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Alter Ego treats crime as a light framework for a sunny, character-led comedy. Joseph Batista gets by on improvised charm, while his daughter, a judge, trusts the rulebook. Their opposing instincts turn encounters into bantering contests, with each episode’s case giving those differences room to play out. The danger stays gentle, without heavy violence, and Marseille’s streets and harbor give the comedy a concrete, lively setting.
Awkward dinners and teasing make the family story less a tidy reunion than a gradual negotiation between prickly relatives. Joseph, his daughter and his grandson have a bond to build, not an easy familiarity to fall back on. Trust arrives slowly, allowing the humor to share space with the discomfort of becoming family so late.
gentle crime comedy, sunny family comedy and Comedy
Comedy and Crime
Season 1 · 6 episodes
TF1
Joseph Batista returns to Marseille after 30 years and discovers that he has an unknown judge daughter and grandson.
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