Les Mystères de l'amour
A TMC Original
Years after the end of Hélène et les Garçons, Les Mystères de l'amour picks up with the same group of friends as their lives have advanced and complicated. Hélène, played by Hélène Rollès, is still at the center, while Nicolas, Laly, Christian and Bénédicte, played by Patrick Puydebat, Laly... Read more
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About Les Mystères de l'amour
Years after the end of Hélène et les Garçons, Les Mystères de l'amour picks up with the same group of friends as their lives have advanced and complicated. Hélène, played by Hélène Rollès, is still at the center, while Nicolas, Laly, Christian and Bénédicte, played by Patrick Puydebat, Laly Meignan, Sébastien Roch and Laure Guibert, return with new relationships, career twists and family duties. The show mixes everyday humor with soap-style melodrama: love triangles, old rivalries, shifting loyalties and small personal triumphs. Episodes balance lighthearted moments with more emotional beats, keeping the focus on character interaction rather than mystery or plot twists.
Created by Jean-Luc Azoulay, the series debuted in 2011 as a direct sequel to the cult French show "Hélène et les Garçons." It continued the characters and tone that made the original popular, maintaining a steady presence on French television.
The series hasn't been a major awards contender on the international stage, and it rarely appeared in high-profile prize lists. That said, its longevity and repeated renewals reflect steady domestic viewership, and it has kept a loyal fan base that follows cast developments and special episodes.
Les Mystères de l'amour left a clear mark on French pop culture by reviving beloved characters and feeding nostalgia for the 1990s original. The cast reunited familiar faces that audiences recognize, and recurring guest appearances and callbacks to earlier plots keep long-term viewers engaged. For many French viewers the show functions as a comfort program, familiar and reliably entertaining.
Critical reception has been mixed to lukewarm, as the average ratings indicate, with fans more enthusiastic than reviewers. Viewers appreciate continuity and the friendly chemistry among the leads, while some critics point to repetitive melodrama and episodic plotting. Major themes include enduring friendship, romance in later stages of life, and the tradeoffs of careers and family, all presented with a blend of humor and soap-style emotion.
Details
- Release Date
- February 12, 2011
- Episode Length
- 45m
- User Ratings
- 12 votes
- Type
- TV Series
- Seasons
- 37
- Episodes
- 939
- Network
- TMC, TF1+
- Status
- Returning Series
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Country
- France
- Studio
- TMC +2 more
- External Links
- View on IMDB
Cast
Hélène Rollès
Hélène
Patrick Puydebat
Nicolas
Laly Meignan
Laly
Sébastien Roch
Christian
Laure Guibert
Bénédicte
Philippe Vasseur
José
Elsa Esnoult
Fanny Greyson
Macha Polikarpova
Olga
Isabelle Bouysse
Jeanne
Created by: Jean-Luc Azoulay
Seasons (37 seasons, 939 episodes)
Season 1
25 episodes - 2011
Season 2
26 episodes - 2011
Season 3
26 episodes - 2012
Season 4
26 episodes - 2013
Season 5
26 episodes - 2013
Season 6
26 episodes - 2014
Season 7
27 episodes - 2014
Season 8
28 episodes - 2014
Season 9
28 episodes - 2015
Season 10
26 episodes - 2015
Season 11
26 episodes - 2015
Season 12
26 episodes - 2016
Season 13
26 episodes - 2016
Season 14
26 episodes - 2016
Season 15
26 episodes - 2017
Season 16
28 episodes - 2017
Season 17
26 episodes - 2018
Season 18
26 episodes - 2018
Season 19
26 episodes - 2018
Season 20
26 episodes - 2019
Season 21
26 episodes - 2019
Season 22
26 episodes - 2019
Season 23
26 episodes - 2020
Season 24
26 episodes - 2020
Season 25
26 episodes - 2021
Season 26
26 episodes - 2021
Season 27
26 episodes - 2021
Season 28
26 episodes - 2022
Season 29
26 episodes - 2022
Season 30
26 episodes - 2022
Season 31
26 episodes - 2023
Season 32
26 episodes - 2023
Season 33
9 episodes - 2023
Season 34
26 episodes - 2024
Season 35
26 episodes - 2024
Season 36
26 episodes - 2025
Season 37
14 episodes - 2025
