Do you want to learn French while having fun? Here are ten Netflix series perfect for progressing, enriching your vocabulary and getting used to the accents and natural rhythms of the language.
1) Lupin — Suspense and everyday
language Follow Assane Diop in this clever thriller. Perfect for intermediate levels: clear dialogues, idiomatic phrases and lots of repetition. Tip: Turn on French subtitles to capture expressions.
2) Ten Percent (Call My Agent!) — Professional vocabulary and humor
Comedy-drama about a talent agency. Ideal for learning the language of work, familiar turns of phrase and a sustained register depending on the guests.
3) Marseille — Politics and various registers
Political drama with a rather formal French and intense exchanges. Good for practicing understanding fast debates and southern accents.
4) The Returnees — Atmosphere and attentive
listening A strange and slow series, excellent for improving comprehension thanks to calm dialogues and a sometimes poetic vocabulary.
5) Spirals — Realistic detective judicial
vocabulary with legal terms and quick exchanges. Useful for enriching specialized vocabulary and getting used to the registers of professional life.
6) The Hook Up Plan — Contemporary French and Youth
Expressions Light romantic comedy with lots of slang and modern expressions. Perfect for learners who want to speak like young French speakers.
7) Family Business — Humor and everyday language
Simple-to-follow family comedy, everyday vocabulary and short sentences, ideal for advanced beginners.
8) The Mantis — Suspense and intensity
Psychological thriller with tight dialogue. Good exercise for medium-speed listening comprehension and police vocabulary.
9) The Chalet — Mystery and Local
Exchanges An isolated series in which dialogues alternate between familiar registers and moments of tension. Exposes to regional accents and expressions.
10) Baron Noir — Politics, Rhetoric and Advanced
Level Demanding political series, ideal for working on speech comprehension, complex turns of phrase and institutional vocabulary.
Practical tips: watch first with subtitles in your language, then in French. Repeat short scenes, write down helpful expressions, and practice out loud. Vary genres (comedy, thriller, drama) to enrich your overall understanding.
Try one series a week and turn binge-watching into real language progress.
