Season 1

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  7.0/101 votes

  From Lili to Thomas

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/9/1971

  Rivette instantly establishes his playful, no-rules reality as two theater troupes rehearse avant-garde versions of Aeschylus plays climaxing in an epic, hypnotic warm-up exercise that unfolds like a primal, clothed orgy. We are introduced to a deadpan, deaf-mute busker and Frédérique, a wayward young con artist.

  Director: Jacques Rivette

  Writer: Suzanne Schiffman, Jacques Rivette

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  8.0/101 votes

  From Thomas to Frédérique

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/1971

  The outlines of a conspiracy begin to emerge as the busker begins receiving cryptic letters with references to Balzac and Lewis Carroll’s 'The Hunting of the Snark'. Meanwhile, rehearsals take an unsettling turn.

  Director: Jacques Rivette

  Writer: Suzanne Schiffman, Jacques Rivette

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  7.0/101 votes

  From Frédérique to Sarah

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/1971

  The mystery of the enigmatic notes deepens as the busker learns about their connection to Balzac’s 'History of the Thirteen'. Elsewhere, tensions flare up at rehearsals.

  Director: Jacques Rivette

  Writer: Suzanne Schiffman, Jacques Rivette

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  8.0/101 votes

  From Sarah to Colin

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/9/1971

  The various strands of the story begin to intersect. The busker continues on his quest to uncover the source of the cryptic letters, while Frédérique is also inadvertently drawn into the conspiracy. Games—cops and robbers, chess, and cons—abound.

  Director: Jacques Rivette

  Writer: Suzanne Schiffman, Jacques Rivette

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  7.0/101 votes

  From Colin to Pauline

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/10/1971

  Frédérique finds that blackmail doesn’t pay as she crosses paths with the busker who is now in love with Pauline—or is it Emilie? Meanwhile, a wild goose chase through Paris ensues when one of the productions is fleeced out of money.

  Director: Jacques Rivette

  Writer: Suzanne Schiffman, Jacques Rivette

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  8.0/101 votes

  From Pauline to Emilie

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/1971

  Maps, symbols, codes, card games, and double meanings: the intrigue starts to accelerate.

  Director: Jacques Rivette

  Writer: Suzanne Schiffman, Jacques Rivette

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  10.0/101 votes

  From Emilie to Lucie

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/10/1971

  Cracks in the conspiracy begin to appear and things really start to get confusing.

  Director: Jacques Rivette

  Writer: Suzanne Schiffman, Jacques Rivette

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  9.0/101 votes

  From Lucie to Marie

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/10/1971

  And then the narrative implodes...

  Director: Jacques Rivette

  Writer: Suzanne Schiffman, Jacques Rivette