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2016
1 Season
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Trepalium is a French sci-fi television series that explores the concept of the class divide between the rich and poor. The show is set in a dystopian future where society is divided into two distinct groups: the "elite" who live in a luxurious city called the "City of Light," and the "zone," where the rest of the population lives in poverty and struggles to survive.

The story follows a young man named Izia, played by Léonie Simaga, who lives in the zone with her mother and younger sister. Izia and her family represent the struggling working-class population who live in squalor and are constantly threatened by hunger, disease, and crime.

On the other side of the divide, the elite live a life of luxury and privilege in the City of Light, where they are pampered with the best food, health care, and entertainment that money can buy. The city has been designed to be self-sustaining and has no need for the rest of the population, who are regarded as expendable and a burden on society.

The tension between the two groups comes to a head when the elite propose a new policy called "The Process." Under this system, a limited number of workers from the zone are chosen every year to earn a place in the City of Light. The selection process is rigorous and designed to select only the most talented, skilled, and intelligent workers.

The twist is that the selection process involves a series of physical and mental challenges that are designed to eliminate the weak and unskilled workers. Those who do not make it are sent back to the zone, where they face a bleak future of poverty and struggle.

Izia's younger sister, Manon, is selected for the process, and the family sees this as their chance to escape the zone and start a new life. But as Manon becomes involved in the brutal challenges, Izia and her mother begin to question whether the process is worth the price they will have to pay.

As the series progresses, it becomes clear that the process is not just a way for the elite to select the best workers but a means of controlling and manipulating the population. The true nature of the process is slowly revealed, as is the true nature of the City of Light.

Overall, Trepalium is a compelling and thought-provoking series that raises important questions about inequality, power, and the nature of society. Through its well-crafted storytelling, it presents a nuanced and complex exploration of the class divide and the impact it has on individuals and society as a whole. If you're a fan of sci-fi or dystopian dramas, Trepalium is definitely worth checking out.

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Seasons

6. Episode 6

November 2, 2016

Revelations of an ugly secret concerning the City's water supply and a conspiracy between the government and Aquaville sets off a powder keg of outrage. The Activists launch an attack on the Wall and the City. They're only a handful but they throw themselves into battle. Izia, Ruben and their respective children are caught up in the chaos—will they be able to find each other again in the midst of the revolutionary storm that's about to hit?

5. Episode 5

November 2, 2016

Ruben finds out Izia has been working for the Activists. He feels betrayed by the woman he's begun to love, and decides to try and forget about her. He sends her back to the Zone. But once he discovers the terrible secrets and abuses of power carried out by the authorities and Aquaville, he begins to question everything.

4. Episode 4

November 2, 2016

A colleague of Izia at Aquaville has found out she's a Zoner. She immediately informs Ruben, who sets out to deal with the problem...by getting rid of the whistle-blower. Izia is shaken by the violence governing the City and increasingly fears for her life—but she and Ruben are growing close.

3. Episode 3

November 2, 2016

Izia finds herself caught in a vicious circle. She's been forced by her employer to pretend she's an Aquaville employee, and now activists from the Zone have found out. So they're taking advantage of her double identity, demanding she steal certain sensitive documents to help their cause and shed light on the shady activities at Aquaville. Izia is petrified someone might find out she's been impersonating her employer's wife.

2. Episode 2

November 2, 2016

Ruben's wife Thaïs is missing. She hasn't shown up for work in the past few days, and Ruben is in a bind. He has to make a good impression at work to get the director's post he's had his eyes on for years. But any sign of dysfunction in his family could rule him out as a candidate. Seeing no other way out, and struck by the uncanny resemblance between his wife and his employee, Ruben asks Izia to step into his wife's shoes. But impersonating an Active when you're a Zoner is an extremely risky business.

1. Trepalium Ep. 1

November 2, 2016

Somewhere in the future, decades of crisis have created a society where only 20% of the population is employed. The other 80% is jobless. Between them is an impenetrable Wall, sealing off the City from the Zone.

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