If there’s one thing you can tell from the trailer Apple TV+ dropped Tuesday for its first French- and English-language series — the thriller Liaison — it’s that a shadowy Frenchman (Vincent Cassel) and an English operative (Eva Green) have a thing for each other.
Almost every time you see the international stars onscreen, both of whom are actually French, they’re staring into each other’s eyes. Meanwhile, London endures assault after assault, and it’s only getting worse.
Apple TV+ Liaison trailer shows lovelorn stars caught up in explosive political climate
While the trailer repeatedly depicts the show’s stars more-or-less mooning over each other despite the rising tension all around them, it also hints at a lot of action, espionage and political intrigue.
It appears that terrorists, possibly French ones, are meddling with London in big ways. First their cyberattacks screw with Thames River sea blocks to cause catastrophic flooding. Later they compromise the electrical grid, leading to a host of dangers, like an out-of-control London Underground and airliners flying just feet from office buildings.
The race is on to stop the mayhem before it escalates even more. And it appears Green’s character works for British authorities while Cassel’s character is either going to help her or prove to be the prime suspect.
And did we mention they seem to be in love, but it’s super-complicated?
This movie could have it all, or it could be an unbelievable mess. Nous verrons (we shall see).
Here’s how Apple TV+ describes the series:
Liaison is a high-stakes, contemporary thriller exploring how the mistakes of our past have the potential to destroy our future, combining action with an unpredictable, multilayered plot where espionage and political intrigue play out against a story of passionate and enduring love.
The new series debuts with one episode Friday, February 24. New episodes follow on Fridays through March 31.
Watch the trailer:
Who’s behind all this?
Joining César Award winner Cassel (Black Swan, Westworld) and BAFTA Award winner Green (Penny Dreadful, Casino Royale) on the cast are Peter Mullan (Ozark) César award winner Gérard Lanvin (Call My Agent!) and Daniel Francis (Small Axe).
Other cast members are Stanislas Merhar (The Black Book), Irène Jacob (La double vie de Véronique), Laëtitia Eïdo (Fauda), Eriq Ebouaney (Rogue City), Bukky Bakray (Rocks) and Emmy award winner Thierry Frémont (Murder in Mind).
Virginie Brac (Engrenages) created and wrote the film, which Emmy Award winner Stephen Hopkins (24) directs.
Co-producers are Newen Studio-backed companies Ringside Studios and Leonis Productions, plus executive producers Cassel, Gub Neal (The Fall), Jean-Benoît Gillig (L’Emprise), Sarada McDermott (Bridgerton), Stephen Hopkins, Justin Thomson and Edward Barlow.
More about Apple TV+
Apple TV+ is available by subscription for $6.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle.
After first airing in November 2019, “Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 299 wins and 1,279 award nominations and counting,” the service said.
