Throughout December, the international French-language network TV5 Monde offers a rich lineup of entertaining films, series, and variety shows.

Discover our round-up of the must-see programs this month below.

TV5 Monde

Special Programming

Le traditionnel conte des fêtes de Fred Pellerin—December 25 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
(English ST)

Storyteller Fred Pellerin and conductor Kent Nagano reunite for a seventh symphonic tale. We meet up with the delightful characters from the village of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton. This time, they are looking into the history and mysterious origins of their village.

Featuring: Fred Pellerin, Kent Nagano, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Canada, 2025)
Genre: Classical Music / Opera

Le grand rendez-vous de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles Concert 2025—December 26 at 1:30am ET/10:30pm PT

Joëlle Scoriels and Walid are back at the Grand-Place in Brussels to host a high-flying show featuring Belgian talent and pop culture!

Host: Joëlle Scoriels, Walid (Belgium, 2025)
Featuring: Alice on the Roof, Camille Yembe, Charlotte Cardin, Mentissa, Orlane, Rori
Genre: Music variety show

La grande soirée du 31—December 31 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT

A New Year’s Eve party to draw a spectacular end to 2025.

Host: Stéphane Bern (France, 2025)
Genre: New Year’s Eve show

Musiques en fête 2025—December 27 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT

The 2025 edition pays tribute to cinema. Arias from operas, operettas, films, and musicals: all performed live from the ancient Roman theatre of Orange. One hundred and fifty musicians are brought together, accompanied by the Lyon National Orchestra conducted by Ariane Matiakh, Didier Benetti, Pierre Bleuse, Yvan Cassar, and Clément Lonca.

Host: Cyril Féraud, Judith Chaine (France, 2025)
Featuring: Alexandre Tharaud, Ermonela Jaho, Marc Lavoine, Kevin Amiel, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Pierre Génisson, Florina God, Diego Godoy, Jeanne Gollut, Nika Guliashvili, Anastasia Kobekina, Tomasz Kumegia, Neïma Naouri, Lucie Peyramaure
Genre: Music variety show

Ensemble pour les fêtes avec Corneille—December 28 at 6:00pm ET/3:00pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+ beginning December 20

In a chalet with an ultra-cozy atmosphere, Corneille invites two exceptional singers, Marie-Josée Lord and Dominique Fils-Aimé, to join musicians Kepler Jean-Baptiste and Alexandre Paquette. Garlands, tree, fireplace: everything is set for a memorable moment of music and storytelling.

Director: Noémie Caplette, Isabelle Longnus (Canada, 2025)
Featuring: Corneille, Marie-Josée Lord, Dominique Fils-Aimé
Genre: Music, entertainment

Films

Fourbi— December 2 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
In celebration of Swiss film director Alain Tanner, born December 6, 1929
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+
(English ST)

A Swiss television channel orders a film about the story of Rosemonde, who killed a man who was trying to rape her. When the screenwriter is unable to make her talk, they send Marie, a young actress, promising her the role if she succeeds. A strange relationship develops between them…

Director: Alain Tanner (Switzerland, France, 1996)
Cast: Karin Viard, Cécile Tanner, Jean-Luc Bideau
Genre: Dramedy
Awards: Official selection (Cannes 1996, Locarno 1996)

En tongs au pied de l’Himalaya — December 7 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
In recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+ beginning December 3
(English ST)

Andréa, aged 6, has an autism spectrum disorder. He is starting the final year of kindergarten, a crucial year that will determine whether he can stay in school. For Pauline, his mother, the stakes are high. Especially as recently separated and with no fixed income, she is struggling to find her own stability.
Director: John Wax (France, 2024)

Cast: Audrey Lamy, Nicolas Chupin, Eden Lopes, Naidra Ayadi
Genre: Dramedy
Awards: Selected for the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival (France, 2024), the Helvetia French Film Festival (Switzerland, 2024) and Cinémania (Canada, 2024)

Un vrai bonhomme— December 9 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
In recognition of International Day of Persons with Disabilities
(English ST)

Tom, a shy sensitive teenager, is about to move to a new high school. To help him fit in, he can count on advice from Léo, his big brother and true mentor. Léo wants to make a man of Tom… But his ever-present influence quickly becomes toxic!

Director: Benjamin Parent (France, 2018)
Cast: Thomas Guy, Benjamin Voisin, Isabelle Carré
Genre: Dramedy

Cœur de slush— December 14 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+
(English ST)

Sixteen-year-old Billie thinks that she is behind on everything. She is a lifeguard at a water park with her sister and her friends this summer. There she met Pierre and fell in love at first sight. Unfortunately, so does her sister… Billie will have to assert herself and fight for her love story.

Director: Mariloup Wolfe (Canada, 2023)
Cast: Liliane Skelly, Camille Felton, Jospeh Delorey, Vivi-Anne Riel
Genre: Dramedy

Caroline chérie— December 16 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+
(English ST)

France, 1789. The Revolution is brewing. In order to ensure the safety of his daughter Caroline, the Comte de Bièvres marries her to the sinister lawyer Georges Berthier, future member of the Convention. But the young woman understands nothing of politics and her heart belongs to another, Gaston de Sallanches.

Director: Denys de la Patellière (France, Italy, Germany, 1967)
Cast: France Anglade, François Guérin, Bernard Blier, Vittorio De Sica, Jean-Claude Brialy, Charles Aznavour
Genre: Drama

Bis repetita— December 21 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT

Delphine, a disillusioned Latin teacher, hands out 19/20 marks to her pupils. In exchange, they leave her alone. A deal that eventually propels the class to the world Latin championships in Naples. Accompanied by the headmistress’s zealous nephew, Delphine sees only one solution: to cheat!

Director: Émilie Noblet (France, Italy, 2024)
Cast: Louise Bourgoin, Xavier Lacaille, Noémie Lvovsky
Genre: Comedy
Awards: Jury’s Favourite award at the Alpe d’Huez Comedy Film Festival (France, 2024)

Robin des bois, la véritable histoire— December 23 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+ beginning December 3

Robin Hood’s aims are very clear: he only steals from poor people, women or the elderly. But his scheme to rob the tax office in Nottingham goes awry when an intrepid group of righters-of-wrongs steal the proceeds to give them to the poor.

Director: Anthony Marciano (France, Belgium, 2014)
Cast: Max Boublil, Géraldine Nakache, Malik Bentalha, Ary Abittan, Gérard Darmon, Patrick Timsit
Genre: Comedy

Les moomins sur la riviera— December 28 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+ beginning December 3
(English ST)

The Moomins, caught in a storm, are shipwrecked on the Côte d’Azur. After a misunderstanding, they are given the best suite in the Grand-Hôtel. But soon, Mamma Moomin grows weary of an uncharacteristic life of luxury and leaves the hotel. Family unity is threatened …

Director: Xavier Picard (Finland, France, 2014)
Cast: Emmanuel Garijo, Céline Ronté, Anne Plumet, Pascal Casanova
Genre: Animation, Youth

Le mystère de la chambre jaune— December 30 at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+
(English ST)

Following the attempted murder of Mathilde, daughter of the Professor Strangerson, the young reporter Rouletabille heads to the Château du Glandier to clear up the mystery. Who is the murderer? What is his motive? And above all how did he escape from a yellow bedroom which was locked from the inside?

Director: Bruno Podalydès (France, 2002)
Cast: Denis Podalydès, Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azéma, Jean-Noël Brouté, Olivier Gourmet
Genre: Mystery, Whodunnit

Series

Lou et Sophie— Fridays beginning December 5 at 11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT
Season 2 Premiere
Also streaming on TV5MONDEplus
(French ST)

Lou and Sophie, true best friends forever, have just finished high school. On the threshold of adulthood, they yearn for freedom and adventure. All summer in their run-down neighborhood? No way! Instead, they’re in search of an old car to buy, ready to head off on a road trip.

Director: Sandra Coppola, Félix Tétreault (Canada, 2023)
Cast: Jade Charbonneau, Zeneb Blanchet, Sophie Cadieux, Hubert Proulx, Étienne Galloy
Genre: Drama

L’art du crime—Tuesdays beginning December 23 at 11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT
Season 8 premiere
(English ST)

Police officer Antoine Verlay and art historian Florence Chassagne investigate crimes in Paris related to art and cultural property. Their contradictions cause turbulence, but at the same time also success.
Ep. 1: In the Chantilly forest, a man is found murdered. The macabre staging imitates a painting by a great Renaissance artist, Raphael. Investigators Verlay and Chassagne quickly link the case to a situation described in a novel by famous writer Patricia Richter.
Ep. 2: Julie Delmas, designer of a virtual reality game, is found murdered in her office. To solve the case, Verlay and Chassagne must unravel the mysteries of this game dedicated to the world of painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, which seems to arouse much intrigue.

Director: Floriane Crépin (France, 2024)
Cast: Nicolas Gob, Éléonore Bernheim, Philippe Duclos, Benjamin Egner, Salomé Partouche
Genre: Thriller

Documentaries

Les mille et un jours du Hâjj Edmond— December 4 at 11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+
(English ST)

Edmond Amran Elmaleh (1917-2010), a former Communist leader and campaigner for Moroccan independence, left a prolific body of literary work in which he combined his personal and collective memories. Excerpts from texts, accounts, archives… Simone Bitton draws the outlines of an engaging and erudite man plagued by tragedy.

Director: Simon Bitton (Morocco, 2024)
Genre: Documentary

La grande galerie francophone— Saturdays continuing December 6 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT
TV5MONDE presents the first major show celebrating Francophone art — in partnership with the Louvre and Condé Nast
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+
(English ST)

Every week and with a live studio audience, Ali Baddou and his group of columnists receive French-speaking artists who are at the heart of current events and push the boundries. Space for exchanges, creations and surprises, La grande galerie francophone celebrates art in all its diversity and shares it with everyone. Columnists include Alex Vizorek, Nathalie Lesage, Hector Obalk, Fabrice Bousteau, Laurianne Melierre, Pierre Groppo, Charly Voodoo, and Margaux Beytout.

Director: Bruno Piney (France, 2025)
Genre: Cultural talk show

Les nouveaux boss— Saturdays beginning December 6 at 11:30pm ET/8:30pm PT
TV5MONDE co-productions with WeMake Productions – Series Premiere
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+ beginning December 6
(English ST)

TV5MONDE is partnering with WeMake Productions to create the very first pan-African TV competition for entrepreneurs seeking support to launch a new project. Over eight weeks, sixteen candidates from across Africa will be guided by four exceptional mentors: Claude Borna, A’Salfo, Nicole Sulu, and Yassine Laghzioui. Several celebrities will also share their experiences, including heavyweight champion Teddy Riner. The ten finalists will have the chance to present their projects to a panel of international investors, including Élisabeth Moreno, Hasnae Taleb, and Ali Mnif. Contestants can win up to 500,000 euros to fund their project.

Host: Éric Mboua (France, 2025)
Genre: Talent/game show

Têtes plongeantes – Faire équipe pour la santé mentale— December 12 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT
US premiere
(English ST)

Unhappiness, loneliness, anxiety, depression, harassment… The 2018 world champions talk to young citizens and discuss mental health issues without taboos. Male footballers Olivier Giroud, Blaise Matuidi, Djibril Sidibé, Samuel Umtiti, and Raphaël Varane, and female footballer Gaëtane Thiney share their failings, their doubts, and their solutions. With the support of the French Government’s Information Service, as part of the national campaign focused on talking about mental health.

Director: Lenny Grosman (France, 2025)
Genre: Sports Documentary, Mental Health

Les maîtres du champagne— December 29 at 6:30pm ET/3:30pm PT
Also streaming on TV5MONDE+ beginning December 3
(English ST)

Associated with elegance and luxury, champagne is one of the most prestigious French wines, characterized by unique expertise and subject to a controlled nomenclature. But how did a simple wine grown in a rather mediocre wine-growing region become this exceptional beverage?.

Director: Éric Bacos (France, 2025)
Genre: Documentary, Culture

TV5Monde+

Films

Maya, donne-moi un titre— Streaming beginning December 3
(English ST)

A father and daughter keep their connection alive across countries through a nightly creative ritual: she proposes a story idea, and he brings it to life as a short, animated film starring her as the hero.
The animation uses the technique of paper cut-out animation and stop motion, and also features short live-action sequences.

Director: Michel Gondry (France, 2024)
VO: Maya Gondry, Pierre Niney, Miriam Matejovsky
Genre: Animation
Awards: Berlin International Film Festival Generation Kplus Best Film Winner (2025)

Le père Frimas— Streaming beginning December 3
(English ST)

Among the Alpine peaks lives Père Frimas, an old sorcerer who keeps watch over the snowy valley each winter. But this year, the natural balance seems out of kilter. What’s more, Sylvain, the spirit of the forest is emerging from hibernation, famished and grumpy.

Director: Iouri Tcherenkov (France, Japan, 2012)
Genre: Animation

Series

Coyotes— Season 1 beginning December 3
(English ST)

While on a camping trip, a scout patrol discovers a cache of diamonds. Each member must wrestle with the decision to return them, split the treasure, or keep it for themselves, all while the original owners frantically search for their missing gems.

Director: Jacques Molitor, Gary Seghers (Belgian, 2021)
Cast: Philippe Jeusette, Olivia Castanho, Massi Pregoni
Genre: Thriller, Miniseries

Documentaries

Les trésors du château de Fontainebleau— Streaming beginning December 19

From the history series Les trésors de…, the Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the most sumptuous in France. It is also one of the oldest. For nine centuries, from the Middle Ages to the end of Napoleon III’s reign, successive French sovereigns lived there. Over the centuries, each added to and embellished its décor.

Director: Nathalie Conscience (France, 2024)
Genre: Documentary, History

TV5Monde Cinéma

Theme: Holiday & family films

Le coeur en braille — available beginning December 5
(English ST)

A teenage boy falls in love with a classmate who’s passionate about the cello, unaware that she is slowly losing her sight.

Director: Michel Boujenah (2016)
Cast: Alix Vaillot, Charles Berling, Pascal Elbé
Genre: Drama

Les murs ont des oreilles— available beginning December 5
(English ST)

A writer separated from his wife moves to the countryside with his secretary and children.

Director: Jean Girault (1974)
Cast: Louis Velle, Chantal Nobel, Martine Sarcey
Genre: Comedy

Sarah Bernhardt, la divine— available beginning December 5
(English ST)

A romantic biopic about actress Sarah Bernhardt, the world’s first celebrity.

Director: Guillaume Nicloux (2024)
Cast: Sandrine Kiberlain, Laurent Lafitte, Amira Casar
Genre: Drama

Le petit Piaf— available beginning December 12
(English ST)

A 10-year-old from Réunion dreams of becoming a great singer to make his mother, who raised him alone, proud.

Director: Gérard Jugnot (2022)
Cast: Marc Lavoine, Soan Arhimann, Gérard Jugnot
Genre: Drama

Colocs de choc— available beginning December 12
(English ST)

A 16-year-old introverted teenager is forced to live with her grandmother, a former feminist activist who no longer wants to live alone.

Director: Elodie Lélu (2024)
Cast: Olivier Gourmet, Fantine Harduin, Hélène Vincent
Genre: Comedy

Le sens de la fête— available beginning December 19
(English ST)

A whirlwind wedding celebration unfolds behind the scenes of a 17th-century French palace.

Director: Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache (2017)
Cast: Jean-Pierre Bacri, Jean-Paul Rouve, Gilles Lellouche
Genre: Dramedy

Santa & Cie— available beginning December 19
(English ST)

When Santa’s elves suddenly fall ill, he must journey to Earth to find a cure and save Christmas.

Director: Alain Chabat (2017)
Cast: Alain Chabat, Golshifteh Farahani, Pio Marmaï
Genre: Comedy

Dans la cuisine des Nguyen— available beginning December 19
(English ST)

A French-Vietnamese aspiring actress chases her musical theater dreams, even as her mother disapproves.

Director: Stéphane Ly-Cuong (2025)
Cast: Clotilde Chevalier, Anh Tran-Nghia, Leanna Chea
Genre: Musical

Arlempdes, la légende du premier château de la Loire— available beginning December 26
(English ST)

In 1538, at the dawn of the Wars of Religion, the Château d’Arlempdes, owned by the Poitiers family and loyal to the King of France, comes under threat from the Huguenots.

Director: Marina Golenko, Titouan Monnier (2024)
Cast: Loris Monet, Marina Golenko, Titouan Monnier
Genre: Historical drama

En tongs au pied de l’Himalaya— available beginning December 26
(English ST)

A single mother of a six-year-old boy with autism is forced to move in with her brother.

Director: John Wax (2024)
Cast: Audrey Lamy, Nicolas Chupin, Eden Lopes
Genre: Dramedy

**Please note: Programs may change due to last-minute scheduling**