Les Beaux Mecs
2011 - 2011
The Escape
16th March 2011Episode 1
2010: mobster Tony joins his cellmate Kenz, a small-time delinquent, when he escapes from prison. Once free, Tony realises he can trust no one and recalls his first steps as a gangster in the 1950s.Crazy Tony
16th March 2011Episode 2
2010: In hiding and in desperate need of some cash, Tony is forced to team up with Kenz and his posse to take part in a hold-up. Back in 1960, young Tony is betrayed during an assignment in Marseille.Guido the Gypsy
23rd March 2011Episode 3
1965-1970: On the orders of his boss Balducci, chief of the Marseille underworld, Tony is promoted and teamed up with Guido. In 2011, Kenz holds a party that ends in the death of a rival gang member.Episode 4
1970-1978: Tony starts a drug dealing business and meets Olga, who helps him to obtain The Memphis gaming club and become a casino owner. In 2011, Tony sets off in search of his old friend Guido.Episode 5
1982-1983: Having become a respected figure in the criminal underworld, Tony meets Claire, the love of his life. In 2011, Guido and Tony plot to take back their casino The Memphis from the Balduccis.Blue Angel
30th March 2011Episode 6
In 2011, in retaliation for being scammed by Tony, the Balduccis kidnap Claire. In 1983, Guido and Tony organise a jewellery store hold-up that ends in a police raid, but Tony just manages to escape.Love on the Run
6th April 2011Episode 7
2011: Tony comes face to face with the Balduccis and, though he manages to free Claire, the collateral damage is huge. In 1983, Guido has been persuaded that Tony cheated him over the jewellery heist.A Son's Love
6th April 2011Episode 8
1983: Superintendent Janvier's appalling methods are revealed when he interrogates Claire over the whereabouts of Tony. In 2011, with Kenz's help, Tony organises one last scam to beat the Balduccis.Top Cast
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Éric de Barahir
Tony Roucas, a long-term convicted criminal, escapes from prison with Kenz, a small-town big shot. Their run reveals a generational conflict of a new genre. Tony’s quest for truth and desire for vengeance take you to the heart of great French organized crime, from the 50s to today.
