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Greek Salad (TV series)

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Greek Salad
French poster
FrenchSalade grecque
GenreComedy drama
Created byCédric Klapisch
Written by
Directed by
  • Cédric Klapisch
  • Lola Doillon
  • Antoine Garceau
Starring
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Production locationsAthens, Greece
Running time47–55 minutes
Production companyCe Qui Me Meut
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
Release17 March 2023 (2023-03-17)

Greek Salad (French: Salade grecque) is a French comedy drama television series created by Cédric Klapisch. The first two episodes premiered on 17 March 2023 at the Series Mania festival in Lille,[1][2] while the entire first season was released on Amazon Prime Video the following month.[3]

The series is a sequel to Klapisch's L'Auberge Espagnole trilogy, and follows Tom and Mia, the children of Xavier and Wendy.[4]

Premise

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Siblings Tom and Mia, the children of Xavier and Wendy from L'Auberge Espagnole,[4] move to Athens after inheriting an apartment from their recently-deceased grandfather. Tom intends to sell the apartment and use the proceeds to fund a startup company, but the anti-capitalist Mia has other plans in mind.[5]

Cast and characters

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Episodes

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No.TitleDurationOriginal release date
1"Episode #1.1"51 min14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
2"Episode #1.2"50 min14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
3"Episode #1.3"53 min14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
4"Episode #1.4"47 min14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
5"Episode #1.5"50 min14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
6"Episode #1.6"48 min14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
7"Episode #1.7"52 min14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)
8"Episode #1.8"55 min14 April 2023 (2023-04-14)

Production

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In March 2021, Amazon Prime Video France announced the development of Greek Salad, which was to be produced by Ce Qui Me Meut exclusively for Prime Video.[4]

Filming took place in Athens over four months beginning in December 2022.[6]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2023 ACS Awards Best 40' Series Greek Salad Nominated [7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Salade Grecque". Festival Séries Mania.
  2. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (8 February 2023). "'Greek Salad,' 'Transatlantic' to Bookend Series Mania, 'Succession' Star Brian Cox to Deliver Masterclass". Variety.
  3. ^ Bałaga, Marta (17 March 2023). "Cédric Klapisch Returns to His 'Spanish Apartment' Family in Amazon Series 'Greek Salad': 'It Was Emotional for All of Us'". Variety.
  4. ^ a b c Grater, Tom (22 March 2021). "Amazon Prime Video Unveils Slate Of French Originals, Including 'L'Auberge Espagnole' Sequel". Deadline.
  5. ^ "Greek Salad, Salade Grecque". Amazon Studios.
  6. ^ Wichmann, Anna (30 January 2022). "Amazon Prime Series "Greek Salad" to be Filmed in Athens". Greek Reporter.
  7. ^ Repiton, Isabelle (26 September 2023). "Les séries nommées au 9e prix de l'association des critiques". Ecran Total (in French). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  8. ^ "9e Prix de l'Association des Critiques de Séries: le palmarès 2023". L'Association française des Critiques de Séries (in French). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
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