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''Find Me in Paris'' follows the story of Helena 'Lena' Grisky, a Russian princess from 1905, who is training to be a ballerina at the Opéra de Paris. She is a top student at the school and has a kind-hearted, but impulsive boyfriend named Henri, who is unaware that his family has a secret - they are time-travellers. When Henri discovers a time-piece hidden by his father, he gives it to Lena as a gift, thinking it is just a piece of jewellery. However, when Lena's mother, Princess Alexandra Grisky finds out about Lena and Henri's relationship, she decides to take Lena back to Russia for good, which means Lena will have to stop dancing. Not willing to part ways with Henri and ballet, Lena decides to run away with Henri, but because he gave her the time-piece, he accidently transports her to the present day. Lena is now trapped in the future, so Henri has to find a way to bring her back and fight off the time-catchers, who set out to capture Lena. |
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''Find Me in Paris'' follows the story of Lena Grisky (Jessica Lord), a ballerina from 1905 training at the Opéra de Paris. She is transported to the present day, separated from her boyfriend, Henri (Christy O'Donnell), and must continue to attend ballet school in order to keep her identity a secret and remain in Paris until she can return to 1905. |
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Meanwhile, in 2018, Lena must continue to attend ballet school at the modern Opéra de Paris in order to keep her identity a secret and remain in Paris until she can return to 1905. However, despite wanting to return to 1905, Lena soon settles into her new time period and makes new friends in some of the school's other students - Jeff, Dash and Ines, who becomes her best friend and the first to discover her secret. However, she also finds a rival in the ruthless Thea, who sees Lena as a threat. Even though she has not forgotten Henri, Lena ends up falling for Max, the star male student, who becomes her dance partner. She also finds a love for a new dance genre, hip-hop, when she joins Max's dance group called the BLOK. With all these conflictions, Lena is left with a choice: return to 1905 or stay in the future. |
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*The biggest inaccuracy in the series is the fact that Lena, a Russian princess, is training at a public ballet school to become a professional dancer. In reality, this would never have been feasible. Due to their status, members of the Russian Imperial Family (and any other Royal European family) would never have been allowed to attend a public school of any kind. While it is true that members of the Russian Imperial Family did have private dancing lessons from private teachers, they would never have been to pursue a professional career in dance. |
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*Lena has been given the incorrect title: her title is Princess Helena Grisky, but in the princely titles of prince and princess, as well as the titles of king and queen, were never used in Imperial Russia. The titles used in Imperial Russia for the Imperial family were Emperor/Tsar, Empress/Tsarina, Tsarevich (for the first male in line), Grand Duke and Grand Duchess. Therefore, Lena's title should be the Grand Duchess Helena Grisky and her mother's title should be the Grand Duchess Alexandra Grisky. However, after the 1917 Revolution, surviving members of the Imperial Family who fled to the west began to go by the princely titles, so if Lena had been born in 2002 and her mother in the 20th century, then their correct titles would be princess. |
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*Lena trains at the Paris Opera Ballet School, which she calls "the best ballet school in the world". While it is true that the Paris Opera Ballet School was certainly one of the best ballet schools in 1905, there was another world renowned ballet school in Saint Petersburg, Russia - the Imperial Ballet School (now, the Vaganova Academy). In 1905, Saint Petersburg was the Russian capital and the residence city of the Imperial family, so Lena would not have needed to be sent hundreds of miles away to Paris to train at one of the world's greatest ballet schools when she could simply have attended one such school in her native city. |
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Revision as of 22:03, 27 March 2019
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Genre | Children / teen drama |
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Country of origin | France |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 |
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Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 25 minutes |
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Release | 14 April 2018 |
Find Me in Paris (French: Léna Reve d'étoile) is an English-language teen dramedy series produced by ZDF, in Germany. The series follows a ballerina/princess from 1905 who finds herself in 2018.[1] The series airs on Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom,[2] and on Hulu in the United States.[3] The first season premiered on April 14, 2018. A second season of 26 episodes has been ordered, set to air in 2019.[4]
Plot
Find Me in Paris follows the story of Helena 'Lena' Grisky, a Russian princess from 1905, who is training to be a ballerina at the Opéra de Paris. She is a top student at the school and has a kind-hearted, but impulsive boyfriend named Henri, who is unaware that his family has a secret - they are time-travellers. When Henri discovers a time-piece hidden by his father, he gives it to Lena as a gift, thinking it is just a piece of jewellery. However, when Lena's mother, Princess Alexandra Grisky finds out about Lena and Henri's relationship, she decides to take Lena back to Russia for good, which means Lena will have to stop dancing. Not willing to part ways with Henri and ballet, Lena decides to run away with Henri, but because he gave her the time-piece, he accidently transports her to the present day. Lena is now trapped in the future, so Henri has to find a way to bring her back and fight off the time-catchers, who set out to capture Lena.
Meanwhile, in 2018, Lena must continue to attend ballet school at the modern Opéra de Paris in order to keep her identity a secret and remain in Paris until she can return to 1905. However, despite wanting to return to 1905, Lena soon settles into her new time period and makes new friends in some of the school's other students - Jeff, Dash and Ines, who becomes her best friend and the first to discover her secret. However, she also finds a rival in the ruthless Thea, who sees Lena as a threat. Even though she has not forgotten Henri, Lena ends up falling for Max, the star male student, who becomes her dance partner. She also finds a love for a new dance genre, hip-hop, when she joins Max's dance group called the BLOK. With all these conflictions, Lena is left with a choice: return to 1905 or stay in the future.
Production
Find Me in Paris is produced by Cottonwood Media in association with ZDF, ZDF Enterprises, and the Opera National de Paris.[5] The production budget for season one was $12.5 million.[6]
Cast and characters
Main characters
Character | Actor | Seasons | ||
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Lena Grisky | Jessica Lord | Main | ||
Ines Lebreton | Eubha Akilade | Main | ||
Thea Raphael | Hannah Dodd | Main | ||
Max Alvares | Rory J Saper | Main | ||
Jeff Chase | Castle Rock | Main | ||
Dash Khan | Hiran Abaysekera | Main | ||
Henri Duquet | Christy O’Donnell | Main | ||
Frank | Seán Óg Cairns | Main |
Recurring characters
Character | Actor | Seasons | ||
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1 | ||||
Pinky | Lawrence Walker | Recurring | ||
Clive | Luca Varsalona | Recurring | ||
Gabrielle | Katherine Erhardy | Recurring | ||
Etienne | Chris Baltus | Recurring | ||
Oscar | Javone Prince | Recurring | ||
Bree | Chloe Fox | Recurring | ||
Kennedy | Caitlin-Rose Lacey | Recurring | ||
Reuben | Manuel Pacific | Recurring |
Episodes
Episode # | Title | Original air date |
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1 | The Portal of the Opera | April 14, 2018 |
2 | Welcome to the Blok | April 14, 2018 |
3 | Lena's Secret | April 14, 2018 |
4 | An Explosive Duo | April 21, 2018 |
5 | Rendez-vous in Paris | April 21, 2018 |
6 | Little Mothers | April 28, 2018 |
7 | The Legend of La Fée | April 28, 2018 |
8 | Arabesque and Flamenco | May 5, 2018 |
9 | Friends or Enemies? | May 5, 2018 |
10 | An Overbearing Mother | May 12, 2018 |
11 | In the Opera Tunnels | May 19, 2018 |
12 | The Chill Method | May 19, 2018 |
13 | Gone | July 20, 2018 |
14 | Time to Face the Music | July 20, 2018 |
15 | Between the Bricks | July 20, 2018 |
16 | High-Stakes Hip-Hop | July 20, 2018 |
17 | A Slippery Pointe | July 20, 2018 |
18 | Oh Brother | July 20, 2018 |
19 | Running in the Family | July 20, 2018 |
20 | Secrets and Pointes | July 20, 2018 |
21 | L.O.V.E. | July 20, 2018 |
22 | They Know | July 20, 2018 |
23 | Spinning Lies | July 20, 2018 |
24 | Dance 'till You Drop | July 20, 2018 |
25 | A Dangerous Game | July 20, 2018 |
26 | Showtime | July 20, 2018 |
Historical inaccuracies
The series is not devoid of historical inaccuracies, clearly made for creative liberties:
- The biggest inaccuracy in the series is the fact that Lena, a Russian princess, is training at a public ballet school to become a professional dancer. In reality, this would never have been feasible. Due to their status, members of the Russian Imperial Family (and any other Royal European family) would never have been allowed to attend a public school of any kind. While it is true that members of the Russian Imperial Family did have private dancing lessons from private teachers, they would never have been to pursue a professional career in dance.
- Lena has been given the incorrect title: her title is Princess Helena Grisky, but in the princely titles of prince and princess, as well as the titles of king and queen, were never used in Imperial Russia. The titles used in Imperial Russia for the Imperial family were Emperor/Tsar, Empress/Tsarina, Tsarevich (for the first male in line), Grand Duke and Grand Duchess. Therefore, Lena's title should be the Grand Duchess Helena Grisky and her mother's title should be the Grand Duchess Alexandra Grisky. However, after the 1917 Revolution, surviving members of the Imperial Family who fled to the west began to go by the princely titles, so if Lena had been born in 2002 and her mother in the 20th century, then their correct titles would be princess.
- Lena trains at the Paris Opera Ballet School, which she calls "the best ballet school in the world". While it is true that the Paris Opera Ballet School was certainly one of the best ballet schools in 1905, there was another world renowned ballet school in Saint Petersburg, Russia - the Imperial Ballet School (now, the Vaganova Academy). In 1905, Saint Petersburg was the Russian capital and the residence city of the Imperial family, so Lena would not have needed to be sent hundreds of miles away to Paris to train at one of the world's greatest ballet schools when she could simply have attended one such school in her native city.
References
- ^ Hopewell, John; Hopewell, John (13 October 2017). "Mipcom: ZDF Renews 'Find Me in Paris' for Second Season (Exclusive)". Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Find Me In Paris - Videos & Blogs - Nick". NICK UK. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Hulu Acquires 'Find Me in Paris' For U.S. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "Cottonwood Media Starts Production on "Find Me in Paris" Season Two". Licensing Magazine. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Keslassy, Elsa (2018-07-09). "'Find Me in Paris' Returns for Second Season With Irish Directors Ronan and Robert Burke". Variety. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ^ "Hulu Acquires 'Find Me in Paris' For U.S. (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-01-22.