TV series

The Trigger

Name: The Trigger
Released: 2024
Cast: Nina Meurisse, Ana Girardot, Benjamin Biolay, Alassane Diong, Xavier Robic

2024· 1 season★ 6.9Ended

On Canal+ — From Quad Productions · Ten Films

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Synopsis

The stars of French football are celebrating the end of the season with a high-profile party full of glitz and glamour. But a scandal erupts when star player Fodé Thiam violently headbutts his coach and uses a racist slur against him, inciting angry demands to exclude Fodé from the team. The club hires Sam, a brilliant but emotionally unstable PR fixer, to diffuse the crisis and save the team's future.

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E1 Box to BoxNext upMar 18, 2024 · 58 min
Synopsis
As at the end of every season, the French soccer community celebrates its heroes. Everything changes when Fodé Thiam, the star of Racing Paris, delivers a violent headbutt to his coach, before calling him a “dirty toubab.” To manage the crisis, club president François Marens calls on the Kairos Conseil agency, which includes Sam Berger, a talented communications specialist. Marie Kinsky, Sam’s former friend and rival, exploits the situation by stoking the flames of identity-based divisions.
Guest stars: Bybianna Vimpi (Imane Thiam), Jade Henot (Justine), Merwane Tajouiti (Mehdi), Steve Tran (Antoine), Christophe Gauzeran (Jean-Jacques), François Legrand (Arnaud), Camila Hernandez (Bianca), Nicolas Vaude (Benoît de Gamey)
E2 PoisonMar 18, 2024 · 60 min
Synopsis
To stem the escalation surrounding the Fodé affair, Racing and the Kairos agency must take action, particularly in response to the decolonial collective “La Boucle,” led by the charismatic Kenza Chelbi. Tristan and Sam devise a response strategy. It will be a trial by fire: the Canal Football Club interview. Marie uses her influence with a member of parliament to turn the situation around and jeopardize Fodé’s selection for the French national team. Sam realizes that a race has begun between her and Kinsky, and that civil peace in France likely hinges on its outcome.
Guest stars: Bybianna Vimpi (Imane Thiam), Jade Henot (Justine), Merwane Tajouiti (Mehdi), Steve Tran (Antoine), Christophe Gauzeran (Jean-Jacques), François Legrand (Arnaud), Camila Hernandez (Bianca), Nicolas Vaude (Benoît de Gamey)
E3 The World of YesterdayMar 25, 2024 · 52 min
Synopsis
A full-scale manhunt to find the arsonist who set fire to Fodé’s house has been launched on social media, fueled by fake news and violence. The government must intervene because, now, public order is teetering. Sam temporarily manages to block Marie’s plans, but Kenza Chelbi’s cunning overwhelms her, opening a window of opportunity that Marie skillfully seizes. Cornered, Sam finally manages to find the strength within herself to confront the demons of her past.
Guest stars: Bybianna Vimpi (Imane Thiam), Jade Henot (Justine), Merwane Tajouiti (Mehdi), Camila Hernandez (Bianca), Nicolas Vaude (Benoît de Gamey), Teddy Chawa (Mamadou Faye), Coline Ramos-Pinto (Souma), Youssef Mzzi (Khalil 1)
E4 OvertonApr 1, 2024 · 53 min
Synopsis
After a confrontation with Marie in the dressing rooms of her theater, Sam is devastated. But she must quickly pull herself together, as Racing is facing yet another crisis: the club has been raided and is threatened with a takeover to avoid bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Fodé is unwittingly drawn into a political and activist stance that is beyond his control. Marie drops another bombshell: the legalization of civilian gun ownership. While such a prospect seems unthinkable at first glance, Sam sees the dangerous path a radical idea can take to become socially acceptable. Because in such a tense climate, anything becomes possible—especially the worst.
Guest stars: Jade Henot (Justine), Merwane Tajouiti (Mehdi), Steve Tran (Antoine), Christophe Gauzeran (Jean-Jacques), François Legrand (Arnaud), Camila Hernandez (Bianca), Léo Dussollier (Fred), Teddy Chawa (Mamadou Faye)
E5 Kill BillApr 8, 2024 · 48 min
Synopsis
Racing, which became a cooperative under Sam’s leadership, has been completely reorganized into a democratic governance system. This solidarity-driven revival saved the club. But Marie continues her fight over gun ownership with a new target: women. She decides to enlist the help of Yellow Submarine, a specialist in online influence. Meanwhile, following the reconciliation between Fodé and Pascal, the “La Boucle” collective splits into pro- and anti-Fodé factions. On social media, the divisions crystallize through a barrage of hateful messages. But in the digital age, the virtual world is so intertwined with reality that it directly threatens democracy and civil peace.
Guest stars: Bybianna Vimpi (Imane Thiam), Jade Henot (Justine), Merwane Tajouiti (Mehdi), Christophe Gauzeran (Jean-Jacques), François Legrand (Arnaud), Camila Hernandez (Bianca), Nicolas Vaude (Benoît de Gamey), Teddy Chawa (Mamadou Faye)
E6 The Other AssemblyApr 15, 2024 · 51 min
Synopsis
As the controversy over gun ownership intensifies, Sam continues to champion unity and solidarity through Racing, which has taken a stand against it. But democratic institutions are being overwhelmed by political spectacle: Kinsky proposes a live special featuring a panel of French citizens who will vote for or against civilian gun ownership. Sam and Marie, each coaching their own candidate, then face off in this final televised showdown.
Guest stars: Bybianna Vimpi (Imane Thiam), Jade Henot (Justine), Merwane Tajouiti (Mehdi), Steve Tran (Antoine), Christophe Gauzeran (Jean-Jacques), François Legrand (Arnaud), Camila Hernandez (Bianca), Nicolas Vaude (Benoît de Gamey)