Anyone who wants to begin learning a language or freshen their knowledge of current dialogue in a foreign language may consider checking out television programs in that language.
My emphasis in this blog post is on French programs that have legible sub-titles on internet streaming platforms.
Even if you aren’t trying to learn a language, you will delight in Gallic crime shows, dramas and comedies.
MHZ has a large collection of French tv shows, but Netflix also has some very interesting selections. You can add the MHZ service to your Amazon Prime account, or add the app to your Apple TV line-up. Please consult the link below to see how else you can access MHZ. Hulu is adding a few more French programs so check them out as well.
I will continue to search for more French television series on streaming services. If you run across anything good in French, please send me your French tv recommendations and where you found them.
Bonne chance!
French television shows available on streaming services:
Braquo – MHZ – A brutal but well-made police procedural.
The Break (La Treve) – Netflix – An unsettling Belgian psychological crime series.
Bureau of Sexist Affairs – MHZ – Comedy shorts on various topics.
Cain – MHZ – A charming cop show starring Bruno Debrandt.
Call My Agent (Dix Pour Cent) – Netflix – A comedy about stars and their agents in France.
The Churchmen (Ainsi Soient-Ils) – MHZ – A thoughtful drama about young men studying to become Catholic priests.
Detectives – MHZ – A light, entertaining detective series.
Dolmen – MHZ – A ridiculously romantic series if you are in the mood for such fare.
Frank Riva – MHZ – The iconic Alain Delon plays an ex-detective who returns to the fray.
A French Village (Un Village Francais) – MHZ & Hulu – Historical fiction about World War II in a small town in France.
Kaboul Kitchen – MHZ – Comedy set in Afghanistan. Not my cup of kefir, but some like it.
Maigret – MHZ – Simenon novels are depicted on the small screen. Very popular, but not one of my favorite series.
Maison Close – Hulu – Quite raunchy story about a bordello in France. Only if you are not easily offended.
Marseille – Netflix – Fair to middling political intrigue in Marseille. Tune in to see the marvelous Gerard Depardieu and Benoit Magimell who goes toe to toe with him.
Paris – MHZ – Off-beat series about Parisians whose paths cross in surprising ways. 
Pigalle, la Nuit – Hulu – A dramatic series set in Paris’ Pigalle area depicting tawdry doings.
The Returned (Les Revenants) – Netflix – The dead return. Season 1 was mesmerizing; Season 2 bored me to … tears.
Spiral (Engrenages) – MHZ & Hulu – Voted best 2015 tv show in the world and rightly so. Crime, legal and political skullduggery.
The Witnesses (Les Temoins) – Netflix – Decent detective series starring Thierry Lhermitte.
https://www.primevideo.com/splash/getTheApp/ref=dv_web_nav_wa
https://www.hulu.com/a-french-village
And for short clips for the beginning French student:
Oh La La, Hollywood Speaks French (two French sisters in the U. S.) – youtube
