EXCLUSIVE - The favorite French TV series are ...

EXCLUSIVE

On the occasion of its 30th anniversary,

unveils, in partnership with Europe 1, an Ipsos Sopra-Steria survey on the relationship of the French to the small screen since 1990. After the favorite animators of the French, the magazine reveals which are the country's favorite series. 

And it is the American blockbuster

that has settled on the throne of the favorite series of the French over the past thirty years.

The series initially produced for the HBO channel, which spanned eight seasons, came out quite clearly ahead of

, and the French series

.

Respondents had three choices to make from the list of proposed series.

A guy, a girl

is not the only French series that appears in this ranking.

We find

(6th, 12.2%),

(9th, 11.1%),

(14th, 7.9%),

(18th, 5.5%) and

(22nd , 4.7%)

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1990s, the French triumph

It was another century, but the French have not forgotten Chouchou and Loulou.

indeed arrives at the head of the favorite series of the French in the decade 1990. And it is a true triumph!

The series, embodied by Alexandra Lamy and Jean Dujardin indeed obtains 44% of the vote, or 15 points ahead of

and

, second and third.

comes out on top in all categories: women, men, under 30, 30-60 and over 60.

Another French production,

comes in fifth position.

Series fans will be surprised to find only two legendary series at the bottom of the ranking: Twin Peaks and The Sopranos.

They are indeed 13th and 14th out of 15.

Doctor House vs.

Desperate Housewives

With the 2000s came the great American series.

And without surprises, they occupy the three places of the podium, with in order

,

and

.

The French series

resisted and climbed to fourth position, two points off the podium.

In detail,

and

are divided into different parts of the French public.

The "American housewives" lead among women and under 30s.

The 30-60 year olds and the over 60s prefer the very sarcastic doctor played by Hugh Laurie.

French or American, the great detective series are not doing their best.

comes 11th and

last.

The 2010s torn between streaming and the small screen

The ranking of the last decade is emblematic of the evolution of consumption of series.

It is indeed the HBO

that comes first, followed by

, broadcast on Netflix.

The first is preferred by men and 30-60 year olds, while the second comes first among women and under 30s.

Third place goes to the surprising

.

The France 3 series has established itself as the favorite French series of the decade, which is particularly true for those over 60, where it collects 48.5% of the votes.