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Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
'Exceptional and fast-moving' survival thriller is now streaming for free - as viewers binge-watch every episode in just days
'Exceptional and fast-moving' survival thriller The Devil's Leap is now available to stream for free online. Fans of the four-part series have confessed that they have binge-watched every episode in just a number of days. The show is also dubbed Le Saut du Diable in French as it originally hit our screens in France four years ago. The TV movie, directed by Abel Ferry, follows the story of climbing guide Paul (Philippe Bas) and her daughter Sara (Maïra Schmitt) as they embark on a new adventure that ends up going very wrong. The duo are joined by Armelle Deutsch as Audrey, Laurent Maurel as Fred Bessans and Yann Pradal as Marco Caizzi. IMBD's official synopsis reads: 'Paul goes on a mountain hike with his daughter Sara for her birthday. 'But the idyllic excursion into nature turns into a fight for survival for the two of them,' IMBD's official synopsis reads. And now many will be happy to know that they can watch the full thing on Channel 4's official synopsis reads: 'Fast-moving French thriller from Walter Presents. 'Climbing guide Paul takes his antagonistic teenage daughter Sara on a trek which pits them against killers after she witnesses a murder.' Many have rushed online to share their rave reviews about it. Good House Keeping described it as 'exceptional', while another said on Google review: 'An exciting film with beautiful exterior shots. It's enjoyable to watch without being a masterpiece.' 'Solid action in a great setting...a few weaknesses but ok so far.....' 'The film impresses with its short but beautiful landscape shots.' Some viewers took to online platforms to share their thoughts over the movie - and many were very positive According to Metro, another said: 'Binge watching the French series The Devil's Leap starring Philippe Bas and Maïra Schmitt. The scenery is awesome.' Meanwhile some others have shared their more negative opinions on the movie. 'And I just saw there is a sequel to this? Well I doubt I will be watching that anytme soon... too much on my watchlist ...' 'There were quite a few logical holes in the film.' 'Not special and boring.' The likes of Olivier Sa, Sébastien Thirion, Denis Braccini, Dorylia Calmel and Thomas Di Genova are also stars of the movie. The show is produced by Philippe Bas, Christophe Louis and Iris Strauss. It was then followed on by Le saut du diable 2: Le sentier de loups. In English it reads Devil's Leap 2: The Wolf Trail and dropped in 2022. The film, which is 1 hour and 23 minutes long, is directed by Julien Seri and written by Tigran Rosine, Anatasia Heinzl and Julien Seri. It stars Philippe Bas, Maïra Schmitt and Benjamin Baroche.
Metro
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Netflix thriller climbs up top 10 with new season despite being labelled ‘tripe'
There's a new thriller doing numbers on Netflix, after the third season with six new episodes was released last week. Not one for nervous fliers, Departure kicks off with a nightmare plane journey from New York to London which results in the plane going missing. Archie Punjabi, who has not one but two airline thrillers to her name after co-starring in the Apple TV Plus hit Hijack, here plays investigator Kendra Malley. Malley is parachuted into the crisis to find where exactly Flight 176 might be and then piece together what went wrong in the air – and she has to go rogue to do so. The twisty, turny thriller first debuted in 2020, and sees Punjabi play opposite the late Hollywood legend Christopher Plummer as her mentor. Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro's TV Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we'll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you. A new season of the fast-paced season has just arrived on Netflix, landing the show on the streamer's top 10 TV chart. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video However, many of those who have already tuned into the 18 episodes on the streamer have not been singing its praises. The first season of Departure currently holds an 80% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews, but subsequent seasons were clearly not reviewed widely enough to rank. Taking to X, @Toryscott described the show as 'the biggest load of tripe' added: 'Dreadful script, a timeline that makes no sense, wooden acting, weird Americanisation and a ridiculous plot. 'So many good shows never get made. How did this get made? How?' The Devil's Leap . The four-episode show follows climbing guide Paul (Philippe Bas) and his antagonistic teenage daughter Sara (Maïra Schmitt) on a trek which pits them against killers. . The four-episode show follows climbing guide Paul (Philippe Bas) and his antagonistic teenage daughter Sara (Maïra Schmitt) on a trek which pits them against killers. Scrublands . A journalist investigates what he initially thinks is a straightforward story about a small town a year on a priest shooting dead five parishioners. . A journalist investigates what he initially thinks is a straightforward story about a small town a year on a priest shooting dead five parishioners. A Good Girl's Guide To Murder . In the summer holidays before entering her last year of school, Pip decides to use her A-Level extended project to investigate an unsolved case. . In the summer holidays before entering her last year of school, Pip decides to use her A-Level extended project to investigate an unsolved case. Countdown. Following the murder of a Department of Homeland Security agent, Nathan Blythe (Euphoria star Eric Dane) puts together a task force of agents from various agencies who are each known for their unconventional methods. Meanwhile over on Google reviews, viewers had similarly harsh criticisms. @Giles Webberley shared their two star review, writing: 'In brief, the story is quite passable but it is handled appallingly. Awful writing, directing, acting and editing. I gave it the second star because it made me chuckle.' @PS echoed their sentiments, writing: 'We laughed all the way through season 2, not in a good way. More Trending 'Badly written, badly directed, badly cast, badly edited. This was truly dire. Bored, wooden acting. No chemistry. Scenes edited at silly moments. 'Was there no run through or quality check? Did you just say 'that'll do,' and toss it out there?' However, others shared their positive reactions, with @Peggy McEwen praising Panjabi and Plummer's performances. @NJ2001J added: 'Love the entire show from season 1 to 3 keeps you hooked. Defo a must watch TV series.' View More » Departure is available to stream on Netflix. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Netflix fans reveal their horror after 'bombshell' at the end of documentary MORE: New Netflix action movie branded 'tedious' by critics but fans demand sequel MORE: Dark TV show 'compared to Ozark' soars up Netflix charts
Metro
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
All four episodes of 'awesome' survival thriller are free to stream now
French survival thriller, The Devil's Leap, has landed on Channel 4 just in time for a summer binge-watch. The four-episode 'fast-moving' series follows climbing guide Paul (Philippe Bas) who 'takes his antagonistic teenage daughter Sara (Maïra Schmitt) on a trek which pits them against killers after she witnesses a murder.' The former special forces father must find a way to save himself and his daughter from the terrifying forces threatening to end them before it is too late in this hike-gone-wrong. The series – directed by Abel Ferry – originally aired in France in 2021 and secured a second season. Armelle Deutsch, Laurent Maurel, Yann Pradal, and Olivier Sa also star. Good Housekeeping described it as 'dark, pacy and exactly the sort of crime drama that's worth carving out time' and 'exceptional'. 'Binge watching the French series The Devil's Leap starring Philippe Bas and Maïra Schmitt. The scenery is awesome,' angelathompson5 shared. 'An exciting [show] with beautiful exterior shots. It's enjoyable to watch without being a masterpiece,' Google reviewer Carlo Huss said. 'I had more sympathy for the father; I thought he played his role as a climber authentically. So I really bought into him that he can climb. He carried out the dialogues with his daughter relatively well. Solid performance. The mother also played okay, but also played authentically,' IMDb reviewer ilikeonlygoodmovies in their mixed review. Although not everyone has had positive reviews with another IMDb user kosmasp calling it 'decent' but 'predictable'. Others dubbed it 'illogical' and 'far-fetched'. You'll have to watch for yourself to see which side of the fence you land on. There has been a steady output of gripping thrillers on streaming platforms in recent months. More Trending Over on Netflix, fans are praising the 'chilling' Baby Farm, set in Lagos, which climbed into the UK top 10. Meanwhile, BBC thriller A Good Girl's Guide to Murder has also made a splash in the Netflix top 10. Over on Channel 4, The Devil's Leap is in good company with Shonda Rhimes' legal thriller How To Get Away With Murder dropping all six seasons. View More » The Devil's Leap is available to stream on Channel 4 now. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Is the British Grand Prix on Channel 4? F1 start time, how to watch race and weather forecast MORE: All the stars in the Celebrity Gogglebox 2025 cast including TV legends MORE: Blind date takes unexpected turn when woman reveals her husband is at the bar
