Based on journalist Fabrice Arfi’s 2018 book “d’argent et de sang,” which details the massive carbon tax scam that French media nicknamed “the fraud of the century.” In France and throughout Europe in 2008 and 2009, there was the fraud of the century.
On the new “carbon quotas” financial market created to tackle global warming, billions were lost. The connection between Belleville thieves and an upper-middle-class businessman who was tracked down by an obsessional investigator. When human passions beyond just self-interest are released.
Of Money and Blood, a 12-part crime drama by French writer-director Xavier Giannoli, is loosely adapted from Fabrice Arfi’s 2018 book of the same name, an account of an infamous multibillion-dollar carbon tax fraud that made news in 2009.
In the first week of the Venice Film Festival, the series had its global premiere to positive initial reviews as one of two TV programs screening Out Of Competition with Bosnian film I Know Your Soul.
More About The Show
With co-direction from Frederic Planchon, Xavier Giannoli developed, wrote, and directed the upcoming French crime drama thriller miniseries Of Money and Blood. It is based on Fabrice Arfi’s 2018 book D’argent et de sang, which explores the scandal surrounding the French carbon tax fraud in 2008–2009.
Actors who feature in it include Judith Chemla, David Ayala, Olga Kurylenko, Yvan Attal, André Marcon, Victoire Du Bois, Matthias Jacquin, and Lyes Kaouh.
Additionally noteworthy are Judith Chemla, Ramzy Bedia, and Niels Schneider. The project was made public in August 2019. Vincent Lindon was the first actor whose casting was made public. That name was Tikkoun at the time.
Xavier Giannoli and Jean Baptiste Delafon wrote the script for the series and it is based on the 2018 book D’argent et de sang by author Fabrice Arfi. The book dwells in the event of the 2008-2009 carbon tax scam scandal, which resulted in a huge income shortfall in France. This fraud was so huge that the press and media in the country dubbed it as “the fraud of the century.”
Curiosa Films are the producers of the series and it will be distributed internationally by StudioCanal. The character of Jérôme Attias, who would be played by Gaspard Ulliel, was based on French billionaire Arnaud Mimran.
How to watch Of Money and Blood Episodes?
The airing of all the episodes will be on Canal+ at the specified date and time. For an additional €15 per month, Canal+ subscribers who pay €20 (or €10 if they are under 26) per month can add a package of movies and TV shows.
This plan includes a normal Netflix subscription, which typically costs €12 per month in France and allows you to stream media in HD to two devices simultaneously. You have access to OCS in addition to Netflix, which offers all HBO material along with several live TV stations and on-demand options.
Overall, at €35 per month, you get a ton of original stuff from Canal+, Netflix, and HBO. However, Canal+ has already stated that the price of the Netflix package will not always be €15. A price increase is something you may anticipate in the upcoming months.
Of Money and Blood Episode Guide
- Episode 1: Monday, October 16, 2023
- Episode 2: Monday, October 16, 2023
- Episode 3: Monday, October 23, 2023
- Episode 4: Monday, October 30, 2023
- Episode 5: Monday, November 6, 2023
- Episode 6: Monday, November 13, 2023
- Episode 7: Monday, November 20, 2023
- Episode 8: Monday, November 27, 2023
- Episode 9: Monday, December 4, 2023
- Episode 10: Monday, December 11, 2023
- Episode 11: Monday, December 18, 2023
- Episode 12: Monday, December 25, 2023
Of Money and Blood Episode Release Time
Of Money and Blood will air on Monday, October 16, 2023, at 08:00 PM, United States. Each episode will have a duration of around 50 minutes. The release times in different countries are:
- Pacific Time (PT): 12:00 (midnight) PT (Monday, October 16, 2023)
- Central Time (CT): 02:00 (2:00 AM) CT (Monday, October 16, 2023)
- Mountain Time (MT): 13:00 (1:00 AM) MT (Monday, October 16, 2023)
- British Summer Time (BST): 08:00 AM BST (Monday, October 16, 2023)
- Central European Summer Time (CEST): 09:00 AM CEST (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST): 05:00 PM AEST (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
- Sydney Time (Australia): 06:00 PM (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
- Melbourne Time (Australia): 06:00 PM (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
- Brisbane Time (Australia): 05:00 PM (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
- India Standard Time (IST): 12:30 AM IST (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
- Singapore Time (SGT): 03:00 PM SGT (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
- New Zealand Standard Time (NZST): 08:00 PM NZST (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)
The show is worth a watch if you are interested in knowing about scams all over the world. This is what we know about the show till now, but we will keep you updated.
