Apple TV+ has set the global premiere date for the French thriller series, The Hunt (aka Traqués), formerly known as A l’ombre des forêts.
Created, written, and directed by César Award nominee Cédric Anger (Next Time I’ll Aim for the Heart), The Hunt stars Cannes Best Actor and three-time César Award winner Benoît Magimel (Pacifiction, De son vivant) and two-time César Award winner Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds, Wingwomen).
The story follows Franck (Magimel), who, along with his longtime friends, enjoy spending their weekends hunting together. But on one fateful Sunday, they come across another group of hunters who start targeting them without explanation. When one of their party is shot, Franck’s friends strike back, sending an attacker to the ground.
Barely managing to escape, the four friends keep the event a secret. Franck tries to go back to his life as usual alongside his wife, Krystel (Laurent), but in the next few days, he starts to feel like he and his friends are being watched, or worse, tracked by hunters who are now hell-bent on revenge.
The Hunt premieres globally with two episodes on Wednesday, December 3, exclusively on Apple TV+, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through December 31.
UPDATE: As of November 20, 2025, the premiere of The Hunt has been postponed. A new date has not been announced. Stay tuned for updates.
The six-episode series costars Damien Bonnard (Malditos), Manuel Guillot (Suite noir), Cédric Appietto (The Mountain Detective), Angelyna Danabe Mignot, Paul Beaurepaire (Astrid), Yann Goven (A French Village), Sarah Pachoud (Balthazar), and Patrick de Vallette.
A production of Gaumont (Lupin, Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, Totems), The Hunt is executive produced by Isabelle Degeorges, Clémentine Vaudaux, Alexis Barqueiro, and Sidonie Dumas for Gaumont.
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