A French Village, Season 1, Episodes 3 and 4: "Crossing the Line" and "On Earth as It Is in Heaven"

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A French Village, Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2: "The Landing" and "Chaos"

The acclaimed World War II drama begins by introducing us to a town about to be irrevocably changed.

Real screams: 13 entertainments that can scare even a hardened horror buff

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The eternal, beautiful stasis of the twentysomething hangout sitcom

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Meet the next TV series we're recapping: A French Village

The series follows a small French town during and after the Nazi occupation of France.