The Hook Up Plan Explained
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Native Name: | |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French |
| Num Seasons: | 3 |
| Num Episodes: | 21 |
| List Episodes: | - Episodes
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| Location: | Paris |
| Cinematography: | Marc Koninckx afc-sbc |
| Network: | Netflix |
The Hook Up Plan (French: Plan Coeur) is a comedy television series and the second French series produced for Netflix after Marseille.[1] [2] [3]
The show premiered on December 7, 2018, and Season 2 premiered on October 11, 2019. A special episode about the COVID-19 pandemic was added to Netflix on August 26, 2020 in France.
In December 2020, the show was renewed for a third and final season, which premiered on January 1, 2022.
Premise
Elsa, on the verge of turning thirty and stuck in an uninspiring job, finds herself still hung up on her ex-boyfriend two years after their breakup. Her friends, hoping to help her break out of her rut and find some confidence, decide to hire a male escort to take her on a few dates.
Cast
Main cast
- Zita Hanrot: Elsa "El" Payette, Charlotte and Émilie's best friend
- Sabrina Ouazani: Charlotte "Cha" Ben Smires, Elsa and Émilie's best friend, Antoine's sister
- : Émilie "Milou" Châtaigne, Elsa and Charlotte's best friend, and Antoine's partner
- Marc Ruchmann: Julio "Jules Dupont" Saldenha, the gigolo, Roman's best friend
- : Antoine Ben Smires, Matthieu and Maxime's friend, Charlotte's brother, and Émilie's partner
- Tom Dingler: Matthieu, Antoine and Maxime's friend
- Guillaume Labbé: Maxime "Max" Pauillac, Antoine and Matthieu's friend, and Elsa's ex-boyfriend
- Yvan Naubron: Roman, Julio's best friend
- Ludivine de Chastenet: Chantal, Elsa's colleague and friend
Recurring cast
- : Dr Philippe Payette, Elsa's father (season 1)
- Karina Testa: Manon, Antoine's colleague (season 1)
- : Anita Saldenha, Julio's mother (season 1)
- : Valérie, a regular client of Julio (season 1)
- Alexia Barlier: Gaïa, Maxime's new partner (season 1)
- : Audrey Payette, Elsa's mother (season 1, season 3)
- Aude Legastelois: Anaïs Payette, Elsa's sister (season 1)
- : Arthur, the intern (season 2)
- Aurélie Vérillon: Rachel, Julio's producer (season 2)
Episodes
Season 3 (2022)
Notes and References
- Web site: 'The Hookup Plan' Could Be A Fresh Start For Netflix's French Programming. Jack. O'Keeffe. Bustle.com. 7 December 2018 . 20 March 2019.
- Web site: How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?. Margaret. Lyons. 14 December 2018. 20 March 2019. The New York Times.
- Web site: The Hook-Up Plan - Netflix Season 1 Review. 8 December 2018. Thereviewgeek.com. 20 March 2019.
