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[09/18/25 - 09:30 AM]
French HBO Original Series "The Seduction" Debuts November 14
To be the hero of your own story, you sometimes have to be the villain in others'.

[12/05/24 - 04:51 AM]
Max Announces Two New Original French Scripted Series at Content London 2024
On this occasion, Vera Peltekian stated: "Thanks to strong choices, our ambition with our French productions is to anchor Max even more firmly in the French market with an audience that demands high-quality storytelling. We produce original works that are both universal, unique, and timeless."

[09/17/24 - 10:01 AM]
Anamaria Vartolomei, Diane Kruger, Vincent Lacoste and Lucas Bravo Begin Production of French Max Original "Merteuil" in Normandy
Filming will run until December in grandiose and intimate settings, from the cliffs of Normandy to the châteaux of Ile-de-France.







SEDUCTION, THE (HBO MAX)
Premieres Friday, November 14
BROADCAST HISTORY:
11/14/25 - ???
STATUS:
new this fall (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
fridays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (6 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Warner Bros. Discovery's press release, September 2025) To be the hero of your own story, you sometimes have to be the villain in others'. Marquise de Merteuil, betrayed by Valmont, embarks on a daring journey to become Paris' leading courtesan. Freely adapted from the novel "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, a thrilling exploration of the price of emotional & sexual freedom in a world where women had little.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Anamaria Vartolomei as Isabelle de Merteuil
· Diane Kruger as Madame de Rosemonde
· Fantine Harduin as Cécile de Volanges
· Julien de Saint-Jean as as Louis de Germain
· Lucas Bravo as Comte de Gercourt
· Noée Abita as Madame de Tourvel
· Samuel Kircher as Chevalier Danceny
· Sandrine Blancke as Madame de Volanges
· Vincent Lacoste as Vicomte de Valmont
CREW INFORMATION:
· Clément Birnbaum as PROD
· Gaëlle Bellan as WRTR
· Jean-Baptiste Delafon as WRTR
· Jessica Palud as DIR/WRTR
· Joachim Nahum as PROD
· Marie Guillaumond as PROD
· Pierre Choderlos de Laclos as BOOK
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Felicita Films
· NABI Productions