TV series

Those Who Lived

2025 · 1 season

A harrowing, humane reckoning with survival, unfolding in quiet aftershocks that weigh heavily long after each episode ends.

Tagline: Based on the true story of the Bataclan hostages
Overview: Marie, Caroline, Sébastien, Arnaud, Grégory, Stéphane and David were all hostages during the November 13, 2015 terrorist attack in the Bataclan in Paris. From their miraculous survival was born a unique and unbreakable bond.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Trauma, survival, grief, friendship
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: trauma
survival
grief
friendship
healing
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild