HPI (acronym for French: Haut potentiel intellectuel, lit. 'high intellectual potential', an alternative term for giftedness) is a French-Belgian crime-comedy television series.
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| French | Haut potentiel intellectuel |
| Genre | Comedy crime fiction |
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| Music by | Yannis Dumoutiers |
| Country of origin | France Belgium |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
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| Running time | 52 minutes |
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| Release | April 20, 2021 (Belgium) – present |
Created by Stéphane Carrié, Alice Chegaray-Breugnot, and Nicolas Jean, broadcast in Belgium at La Une, since 20 April 2021, in Switzerland at RTS Un, since 27 April 2021, and in France at TF1, since 29 April 2021, the series is a coproduction between Itinéraire Productions, Septembre Productions, TF1, Pictanovo, Be-Films, and RTBF.[1][2]
It stars Audrey Fleurot as Morgane Alvaro, an intellectually highly gifted housekeeper, who becomes a consultant for the DIPJ (a police division that investigates serious crime) in Lille, and helps solve several cases thanks to her sharp mind.
Synopsis
editMorgane Alvaro is 38 years old, has 3 children from 2 ex-husbands, problems with authority, and, despite exceptional intelligence, works as a cleaning lady. One night, working at Lille police headquarters, she accidentally finds an important clue to a murder case, and, facing dismissal if the case is not solved, the superintendent assigns her to the case as consultant, much to chagrin of inspector Adam Karadec, who's in charge of the case. Morgane dresses and acts inappropriately for her new job, often disobeys orders, has a difficult time managing her family life, and Karadec finds her nearly impossible to work with, but her flashes of brilliance are often crucial to solving the more difficult cases that the Lille detective squad deals with. In return for her work as a detective, the superintendent agrees to reopen the case of her first husband, who went missing after being arrested 15 years earlier.
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Audrey Fleurot: Morgane Alvaro
- Cypriane Gardin: Théa Alvaro
- Noé Vandevoorde: Eliott Alvaro[3]
- Mehdi Nebbou: Adam Karadec
- Bruno Sanches: Gilles Vandraud
- Marie Denarnaud: Céline Hazan
- Bérangère McNeese: Daphné Forestier
International adaptations
editAmerican television network ABC began airing High Potential in 2024, produced by ABC Signature.[4] Slovak TV Markíza released Výnimočná Nikol in 2022. Czech TV NOVA released Případy mimořádné Marty[5] on 30 April 2023. In Greece, Star TV launched IQ 160, an adaptation of the series produced by Barking Well Media, in March 2023. In Hungary, RTL launched a Hungarian adaptation of the series, titled A renitens, in February 2024.
References
edit- ^ "HPI: Haut Potentiel Intellectuel - Company Credits". IMDb. 2021.
- ^ "HPI – saison 1". Vl-Média. 30 April 2021.
- ^ Aurélie Jobard (2021-04-28). "Noé, Wattrelosien de 11 ans, joue le fils d'Audrey Fleurot dans la série HPI, ce jeudi sur TF1". La Voix du Nord. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (September 20, 2022). "ABC Orders Drama Pilot From Drew Goddard Based on French Detective Series HPI". Variety. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ Prípady mimorádné Marty (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-04-30.
External links
edit- Official website
(in French) - HPI at IMDb
