Totems
Series Overview
Set in 1965 in the midst of the Cold War, Totems follows a French scientist, Francis Mareuil, as he begins working as a spy. While working for the French Secret Service and the CIA, Mareuil meets Lyudmila Goloubeva, a pianist forced to work for the KGB. A romance blossoms between them but neither can be sure what is an expression of their true feelings, and what is the fruit of political shenanigans.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 8 Episodes
52 min per episode
2022 – 2022
Premiered: Fri, Feb 18, 2022
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 8: “Episode 8”
As the orbital bomb is about to crash, Francis, Lyudmila and Anne risk capture and death. Yemelin, through powerful allies in France, will do anything to get the numbers back, as well as the list.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Niels Schneider
Francis Mareuil
Vera Kolesnikova
Lyudmila Goloubeva
José Garcia
Virgile Hiriart
Lambert Wilson
Charles Contignet
Ana Girardot
Anne Mareuil
Aleksey Guskov
Boris Goloubev
Mikhail Gorevoy
Dimitri Yemeline
Tim Ahern
Larry Goldstein
Daniela Hirsh
Hortense
Jules Dhios Francisco
Paul Mareuil
Surho Sugaipov
Yuri Melia
Eden Ducourant
Martine
Carolina Jurczak
Marie Contignet
François Girard
Pierre
Petr Hanak
Ivo
Antonin Maurel
Col. Loridon
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Olivier Dujols, Juliette Soubrier
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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12: Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
International Certification Matrix
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
18+ Restricted to Adults.
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What is Totems about?
Set in 1965 in the midst of the Cold War, Totems follows a French scientist, Francis Mareuil, as he begins working as a spy. While working for the French Secret Service and the CIA, Mareuil meets Lyudmila Goloubeva, a pianist forced to work for the KGB. A romance blossoms between them but neither can be sure what is an expression of their true feelings, and what is the fruit of political shenanigans.
How many seasons does Totems have?
Totems comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Totems?
Key cast members in Totems include Niels Schneider, Vera Kolesnikova, José Garcia, Lambert Wilson, Ana Girardot.
Who created or directed Totems?
Totems was developed and directed by Olivier Dujols, Juliette Soubrier.