| Furies | |
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| Genre | Action drama |
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| Screenplay by | Quoc Dang Tran |
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| Country of origin | France |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 1 March 2024 (2024-03-01) |
Furies is a French action drama television series, produced and streamed by Netflix, created by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, Jean-Yves Arnaud, and Yoann Legave, and starring Lina El Arabi, Marina Foïs, and Mathieu Kassovitz. It premiered on 1 March 2024.
Synopsis
Furies follows Lyna, a student "yearning for the simplicity of a normal life" with her boyfriend Elie, a police officer. Her parents are criminals, however, and when they are gunned down in a mob-related attack, Lyna goes to jail for refusing to tell the police who killed them. Upon release, she starts a search for the killers, which leads her to Selma, a.k.a. the Fury, who wants to recruit Lyna to follow in her footsteps. It is the job of the Fury to keep the peace among Paris's six major crime families.
Cast and characters
- Lina El Arabi as Lyna Guerrab
- Marina Foïs as Selma, the Fury
- Mathieu Kassovitz as Driss
- Steve Tientcheu as Simon
- Quentin Faure as Nico
- Jeremy Nadeau as Elie
- Sandor Funtek as Orso
- Anne Azoulay as Mama
- Eye Haïdara as Keïta
- Fatima Adoum as Amythis Guerrab
Reception
The series has elicited comparisons to the work of Luc Besson.
References
- "Furies (2024) – Netflix Series Review". heavenofhorror.com. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- West, Amy (6 March 2024). "New Netflix action series described as an homage to some of the best action filmmakers is climbing the streaming charts". Film: The Smarter Take on Movies. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- Keller, Joel. "Stream It or Skip It: 'Furies' on Netflix, Where a Woman's Search for Revenge Gets Her Entangled with Paris' Criminal Underground". Decider. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- Porzio, Stephen. "New Netflix action series called 'French John Wick' is climbing up top 10". Joe. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- Loop, Veronica. "Netflix Series: An incredibly entertaining series with a lot of action". MartinCID Magazine. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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