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Professeur Raoult vs le gang des Cerises

2026SeriesCaroline Benarrosh
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Citizens confront a powerful scientific public figure

Professeur Raoult vs le gang des Cerises follows six citizens challenging Didier Raoult during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group includes his daughter. Directed by Caroline Benarrosh, the four-part documentary turns a dispute over scientific authority into a story about family, activism and the risks of speaking publicly against an influential figure.

The opening chapter, Le Druide, returns to 2020 and the promotion of hydroxychloroquine. The film follows people questioning Raoult's claims, with a personal revelation changing the group's position. The programme concerns that dispute and its consequences; its account of a promoted treatment is not an endorsement of the treatment itself.

A public dispute becomes a personal struggle

La Sorcière de la Canebière focuses on Magali and the pressure surrounding her, while Si Je Meurs, Vengez-Moi follows threats and harassment as the conflict widens to vaccination. The chapter sequence moves from an argument about evidence to the practical cost of taking part in a highly polarised public battle.

The final chapter, La Revanche des Cerises Trottinettes, brings proceedings, responses and further revelations into the account. Martin Boudot is credited as writer and producer alongside Benarrosh's writing and directing work. Across its four chapters, the series connects a pandemic-era scientific controversy with questions about credibility, loyalty and the ability to challenge authority.

Episodes

S01 · E01

Le Druide

S01 · E02

La Sorcière de la Canebière

S01 · E03

Si Je Meurs, Vengez-Moi

S01 · E04

La Revanche des Cerises Trotinettes

Episode descriptions: TVmaze · CC BY-SA 4.0

Film details

Format
Documentary series
Release year
2026
Premiere date
2026-09-11
Director
Caroline Benarrosh
Country of production
France
Language
French
Episode runtime
41 min

Catalogue information: TVmaze · CC BY-SA 4.0