Parlement

Clever and funny tv show about the complex and chaotic EU apparate, presented with intelligent written dialog and performed by brilliant actors from all over Europe.

I've interacted over the years with some EU Commission officials & MEPs, representing the dreaded "industry"... I can tell that the series was written by someone who is very familiar with EU legislative institutions & processes. I loved it, it's a very clever satire while periodically communicating real facts about real issues, and beautifully showcasing the fascinating multicultural multilingual EU environment.

Great cast, especially Samy, great comedic timing - kudos to the writer(s) and editor(s)!

To the Germans watching this over the ARD Mediathek: be wary, if you can find an alternative source watch it there. The idiots at the ARD dubbed a certain section ("stolen" from "25th Hour" btw) of the ninth episode into a weird mix of German/English turning the whole episode and message into pure unadulterated cringe. Seriously, which genius came up with that idea?!

This show is great. Philippe Duquesne from "Les Deschiens" is hilarious and Samy is amazing. At some point, it is so funny, you will crawl on the floor. It is in multiple languages, English French, German, Spanish... which make it absolutely real and.... ridiculous at the same time. It is a very refreshing series.

I just binged this in 2 sessions over the weekend. I found "Parlement" entertaining, informative and I kept wanting to see more, despite the fact that it's a mix of languages and I had to rely on subtitles for most of it. "Parlement" is a satire about the workings of the European Parliament, the bureaucrats, the lobbyists, the MEPs and their staff. As in any good satire, it's over the top and exaggerated, but with the truth at its core, thus pointing out the many flaws that the systems has, but also why it is good that we have institutions like the EU and its Parliament, despite their many flaws. It also makes fun of the various stereotypes of the people living in the EU, mostly the Germans and the British, I would have wished for a little more self-criticism of the French in this French production.

This series is obviously aimed at people who are interested in the European Union and it's probably hard to follow if you don't know at least the basics of how things work there. If you understand German, I recommend that you first watch Democracy - Im Rausch der Daten.