Find Me in Paris
Find Me in Paris is an English-language teen dramedy series that premiered on April 14, 2018, on Hulu, and is produced by ZDF and Cottonwood Media.[1] The series is filmed on location in Paris, in areas such as the Palais Garnier and Opera National de Paris.[2] As of 2019, Find Me in Paris is available in over 130 countries.[3]
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| Genre | Teen drama |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
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| Original network | Hulu |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Original release | April 14, 2018 – present |
The second season, consisting of 26 episodes, premiered on August 16, 2019.[4] Later that year, the series was renewed for a third and final season, set to premiere in 2020.[5]
Plot
Season 1
Helena 'Lena' Grisky, a Russian princess from 1905, is training to be a ballerina at the Opéra de Paris and is the school's top student. Her boyfriend Henri is unaware that his family are time-travellers, and he discovers a time-piece hidden by his father, which he gives to Lena as a gift, thinking it is just a piece of jewellery. Lena is transported and trapped in the year of 2018, leaving Henri battling to find a way to bring her back and to fight off the Time Collectors, who set out to capture Lena.
Meanwhile in 2018, Lena must continue to attend ballet school at the modern Opéra de Paris in order to keep her identity a secret and remain in Paris until she can return to 1905. However, despite wanting to return to 1905, Lena soon settles into her new time period and makes new friends in some of the school's other students - Jeff, Dash and Ines, who becomes her best friend and the first to discover her secret. However, she also finds a rival in the ruthless Thea, who sees Lena as a threat to her ambition to be the school's best dancer. To make things even more complicated, even though Lena has not forgotten Henri, she ends up falling for Max, who becomes her dance partner. She also finds a love for a new dance genre, hip-hop, when she joins Max's dance group called the BLOK. With all these conflictions, Lena is left with a dilemma: return to 1905 or stay in the future.
Season 2
When Lena travels back to 1905, it is reported to the time travel bureau that someone has entered the wrong century. It is then revealed that Lena was actually born in the 21st-century, but was sent to the 20th-century as a newborn. Lena and Henri become separated in different time zones, and write letters to each other throughout the season. Thea discovers the Time Collectors, and begins a relationship with Frank, using his time travelling device.
Cast
Main
- Jessica Lord as Lena Grisky
- Hannah Dodd as Thea Raphael
- Rory J. Saper as Max Alvarez
- Eubha Akilade as Ines Lebreton
- Hiran Abeysekera as Dash Khan (season 1–2)
- Castle Rock as Jeff Chase
- Christy O’Donnell as Henri Duquet
- Terique Jarrett as Isaac (season 2–)
Recurring
- Seán Óg Cairns as Frank
- Lawrence Walker as Pinky
- Luca Varsalona as Clive
- Katherine Erhardy as Gabrielle Carré
- Ingo Brosch as Victor Duquet
- Chris Baltus as Etienne
- Javone Prince as Oscar
- Edward Kagutuzi as Young Oscar
- Chloe Fox as Bree
- Audrey Hall as Claudine Renault
- Caitlin-Rose Lacey as Kennedy
- Manuel Pacific as Reuben
- Rik Young as Armando Castillo
- Elisa Doughty as Princess Alexandra
- Sophie Airdien as Francie Parks
- Manuel Pacific as Reuben Bello
- Rameet Rauli as Lex (season 2)
- Jake Swift as Nico (season 3)
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 26 | 14 April 2018 | 20 July 2018 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 16 August 2019[6] | |||
| 3 | 26 | 2020 | |||
Season 1 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Portal of the Opera" | April 14, 2018 | |
| When Lena, a princess in 1905, discovers that her parents are planning to move her from her school at the Garnier to her home back in Russia, her and boyfriend, Henri, hatch a plan to run away together. But just when she's about to make her escape she finds herself thrown through time, landing in modern day Paris. With no time to adjust, she must use her ballet training at the Paris Opera Ballet School in order to keep her cover, posing as a student who hasn’t arrived yet, Elena Grande. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Rooftop Hip-Hop" | April 14, 2018 | |
| After learning that she’s time travelled, Lena is visibly rattled, but it’s vital that she stay put and remain at the Garnier for the time being. Help is on the way with Henri’s father on the hunt to retrieve her. Unfortunately, he’s not the only one searching. Three dangerous thugs, The Time Collectors, are on her tail looking to steal the timepiece given to her by Henri. Lena will have to use her ballet talents to blend in if she hopes to remain at the Garnier long enough to be rescued. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Together Again" | April 14, 2018 | |
| After the real Elena Grande arrives, obvious questions arise. Lucky for her, Victor arrives just in time. He is quick with answers to every question and adds that Lena comes from royalty with a benefactor who will pay Lena’s tuition if she’s allowed to stay. Impressed by Lena superior talent, Ms. Carré agrees to keep her on. Victor leaves Lena behind in an effort to trap the advancing Time Collectors, but Henri has his own plan for saving Lena – one with unforeseen consequences. | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Just Dance" | April 21, 2018 | |
| Henri’s quick thinking with the timepiece might’ve saved Lena from the Time Collectors but unfortunately; they aren’t the only one kept from getting to her. With Victor and Henri trapped in different years, Lena must settle into her new life at the Paris Opera Ballet School and her new confidant Ines is there to help. She’ll need all the help she can get - between the heavy workload, modern ballet techniques, and the trouble with her new dance partner - Lena is truly a fish out of water. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Pineapple Therapy" | April 21, 2018 | |
| Desperate to fit into her new surroundings, Lena begs fellow student, Jeff, into taking her on a little day trip outside the school walls. It’s exciting and new, and Lena gets easily distracted by this new world, filled with colorful clothing and funky music. Meanwhile, the other students participate in an artistic exercise and Ines is hurt by Dash’s interpretation of her. | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Battle of the Tutus" | April 28, 2018 | |
| Lena’s super excited for the opportunity to be a “Little Mother,” a mentor to one of the younger students. When she realizes that she’ll have to go head-to-head with Thea to compete for the spot, it’s game on. The two face-off in endurance challenges unaware that it's all an entertaining mind-game for the conniving protégé. Elsewhere Max auditions for an exclusive underground dance crew. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "Curse of the Fairy" | April 28, 2018 | |
| When Etienne assigns a scene study about a love triangle, everyone is excited until parts are handed out. | ||||
| 7 | 8 | "Twirls, Spins, and Dobles" | May 5, 2018 | |
| The feels are alive at the Paris Opera Ballet School. Max is still conflicted about his feelings for Lena following the scene study and is standoffish towards her. When Lena sees Max acting suspiciously Lena follows Max to his aunt’s modest home. There, she is ambushed by his loud and nosey family as they take an instant liking to Lena and pry into her and Max’s non-relationship status. | ||||
| 9 | 9 | "Faux Besties" | May 5, 2018 | |
| When Ms. Carré assigns Lena, Ines, and Thea together for a trio ballet assignment, everyone expects the worst. However, both Lena and Thea surprisingly find common ground over a Ballet they both enjoy and choose it to perform for their assignment. They bond leaving a confused Ines feeling like a third wheel. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "A Pain in the Bun" | May 12, 2018 | |
| It’s audition time for the mid-season show. Knowing she might not get this opportunity again, Lena plans to work hard and nail it. That is until she gets paired with Jeff, a talented but undisciplined dancer. With it all on the line, Lena tries everything from inspiring speeches to reverse psychology, but nothing works. Jeff will not take the upcoming auditions seriously. Lena is out of ideas, that is until she gets helpful advice from an unlikely source. | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "What Happens Under the Garnier" | May 19, 2018 | |
| With the completion of the port-a-portal, the Time Collectors double cross Henri and make their way to modern day to grab both Lena and the timepiece. Luckily a tied up Henri escapes and follows after them through the portal. Meanwhile, Lena accidentally traps herself and her fellow classmates in the tunnels below the Garnier. As the students split off into groups, Lena and Max pair up and search for an escape, unaware that a frantic Henri has arrived in present day and is looking for her. | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Chill Method" | May 19, 2018 | |
| As the mid-season performance nears, Lena is pushing herself to her limit. She wants to be perfect but the pressure is getting to her. After several shaky rehearsals, Ms. Carré demotes pairs Lena and Max to the understudy roles. A motivated Max concocts a plan to get their leading roles back. He enlists his go-to “chill method” to try to get Lena to relax. | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Gone" | July 20, 2018 | |
| It’s the mid-season performance day and the air is electric as Lena gets ready backstage. After the intense audition process, all the rehearsals, and almost losing the role to her understudy Thea, Lena is ready to wow the audience and most importantly Ms. Carré. But just before the performance, Lena has to make a tough decision. | ||||
| 14 | 14 | "Time to Face the Music" | July 20, 2018 | |
| Still confused about where Henri went, Lena must return to the school to face the aftermath of the previous night. Now the other students need to rally around Lena, knowing it’s going to take more than an apology for her to stay. | ||||
| 15 | 15 | "Between the Bricks" | July 20, 2018 | |
| After being benched as punishment for the mid-season fiasco, Lena wonders how she'll be able to prove to Ms. Carré she's determined to make company if she can't even perform. | ||||
| 16 | 16 | "High-Stakes Hip-Hop" | July 20, 2018 | |
| When an inspired Max approaches Lena with the new idea to use the Baroque themed dance from their previous assignment and blend it with some hip-hop for a BLOK dance - a flash mob, she’s game. But something happens, preventing Lena from performing in the dance. | ||||
| 17 | 17 | "A Slippery Pointe" | July 20, 2018 | |
| Fresh off the break up with Henri and furious with Thea for stealing her BLOK mask during the flash mob, Lena is in no mood for Thea’s hijinks and pulls the ultimate prank. But realizing she’s gone too far, Lena tries everything to cheer up a broken Thea. | ||||
| 18 | 18 | "Oh Brother" | July 20, 2018 | |
| When the BLOK gets a hand delivered an invitation to participate in an underground dance competition, everyone is psyched but concerned as most of their challenges come by text. They are supposed to be a secret club, so many wonder who else knows about them. Even with all this, the temptation is too great and the BLOK gladly accept. | ||||
| 19 | 19 | "Running in the Family" | July 20, 2018 | |
| The students are abuzz as auditions for the end of season performance approach. When a famous choreographer, Armando Castillo, arrives, everyone is on their best behavior except Max, who seems intent to undermine him. | ||||
| 20 | 20 | "Secrets and Pointes" | July 20, 2018 | |
| After Max’s family secret is revealed, Lena pushes him to confront his famous father and finally make peace. But when Reuben, the leader of El Barrio, enters the rehearsal studio and is introduced as Armando’s son - Max’s brother, anger and jealousy lead to more resentment. Frustrated by Max’s attitude, Lena takes Max to an underprivileged community center with the intent to have Max teach a dance lesson. | ||||
| 21 | 21 | "L.O.V.E." | July 20, 2018 | |
| Word is out that Lena and Max kissed so Lena takes it upon herself to talk it out with Thea. She is pleasantly surprised when Thea seems happy for the pair. Unbeknownst to Lena, Thea poses as her and sends Henri a letter telling him about Max. | ||||
| 22 | 22 | "They Know" | July 20, 2018 | |
| On a class trip to the museum, Lena gets the shock of her life, when she comes face to face with the Grisky family portrait. In it, her mother is wearing a necklace, one she’s never seen before. | ||||
| 23 | 23 | "Spinning Lies" | July 20, 2018 | |
| The pressure is on as the end of year gala is quickly approaching. Armando and Ms. Carré are watching and judging, preparing to decide who gets a solo, who gets a pairs role, and who's exiled to the corp. Lena tries her best to focus, but she’s distracted after learning that her mother is also a time traveller. | ||||
| 24 | 24 | "Dance 'till You Drop" | July 20, 2018 | |
| Lena’s still grappling with everything she found out about her mother. Dance is the only thing that can keep her mind off it so she throws herself in completely. During the warm up, Max learns that the BLOK has qualified for the Euro Challenge, a big underground dance competition with crew from all over Europe. But this time the dance members balk. How can they do the BLOK challenge and rehearse for the year-end gala? | ||||
| 25 | 25 | "A Dangerous Game" | July 20, 2018 | |
| Lena and the BLOK are swamped as they not only rehearse for tomorrow’s gala but also prepare to sneak off after school to their first Euro Challenge. Plans go awry, when a frustrated Armando changes the choreography yet again and announces a late night rehearsal. | ||||
| 26 | 26 | "Showtime" | July 20, 2018 | |
| It’s performance day. It’s portal day. Lena’s a nervous wreck. She’s worried about the fallout from the BLOK, she’s nervous about seeing Henri, she’s feeling a hundred emotions at once. Fortunately, Lena and Ines make peace and Ines promises to help Lena avoid the Time Collectors while they wait for Henri. But when Henri finally arrives and is eager to bring Lena home, she feels conflicted about where home really is. | ||||
Season 2 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date [7] | |
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| 27 | 1 | "Moments Later" | August 16, 2019 | |
| Resuming after the season one cliffhanger, Lena is stuck in the present with Henri, while her modern day nemesis Thea has been thrown back in time to 1905. | ||||
| 28 | 2 | "New Year, New Rules" | August 16, 2019 | |
| It's the first day of Second Division, and the group are surprised that Armando's back to teach permanently. | ||||
| 29 | 3 | "Out of Place" | August 16, 2019 | |
| As Henri fumbles through 2019, it creates distance between him and Lena, so he plans a romantic picnic of the roof, hoping to rekindle their chemistry. | ||||
| 30 | 4 | "Whatever It Takes" | August 16, 2019 | |
| With the announcement of the European Choreographer's Grand Prix, lines are drawn in the sand, when Lena and Ines both vie for the same role. | ||||
| 31 | 5 | "Game On" | August 16, 2019 | |
| Lena's on a mission to one up Thea by starting her own all-girl hip-hop crew and entering them in Thea's claim to fame, the TV series "Dance Off". | ||||
| 32 | 6 | "Unexpected Allies" | August 16, 2019 | |
| During auditions for the European Choreographer's Grand Prix, Lena is devastated to learn that not only are Ines and Pinky working together behind her back, but also Henri is missing. | ||||
| 33 | 7 | "Close Call" | August 16, 2019 | |
| Lena must put her anger and feelings of betrayal aside and team up with Ines and Pinky to save Henri from time jail. | ||||
| 34 | 8 | "Break a Leg" | August 16, 2019 | |
| When Lena joins Max in a risky dance routine to dazzle Armando, the routine goes wrong and Max seriously injures his knee. | ||||
| 35 | 9 | "Guess Who's Back" | August 16, 2019 | |
| It's Portal Day and Lex is on a mission to return everyone to their rightful time periods. | ||||
| 36 | 10 | "New Kids On the BLOK" | August 16, 2019 | |
| When Lena learns the BLOKettes yielded a spot on Dance Off, she and Jeff butt heads over leadership. | ||||
| 37 | 11 | "The Takeover" | August 16, 2019 | |
| Lena and Jeff battle it out at a dance challenge to decide who will be the new leader of the BLOK. | ||||
| 38 | 12 | "Ballet Off" | August 16, 2019 | |
| The students travel to Brussels for the European Choreographer's Grand Prix but when Lena leads them to a ballet battle with another school, they all could be expelled. | ||||
| 39 | 13 | "Can't Beat the Elite" | August 16, 2019 | |
| During the performance for the European Choreographer's Grand Prix, Lex arrives and although Lena tries her best to stop her, Lex is determined to win this round! | ||||
| 40 | 14 | "On the Run" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 41 | 15 | "Like Father, Like Son" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 42 | 16 | "Spread the Love" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 43 | 17 | "Who's the Boss?" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 44 | 18 | "The Brainy Bunch" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 45 | 19 | "Sabotage" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 46 | 20 | "Mystery Princess" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 47 | 21 | "Flash Forward" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 48 | 22 | "Mutiny at the Garnier" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 49 | 23 | "Lost and Found" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 50 | 24 | "One Last Chance" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 51 | 25 | "He Knows" | August 16, 2019 | |
| 52 | 26 | "Going Home" | August 16, 2019 | |
Production
Find Me in Paris is a French-German series produced by Cottonwood Media in association with ZDF, ZDF Enterprises, and the Opera National de Paris.[8] The production budget for season one was $12.5 million.[9]
Filming for the third season commenced in July 2019, and wrapped on November 28, 2019.[5]
Broadcast
| Region | Network | Ref. |
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| Australia | ABC | [10] |
| Brazil | Disney Channel | |
| Canada | Gem | [11] |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Hungary North Macedonia Poland Romania Serbia Slovakia Slovenia |
HBO Europe | [12] |
| Finland | Yleisradio | [13] |
| France | Disney Channel and France Télévisions | [14] |
| Germany | ZDF | [15] |
| Italy | Disney Channel | [16] |
| Japan | NHK Etele | [17] |
| Portugal | SIC K | |
| Sweden | SVT Barn | |
| United Kingdom | Nickelodeon | [18] |
| United States | Hulu and Universal Kids | [19] |
| Latin America | Disney Channel | [20] |
References
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