Top Cast
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Jeanne Werner
Cuisinière
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Malika Kathir
Chef
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Nic Aklin
Sous-chef
Overview
Young cook Jeanne wants to prevail in the world of the Haute Cuisine; but in this kitchen, blood and sweat are part of every meal.
Rating
Recommendations
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The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
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Dinner Rush
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Byzantium
A head chef balances multiple personal and professional crises at a popular restaurant in London.
Boiling Point
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Braven
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The Butcher
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Joe
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Haute Couture
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The Substitute
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.