Filming has begun on a six-part Tour de France drama for Prime Video and France Télévisions, with a French release expected in 2027.
Federation Studio France is producing the scripted series, titled Tour de France, in partnership with race organiser ASO. Each episode will run for 52 minutes.
The production comes after Netflix’s Tour de France: Unchained ended after three seasons. While that documentary followed real riders and teams through the race, the new series centres on the fictional French squad Deepblue and its struggle to survive.
Filming started on 27 August and is scheduled to continue until 18 November, according to Allociné. The shoot spans France’s Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regions, with further filming in Spain.
A new owner and a fight for leadership
Joséphine Japy plays Nora, a 35-year-old businesswoman who buys Deepblue as the team approaches collapse. She plans to rebuild the organisation and sell it, but her attempt to bring her business methods to the peloton puts her at odds with its sporting director.
Nora needs Mathias, played by Julien Frison, to remain as Deepblue’s leader. He is an injured former star determined to keep racing at the top, and the team depends on him to compete. Her attraction to him further complicates their relationship.
The arrival of Ayden, played by Félix Lefebvre, challenges Mathias’s position. A former delivery rider with exceptional ability, he struggles to accept authority and work within a team. He and Mathias compete for leadership during the Tour, as the younger rider becomes a focus of French hopes.
Deepblue’s campaign puts Nora’s ambitions as an owner alongside the demands of a sport where teammates share the work but individual riders take the glory. Both leaders must learn to put the team’s interests ahead of their own.
“It’s a sports and human epic, centered on three characters whose life stories diverge from their expected roles,” said Mounia Chiboub, head of content acquisition at Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios.
The series was developed from an original idea by Louis Leterrier, with Alexandre Delaporte and Grégory Nicolas as its creators and writers. Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux and Frédéric Jardin are directing. Jonathan Zaccaï is also among the cast.
Prime Video will have the first release window in France, followed by a later broadcast on France Télévisions. Federation International is handling international sales.
