Capitaine Marleau
Capitaine Marleau is a French television series created by Elsa Marpeau. It was first broadcast on France 3 on 20 December 2014 and since 2021 on France 2.
Directed by Josée Dayan, the series stars Corinne Masiero as the title character, an eccentric captain of the National Gendarmerie whose mixed personality of dark humour and unconventional approaches often separates her from her colleagues. Four seasons have been broadcast to date, featuring Gerard Depardieu, David Suchet, Pierre Arditi, Sandrine Bonnaire, Nicole Garcia and Muriel Robin in principal starring roles alongside Masiero.
A total of 28 episodes have been broadcast to date. Outside of France, the series is broadcast by La Une in Belgium, RTS Deux in Switzerland and Ici TOU.TV in Canada and is available in the United States on the MHz broadcast network and MHz Choice streaming. The series does not currently hold a British broadcaster.
Release
Three DVD box sets have so far been released in France and the United States. The first, released on 22 November 2017, is billed as Season 1 and contains the two-part pilot, plus all four episodes from Season 1 and the first two episodes of Season 2. The US release does not include the two-part pilot.01) Philippe Muir with Gérard Depardieu
02) The House of the Meyer Sisters with Bulle Ogier (The Discreet Charm on the Bourgeoisie