The Returned (2012)

Drama · Horror · Mystery

In the shadow of an enormous hydraulic dam, the lives of the residents of a small French town are changed to their core when hundreds of previously dead relatives all return home on the same day.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (22,518 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Amazon Prime Video
Language: FR
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

7.91 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 8.0 53 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Camille	8.0	869
2	Simon	7.9	636
3	Julie	7.9	585
4	Victor	8.1	580
5	Serge et Toni	7.8	526
6	Lucy	7.8	520
7	Adèle	7.8	511
8	La horde	8.0	577

Season 2 (2015)

7.32 avg 8 episodes 7.2 → 7.6 57 min avg

Big finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	L'enfant	7.2	348
2	Milan	7.3	295
3	Morgane	7.2	271
4	Virgil	7.4	256
5	Madame Costa	7.3	250
6	Esther	7.3	245
7	Etienne	7.3	242
8	Les Revenants	7.6	362

The Returned (2012)

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