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Carême S1E1 — The Infernal Machine

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Carême•Season 1•Episode 1

The Infernal Machine

7.5/10 · 182 votesApr 30, 202545 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Carême declines a coveted cooking job, putting a target on his back and endangering his father. Talleyrand offers to help, for a price.

Directed byMartin Bourboulon

Written byDavide Serino, Ian Kelly

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Cast14

Benjamin Voisin

Benjamin Voisin

Antonin Carême

Jérémie Renier

Jérémie Renier

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

Lyna Khoudri

Lyna Khoudri

Henriette Mahy de Chitenay

Sigrid Bouaziz

Sigrid Bouaziz

Catherine Grand

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Alice Da Luz Gomes

Agathe

Pablo Cobo

Pablo Cobo

Charles De Flahaut

Micha Lescot

Micha Lescot

Joseph Fouché

Juliette Armanet

Juliette Armanet

Germaine De Stael

Arthur Mazet

Arthur Mazet

Louis Bonaparte

Lily Taïeb

Lily Taïeb

Hortense de Beauharnais

Maud Wyler

Maud Wyler

Joséphine de Beauharnais

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Dimitri Doré

Courtiade

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Martin Bourboulon

Martin Bourboulon

Director

Grégoire Sivan

Grégoire Sivan

Editor

M

Matias Boucard

Director of Photography

Davide Serino

Davide Serino

Writer

Ian Kelly

Ian Kelly

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Infernal Machine" is episode 1 of Carême season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 182 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Martin Bourboulon and written by Davide Serino, Ian Kelly, it aired on April 30, 2025.

Next: E2 · Blackmail Best of Season 1