The Christmas TV program has arrived, with numerous series and TV films. But watch out for reheats and rebroadcasts!
It has become a tradition every year, starting in mid-December. Before and during the holidays, many “event” programs flood the TV schedule with snow, romance, suspense or even humor around the tree. We are obviously talking about Christmas films which have already started to hit the small screen, like glitter on garlands. But there are also new TV movies and a handful of special episodes of well-known series. Beautiful gifts, in short, offered by the channels to viewers.
But be careful! Each year, a good number of rebroadcasts also blend in with the new and exceptional episodes. And we quickly find ourselves faced with a plot that vaguely reminds us of something or that smells a little too reheated. We’re sorting out the TV films and series for the coming week! Starting with tonight:
Murders in Château-ThierrySaturday December 21, at 9:05 p.m., on France 3
In Château-Thierry, country of Jean de La Fontaine, the president of the court is found dead on the steps of the courthouse. On the body, the murderer left clues referring to the fable “Animals Sick by the Plague”. The investigation is entrusted to Captain Laetitia Alfonsi, who is none other than the victim’s illegitimate daughter. When Thibault, the legitimate son, comes to threaten her with revealing his relationship, she finds herself forced to team up with this arrogant half-brother. A second murder inspired by the fable will precipitate the collaboration of this unexpected duo. Together, brother and sister will learn to be a team and maybe even see each other as family.
✅Good news! The TV film with Elsa Lunghini and Clément Manuel is indeed a new one from the “Murders in…” collection!
Household scenesSaturday December 21, at 9:10 p.m., on M6
As in many families, Christmas is not necessarily easy for the different couples in “Scènes de households”. Thus, the reunion of Léo and Leslie with Marcello, the young woman’s father, quickly turns out to be eventful. For their part, Raymond and Huguette do not hesitate to welcome a town hall employee. For José and Liliane, Christmas was an opportunity to get to know Bao, the wife of their son Manu. Emma and Fabien found themselves in police custody following an altercation at a Christmas market…
✅For Christmas, there had to be a special episode of Household scenes as a bonus on M6!
Joséphine, guardian angelMonday December 23 at 9:10 p.m., on TF1
When Joséphine meets Charlotte and her daughter Léa, they have just learned the worst news. Léa, 17, received her diagnosis: she has leukemia. A fight then begins in which Charlotte will have her place to play. She will have to cover Léa with all her love, and push her to become a fighter. But Joséphine quickly understands the seriousness of her mission: mother and daughter have been getting along poorly since a difficult divorce and move. However, the two women are not that different. Charlotte is a modern dance teacher. She prepares with her class the Paris Competition, supposed to open the doors to the greatest operas. Léa prefers breakdancing. She often runs away to find her group of friends, her “Fam”, who dance on the Internet, to be spotted.
❌No doubt, this Joséphine, guardian angelentitled “Loving yourself urgently”, is indeed yet another rebroadcast (2022)…
Alexandra Ehle: The plague, Tuesday December 24, at 9:05 p.m., on France 3
A man is found dead in a boat moored at the Bordeaux marina. The pustules that cover his body and the blackness of his extremities leave no doubt: he was a victim of the plague. A security perimeter is established around the boat and the last people to have visited it, members of his family, quarantined on the wine estate that they own. Very quickly, Alex discovers that this man was probably not contaminated by chance. Someone inoculated him with the bacillus and he is obviously one of his relatives…
❌While we were thinking of continuing a 5th season after two new ones, on Christmas Eve we were given an episode of season 2 (2021). Go figure out the logic.
The Christmas delivery manWednesday December 25, at 9:10 p.m., on France 2
While he waits for his children to arrive to celebrate Christmas, Julien, on a fixed-term contract in a delivery company, is forced to accept a replacement at the last moment. He promises his children to return before midnight and entrusts them to his whimsical neighbor Olga! Between bad company from the past which resurfaces and unexpected deliveries, the father of the family begins a tour rich in adventures. Helped by Sarah, an after-sales service employee, Julien is going to experience a crazy night that could well take him beyond what he never dared to hope for…
✅Yay, the TV movie with Tom Leeb and Arielle Dombasle is indeed a new one, right on time for December 25.
Murders in ParadiseFriday December 27, at 9:10 p.m., on France 2
A man in a Santa costume is found dead on the beach, shot in the heart. Shortly after, a second Santa Claus was killed in the same way. When a third Santa shows up at the station with a gunshot wound, the police team is perplexed. Who could possibly want Santa Claus dead? And who can solve the case now that Detective Parker is gone? Luckily, London inspector Mervin Wilson, on vacation in Sainte-Marie at the time, was requisitioned by his boss to lead the investigation. He still has to do his part and overcome his annoyance with the functioning and rhythm of the island, far removed from the urban hustle and bustle to which he is accustomed…
✅The friendly police saga will be entitled to a new release with this “Who wants to kill Santa Claus?”
Murders in Puy-en-VelaySaturday December 28 at 9:05 p.m., on France 3
Lieutenant Marion Cazale, 35, goes to the cathedral in the middle of the night to make a wish on the “Stone of Fevers”, which legend says cures all ailments. There she discovers the corpse of a young woman lying down, as if asleep. Even the coroner cannot define the reasons for his death. She would have broken heart syndrome. What was she going to ask of the sacred stone? And Marion? Our heroine is disabled, she is losing her sight as a result of type 1 diabetes. The young lieutenant will team up with Captain Jiménez, 45 years old, recently transferred to Puy by his superiors, after having committed a mistake that prevents him from sleeping…
✅The murders continue in your beautiful regions with a new film led by Karina Testa, Gaëlle Bona, Thomas Jouannet…
HASsurprise birthday at the Bodin’sSaturday December 28 at 9:10 p.m., on M6
Since his birth, all of Christian Bodin’s birthday parties have been real disasters! But, this time, for her son’s 50th birthday, Maria Bodin will do everything to make this birthday unforgettable. While Christian works on the farm, goes fishing with his best friend, or thinks about the driving license he will try to obtain for the fifth time, Maria struggles to organize everything. Ordering meat from the caterer who has become vegan, hiring a DJ who speaks an incomprehensible language, and even going to see a clairvoyant, Maria does everything to make the banquet a success with all the friends and artists that Christian loves.
❌Okay, it’s a very funny show, but this birthday story is still a bit of a rehash and it’s no longer really a surprise.