Le Rouge et le Noir: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

1. The restored monarchy teeters on the brink, a new revolution is brewing. In this turbulent France, Julien Sorel, a poor carpenter's son, is ready to do anything to climb the social ladder. Torn between the Red and the Black, between military ambition and an ecclesiastical career, but also between two women who are complete opposites, he will have to pay the price for his choices.

Series details

• Title: Le Rouge et le Noir
• Format: Scripted
• Language: French
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2026-06-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-06-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: RTBF
• Network country: Belgium
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 92735
• IMDb ID: tt41714551
• TVDB ID: 472845

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-06-02; final listed air date 2026-06-09; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from Le Rouge et le Noir on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.