Ainsi soient-ils: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Political intrigue surrounding a Paris Capuchin monastery describes only one aspect of "Ainsi soient-ils". It's not overly melodramatic, and, while respecting the core humanitarianism of Christianity, it pulls no punches lambasting church hierarchy. The series follows the lives of five seminarians and the power struggle between the seminary head and his superiors in Rome, as well as the dissonance of a medieval religious institution in a modern, secular society.

Series details

• Title: Ainsi soient-ils
• Format: Scripted
• Language: French
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2012-10-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-10-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ARTE
• Network country: France
• Typical episode runtime: 53 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8596
• IMDb ID: tt2303170
• TVDB ID: 263185

Cast and credited roles

• Samuel Jouy — José Del Sarte
• Clément Manuel — Guillaume Morva
• Julien Bouanich — Yann Le Megueur
• Thierry Gimenez — Père Bosco
• Jean-Luc Bideau — Père Fromenger
• Nicolas Beaucaire — Père Valéry
• Céline Cuignet — Soeur Antonietta
• Clément Roussie — Raphaël Chanseaulme
• David Baiot — Emmanuel Charrier
• Michel Duchaussoy — Monseigneur Roman

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-10-11; final listed air date 2012-11-01; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2014-10-02; final listed air date 2014-10-23; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2015-10-08; final listed air date 2015-10-22; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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