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.
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According to a synopsis released by Federation Studios, Joséphine Japy plays Nora, an ambitious 35-year-old businesswoman who takes over Deepblue, a renowned professional cycling team on the brink of collapse.
Her plan is to rebuild the team and sell it, but she must first prove she belongs at the top and persuade team leader Mathias, played by Julien Frison, to stay. Without him, Deepblue stands little chance of competing, while a romance subplot plays out between the two.
Nora’s methods put her at odds with the team’s sporting director. She signs Ayden, played by Félix Lefebvre, a former delivery rider with exceptional natural talent who struggles with authority and working as part of a team.
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“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.
