Mortel Explained

Creator:Frédéric Garcia
Country:France
Language:French
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:12
Runtime:50 minutes
Company:Nico Bogue
Network:Netflix

fr|'''Mortel'''|Mortal is a French supernatural television series. The plot revolves around three teenagers, two of whom have acquired superpowers after making a deal with a supernatural being in order to solve a murder. The show premiered on Netflix on 21 November 2019.[1] The second season premiered on 2 July 2021.[2]

Synopsis

Two teenagers, Sofiane and Victor, make a pact with a voodoo god Obé to allow them solve and avenge the apparent murder of Sofiane's brother, Reda. Sofiane is given the power by Obé to manipulate other people's actions, while Victor can read their minds. Both however must be present near each other for their powers to work.[3] They then enlist the help of Luisa, who practices voodoo with her grandmother, so they may be free of the grip that Obé has on them and banish Obé from the world.

Cast and characters

Episodes

Season 2 (2021)

Reception

The show received a mixed reception from the critics.[4] [5] [6] GQ magazine, despite some reservation about its special effect, praised the skill of the story-telling, the acting of the principal actors, as well as the soundtracks. It considered the show to be the best French series since the launch of Netflix and deserving of a second season.[7] Télérama was highly critical, considering the series more laughable than a hit, and its music failed to hide its stylistic flaws.[8] Premiere thought the series veered awkwardly between teen drama and its supernatural elements but was nevertheless successful stylistically.[9] Based only on its first episode, the Decider found the series to be too muddled to continue watching a second episode.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mortel: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Netflix's original sci-fi show. Shireen . Honmode. 13 November 2019. MEAWW.
  2. Web site: Khan. Iram Sharifah. 2021-07-01. Mortel Season 2: The supernatural French series is set to return to Netflix!. 2021-07-03. HITC.
  3. Web site: What The Heck Is Mortel, Netflix's Spooky-Sexy French Teen Show?. Ariana. Romero. 22 November 2019. Refinery29 .
  4. Web site: Mortel . AlloCiné .
  5. News: "Mortel", nouvelle série française sur Netflix, "c'est Kechiche qui rencontre Buffy" . Michel . Valentin . 21 November 2019 . Le Parisien.
  6. Web site: Mortel saison 1 : que vaut la série fantastique française de Netflix ? . Mathieu . Jaborska . 22 November 2019. Ecran Large .
  7. Web site: Mortel : on a enfin vu une bonne série française made in Netflix . GQ . Jérémy . Patrelle. 21 November 2019 .
  8. Web site: "Mortel", sur Netflix : une série ado plus loupée que stylée . Marie-Hélène . Soenen . 21 November 2019 . Télérama.fr.
  9. Web site: Mortel : pas tout à fait, mais pas mal quand même (critique) . 20 November 2019 . Charles. Martin . Premiere .
  10. Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'Mortel' On Netflix, A French Drama Where High Schoolers Wield Voodoo Powers To Try To Save A Soul . Joel . Keller . 21 November 2019 . Decider .

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