 
23 February 2018 (2018-02-23)

Marseille is a French drama television series created by Dan Franck starring Gérard Depardieu. The series is the first French language original production for Netflix, which ordered the project to series on 10 July 2015. The eight-episode first season premiered worldwide on Netflix on 5 May 2016. A second season was ordered on 6 June 2016. Production for the second season commenced on 18 April 2017. The second season debuted in February 2018. Netflix cancelled the show after 2 seasons. Depardieu's character was inspired by the longtime Marseille mayor Jean-Claude Gaudin, who dubbed the character "the other mayor".