The Big League (2008)
Synopsis
The days go by and are all different at Louis-Lumière Primary School. After start of term, life resumes its steep course under the La Seyne-sur-Mer sun. Worried parents, children in difficulty, tormented teachers, Lisa Rivière, as devoted headmistress, watches over those around her.
Network
France 2
Episodes
Fabien
Bertrand Claverie, a young teacher much loved by his students, commits suicide by throwing his car off a cliff. Bertrand's class is in shock but one student, little Fabien Moreau, a strong-willed 10-year-old, seems to hold the secret of his teacher's death.
Félix
Eight-year-old Félix Reynal has just arrived at Louis-Lumière School. He only sees his father, Vlad Mankievic, in secret because he's a thug wanted for murder.
Mehdi & Nina
While picking up her daughter, Mylène Delorme knocks over 10-year-old Mehdi on his skateboard. Panicked, Mylène flees, leaving the young boy unconscious. While Mehdi, in a coma, struggles between life and death, the police actively search for the hit-and-run driver.
Alison
Eight-year-old mixed race Alison suffers from her parents' disagreements. Her Congolese father Virgil can no longer stand the racism he faces in companies while his French wife, Charlène, is succeeding in her career.
Muriel
Nine-year-old Muriel Miller is a sickly child who regularly has fainting spells. Her overprotective mother bars her from participating in activities and outings. When Lisa Rivière discovers that Muriel was absent from her checkup, she decides to take a closer look at the child's family. What is this visibly disturbed and omnipresent mother hiding?
Arnaud
Annabelle Cartier, the school's youngest teacher, is an avid online dater. During a date, she rejects an unstable young man, who is now fixated on her. Frightened by his harassment, she calls the police, which doesn't discourage the lovesick man. On the last day of term, he manages to enter Annabelle's classroom and, armed with a revolver, takes the students and their teacher hostage.
Cast
Details
Original Title
La cour des grands
Status
Ended
Seasons
3
Episodes
18
Production
Ezcazal Productions
