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The Returned (Les Revenants)
What if the person you lost walked through the door tomorrow? This show asks the question you've been afraid to. 🕯️
Who it's for
By literally bringing the dead back unchanged, the show dramatizes the fantasy many grieving people hold, and shows that reunion wouldn't erase the years of change, guilt and new attachments.
Feelings it meets
What it is
The Returned (Les Revenants) is a French supernatural drama created by Fabrice Gobert and based on Robin Campillo's 2004 film They Came Back. It aired on Canal+ in two eight-episode seasons from 2012 to 2015, with a score by Mogwai. In a small mountain town beside a dam, people who have died begin returning, unchanged, to families who have moved on.
Where to find it
Originally aired on Canal+ in France; aired in the US on Sundance Channel and in the UK on Channel 4. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Suicide and a child's death.
Age: Not verified (suggested 16+)
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:4
