Huge in France is an American comedy television series on Netflix starring Gad Elmaleh as a French comedian who has moved to Los Angeles in an effort to be closer to his son.[1][2]
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Genre | Comedy |
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Directed by | Andrew Mogel Jarrad Paul |
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Composer | Jeff Cardoni |
Original languages | English, French |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 28-34 minutes |
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Network | Netflix |
Release | April 12, 2019 |
The show premiered on April 12, 2019.
Plot
editGad Elmaleh, or simply Gad, is a very popular comedian in France who has decided to move to Los Angeles to become closer to his estranged son, Luke. Luke is aspiring to become a model while his mother Vivian is an author and life coach. Vivian's boyfriend is Jason Alan Ross, a retired actor who is mentoring Luke on modeling.
Gad along with his assistant, Brian, devise various plans to disrupt the relationship between Jason and his old family.
Cast and characters
editMain cast
edit- Gad Elmaleh as Gad Elmaleh
- Matthew Del Negro as Jason Alan Ross
- Erinn Hayes as Vivian
- Scott Keiji Takeda as Brian Kurihara
- Jordan Ver Hoeve as Luke
Recurring
edit- Austin Fryberger as Zene
- Keana Marie as James
- Brittany Ross as Heather
- André Tardieu as Adrian
- Chris D’Elia as himself
- Jerry Seinfeld as himself
Episodes
editNo. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
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1 | 1 | "Episode Un" | April 12, 2019 |
2 | 2 | "Episode Deux" | April 12, 2019 |
3 | 3 | "Episode Trois" | April 12, 2019 |
4 | 4 | "Episode Quatre" | April 12, 2019 |
5 | 5 | "Episode Cinq" | April 12, 2019 |
6 | 6 | "Episode Six" | April 12, 2019 |
7 | 7 | "Episode Sept" | April 12, 2019 |
8 | 8 | "Episode Huit" | April 12, 2019 |
References
edit- ^ Gilbert, Sophie (2019-04-12). "'Huge in France' Delivers an Unconvincing Dissection of Fame". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2017-11-10). "France's Gad Elmaleh To Co-Create & Star In New Series, Stand-Up Special For Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
External links
edit- Huge in France at Netflix
- Huge in France at IMDb
- Huge in France: Season 1 at Rotten Tomatoes