About this season
The stories of the people of Villeneuve, a fictional subprefecture, in the Jura, in German–occupied France during the Second World War.
Episodes (12)
1. The Train
Aired 27 March 2012 • 50 min
A train carrying rounded-up Jews is forced to stop in Villeneuve.
2. A Day Without Bread
Aired 27 March 2012 • 50 min
The captive Jews are settled in at the school, but it becomes obvious that food and water supplies are critically low.
3. A Thousand and One Nights
Aired 3 April 2012 • 50 min
The police are on the hunt after Jules and Crémieux barely manage to evade arrest.
4. An Escape
Aired 3 April 2012 • 50 min
After the Gestapo’s decision to separate the Jewish families, Daniel decides to resign as major of Villeneuve.
5. The Mission
Aired 10 April 2012 • 50 min
After a father and daughter escape, the Gestapo takes over supervision and the Jewish families remain separated.
6. The Liberation
Aired 10 April 2012 • 50 min
Marie successfully helps Hélène escape from the school, but raises the alarm in the process.
7. The Visitor
Aired 17 April 2012 • 50 min
Daniel and Sarah stumble upon a wounded man in a barn who escaped capture by the Germans.
8. He Is Caught Who Thinks to Catch
Aired 17 April 2012 • 50 min
Marie brings Vincent to the barn to retrieve his radio equipment so that he can send an urgent message to London.
9. Stolen Kisses
Aired 24 April 2012 • 50 min
Suzanne’s reappearance puts Marcel in a very bad spot with his group leader, who discovers he lied about executing her.
10. News From Anna
Aired 24 April 2012 • 50 min
Marchetti is under pressure to hand Crémieux over to the Germans, but insists on carrying out his own investigation.
11. The Mousetrap
Aired 1 May 2012 • 50 min
Marie’s farm is under surveillance after Crémieux made a deal with Marchetti to have his family released.
12. The Border
Aired 1 May 2012 • 50 min
Marchetti relinquishes command of the stakeout before realizing that Rita arrived at the farm.