James Delingpole James Delingpole

A fashion series made by people who hate fashion: Apple TV+’s La Maison reviewed

Why would anyone watch a series where the enemy is artistry, beauty and tradition?

Lambert Wilson as embattled designer Vincent Ledu in Apple TV+'s La Maison  
issue 12 October 2024

I’m a bit disappointed – déçu, as we Francophiles like to say – with La Maison. When French TV drama is good it can be very, very good, as we saw with Spiral, Les Revenants, and, maybe the best series ever made about spies, Le Bureau. But La Maison is not in their league.

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