GENERAL INFORMATION
Submitted by :
AFAR (France)
Country of origin :
France
Release date :
14.11.2025 | HBO Max (Watch online)
Type :
TV Series (season 1)
Director :
Jessica Palud
IMDb :
Synopsis :
Isabelle de Merteuil’s origin story as she rises from a disgraced orphan to a powerful courtesan in 18th-century Paris, using seduction and manipulation to gain revenge on Vicomte de Valmont, who wronged her, mentored by Madame de Rosemonde, and navigating libertine circles.
ADs Team :
1st AD : Nathalie NOUAILI
1st AD : Julien DECOIN
Set 2nd AD : Alice DAUTCOURT (AFAR)
Base 2nd AD : Loïs KERGOAT
3rd AD : Adrien DURAND (AFAR)
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BEHIND THE SCENES
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Duration of the shooting :
Main Unit : 69 days, 2nd Unit : 6 days
Location of the shooting :
France (Mostly Paris’s surburb castles : Arronville, Saussay, Senlis, Jossigny, Fontainebleau, Courances, Nandy,…)
AD notes :
The biggest challenge was that the days involving a large number of extras were condensed into a three-week period and alternated with more intimate scenes featuring principal actors and extras.
Also, we received some of the episode final draft very late in preparation. One episode were sent to us the very last day before shooting and we had to manage significant revisions during production. It was quite a challenge, especially for a project of that scale.
The scenes that demanded the most preparation from us and the actors — the duels, the horseback sequences, the musical performances, and the intimate moments — were particularly meaningful. Watching them come to life right in front of us was really something special.
The series is inspired by “The Dangerous Liaisons” of Choderlos de Laclos. It works as a prequel, but it also reconnects with the original intrigues and characters from the book.
With so many adaptations over the years — especially’s Stephen Frears film — we knew we had to bring something new and distinctive to the table. That was really the series’ biggest challenge.
