Sa Raison d'Être: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In 1981, Bruno, Isabelle and Nicolas are 20 years old. It's the time of their first loves. But it's also the time of AIDS…

They're carefree, full of hope and enthusiasm… They dream of love, but it's death that strikes first, as Isabelle is killed in a terrorist attack. Her fiancé Bruno is seriously injured. Nicolas, who must somehow come to terms with his sister's death, decides to become Bruno's co-parent in raising Jérémy, Isabelle's child. Although Nicolas is gay, Bruno isn't. But they form a relationship that tests the boundaries of friendship and love. Surrounded by their families, friends and Jérémy, together they must face the opinions of others and man's stupidity.

As politicians go to war on terrorism, a new, even more furtive enemy rears its head: AIDS. Nicolas sees his friends dying around him. Meanwhile Bruno, who had a blood transfusion after his accident, discovers he's HIV-positive. His days seem numbered as the fear of full-blown AIDS hangs over his head. Nicolas, private secretary to a right-wing minister, becomes more and more committed to the fight against the hypocrisy surrounding AIDS. Thanks to tritherapy which gives him some hope, Bruno learns to live again and starts making plans for the future…

Series details

• Title: Sa Raison d'Être
• Format: Scripted
• Language: French
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2008-03-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-04-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: France 2
• Network country: France
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 44241
• IMDb ID: tt1183695
• TVDB ID: 382887

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2008-03-26; final listed air date 2008-04-02; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sa Raison d'Être 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.