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It is impossible not to like this show. It is a comedy with the brilliant idea of actors playing their own role. The acting is great and the screenplay is excellent. I have not seen Season 2 yet, but Season 1 is definitely worth watching. I hope that the French sense of humor translates well in other languages. I would bet that a US adaptation is on its way (because this is what happens, they pick ideas from others). So "très charmant", my dear.

Strong characters, good jokes, plenty of drama, glamour and de l'amour. Starts to grind its gears in season 4. First three seasons get a nine. Keeps the ninth star for Jean-Gabin the dog.

Did you watch the later Mad Men seasons? A lot of frantic office and bed-hopping, people setting up rival agencies, crisis after crisis thrown at mainly well-defined characters. Dix Pour Cent (CMA) is sort of Mad Men: The Next Generation with much better jokes, less death, and well normalised LGBTness, (though race less addressed). The matriarch Arlette might well have been one of Don or Roger's party girls back in the day.

Call My Agent (set in the present!) has a much more romantic French side, complete with baroque soundtrack, great views of Paris inside and out, and let's not forget the stunt casting of every French film star you didn't know was still working, playing themselves. A clever device, only possible in a drama about high-end movie agents. Times have changed - in Sunset Boulevard Norma Desmond was washed up at 44(!)

I'm on S04E03 and enjoying it more for the humour and 'where will they take this-ness' than any suspense I feel for the characters. The inter-agency rivalry gets pretty one-dimensional, and relationship break-ups over and over can seem pretty forced. Glam-soap by the finale, I expect, but that's Netflix.

I can see why they introduced Hicham as the psychopath venture capitalist -there wasn't quite enough darkness in series 1. But then they went and gave him a heart, too. I don't know if it's the awful man bun, his slim physique or his acting; I just don't believe the character.

An image search for Fanny Herrero will reveal that the casting of Camille Cottin as the pivotal Andrea character is very likely self-referential.

A fantastic show. The language is beautiful, intelligent, with a wonderfully dry sense of humour. I've watched all three seasons with fascination, and because of my brutish english ways I never even knew the stars were playing themselves!! I didnt know them. That just raises it to new levels. Nicholas Maury stands out as a shining underdog I believe. PLEASE release another season...

Just finished the second series and loved every minute. It is very smart and entertaining. I love French film but sometimes while brilliant you find they take life too seriusly. This is the first French TV series I have watched and it has won me over. Of note, season 1 was good but season 2 was much better. The characters just grow and grow on you. Can' t wait for more.

I've just binged through 2 seasons of "Call my agent" and loved it. It's really funny and surprisingly often thought provoking. They point fingers, rub it in, caricature and tease without a hint of value judgment or sentimentality. I'm likely missing some insider jokes and some bits get lost in translation but overall it's a hoot. Keep it coming!

Dix pour cent (Call my agent) is a fantastic comedy. It's well written and acted, modern and fresh but without any politically correct preaching (because it's French, the same concept made in most other western countries would have been a disaster). The characters are human, flawed and likable, their problems relatable. Like all good comedy there is an element of drama and some sad moments. This is fantastic television.

Highly recommended almost regardless of who you are, assuming you have an ounce of sophistication.

Call My Agent is fresh, funny and so well done! It's pleasure to watch. From the behind the scenes aspect of a theatrical agency to the human interactions that can get twisted it's - to borrow a book phrase - a "page turner." Fresh perspectives, lies and blistering truths all wrapped up in a comedic bow, but a sophisticated, intelligent bow. Just such fun to watch. I can't wait for more episodes.

Behind the great cast, storylines, wonderful guest stars, excellent soundtrack music and lotsa fun, there is a great deal of cleverness. Unlike American shows it is not wearing a PC corset.

I really enjoyed watching the series. Superb acting, interesting characters I cared about. Can't wait to see season 3 when it becomes available on Netflix.

Wonderfully observed portray of agents and their actors, their actors playing themselves in a spoof way, at the same time hilarious and then vulnerable, and so real that you attach yourself to each agent. Very witty satyre of the movie business made with such affection that you fall for it. Awesome.

I really enjoyed this series. Actually learned some French! Lol. It had to develop. I didn't get it at first, actually turned it off midway through the first episode. But, I read so many good reviews and I went back. Glad I did.

I adored the first 3 seasons of the show. However, the last season was such a disappointment. The script writing quality went down the drain, and the show lost its soul. They should have stop the series when it was great. The absence of Fanny Herrero can be felt throughout every single episode.

I stumbled on this show & couidnt stop watching it. Great character development & storylines. Looking forward to season 3. Highly recommend!

This little French gem of a comedy, is what you get if you combine The Devil Wears Prada and The Office (American): there are slightly sadistic bosses, demanding clients which are impossible to please and tasks for assistants that border on mission impossible but have to be on someone's desk by the end of the next day. Fanny Herrero creared a brilliant narrative with enough chemistry between the characters to keep your attention all the time, the humor isn't cheap or vulgar as it tends to be too often in Hollywood these days, and we get to see why there's such a big difference between European and American cinema. The episode with Juliette Binoche embarassing herself in Cannes shows a comedic side of her that one rarely gets to see, and it's driven home in the scene where she's sharing a pizza in her hotel room with her bodyguard. Already in a sweatshirt, but she forgot to take the diamonds off, while he asks what kind of movies she's been in. This brilliant clash of celebrities and those that make their careers happen is one of the numerous reasons to see Call My Agent. And there's even a dog called Jean Gabin.

This is a delightful, easy to binge, series. The language makes you want to take up French! The writing is top notch and here is why. The characters are fresh, well developed and we feel for them, especially Camille. The theme is clear, their wants and needs clear cut. I'm not finished with Sea 1 yet, but I want to savor this series like a good burgundy. Netflix at its best. (as opposed to all the Satanic dark content they've been shoving down our throat)

What a great surprise this series is; there is no violence, murders, guns and still it's so dynamic! It has everything: talented writing, complex characters, great acting, good humor and flawless directing. It's so enjoyable, never boring and often full of unexpected turns. After so many generic Hollywood series Dix pour Cent was such great pleasure to watch. Highly recommended for connoisseurs!

I loved the first two seasons of this series. It is truly delightful, wonderful actors, attractive, flawed but seductive characters, carefully constructed scenarios, sharp and memorable dialogue and consistently funny, often laugh-out loud (not generally a French speciality) and less often but in nicely judged moments, poignant and sweet. Parfait quoi. And like all the best TV you learn to follow the characters and the subject matter, necessary of course and super fun (French cinema, show biz, the often tough business world of a medium-sized agency, but less important than the drame comique. Nothing ever goes over the top, it plays with the cinema, the jobs actors have to do, their narcissism, of course, the sheer silliness of the films and nuttiness of the directors, but it is never cruel, cliched or mercilessly satiric. The Actors, real stars all take part in a particular story and the aura of their stardom is secondary, which is quite a testament to how good each episode is, Binoche Adjani Baye etc. are merely part of the story, they don't throw anything off balance., they are humanized but not with any larger drama in mind than shaping the story. Looking forward to the next two seasons.

I loved this - great characters and to see well known actors game for being involved in sometimes sending themselves up. Loved it all.

Last season is bad after three exemplary seasons.I stopped watching after four or five episodes unfortunately

Lately I've been watching more than a few of these European productions; The Life Ahead, Bonfire of Destiny, Suburra, to name but a few, and I have to say that they leave most of the North American series in their dust.This one is a spoof on the lives of movie stars and their agents and it's top quality stuff

The scriptwriting, the casting, the lighting, they all seem to be in the hands of people infinitely superior to all but a few on our side of the pond. And here I'll give a nod to "The Sopranos" and "Breaking Bad"

Mostly we've had to suffer through crap like Borat and Papillon and, worst of all, Fire Saga to get us through the lockdown.

I don't know what it is about those middle-aged (and old aged) French and Italian actors but they certainly bring elegance and sense of reality to the screen. The way they do wardrobe, make up and style is just perfect.

In Hollywood movies they're in their track suits chompin' down on a Big Mac just after they've blown someone's head off. The continental plots have them dining with white linen tablecloths and the entire array of cutlery after doing the same thing😎 This series has you hooked from the getgo, even though the dialogue is in French the subtitles do a fantastic job and after a while you don't notice that you need them. It's funny, it's droll, it's a different type of movie star tantrums and dirty business intrigue. If you love double dealing, lying, cheating phoney personas then you'll love this