Kaboul Kitchen (2012)

Synopsis

Kaboul Kitchen is a French comedy television series broadcast by Canal+. It was created by Marc Victor, Allan Mauduit and Jean-Patrick Benes. The series is based on the true story of Radio France Internationale journalist Marc Victor, who ran a restaurant for French expatriates in Kabul until 2008. The first series premiered on February 15, 2012 on Canal+ and ended on March 5, 2012. It set a ratings record for comedy series in the primetime slot on Canal+. A second series, which will have 12 episodes, has been commissioned. The series depicts the life of French expatriate Jacky who runs the popular restaurant Kaboul Kitchen in Kabul, Afghanistan. His daughter Sophie, who he has not seen in 20 years, arrives to do humanitarian work, while he is interested only in making money. The series won two Golden FIPA Awards at the 2012 Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels: one for Best TV Series and one for Best TV Screenplay. It was screened at MIPTV and named fourth on The Hollywood Reporter's list of "MIPTV A-List Projects" for the most promising series screened at the event.

Series Information

Created By

Allan Mauduit, Marc Victor, Jean-Patrick Benes

First Aired

2012

Last Aired

2017

Seasons

3

Episodes

36

Episode Length

30 min

Genre

Comedy

Network

Canal+

Status

Ended

Rating

6.1 / 10 (15 votes)

Top Cast

Stéphane De Groodt

Michel Caulaincourt

Stéphanie Pasterkamp

Sophie

Benjamin Bellecour

Axel

Alexis Michalik

Damien

Marc Citti

Victor

Simon Abkarian

Colonel Amanullah

Fayçal Azizi

Habib

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing

Paul Braque

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