Apple TV removes Hunted from its schedule, a week before its release

The thriller led by Benoît Magimel is postponed following suspicions of plagiarism.

Apple TV has removed its next French series, Traqués (The Hunt), from its programming, initially scheduled for December 3.

The creator and director, Cédric Anger, is criticized for having been directly inspired by the novel Shoot (1973) by Douglas Fairbairn, already adapted for the cinema in 1976, directed by Harvey Hart with Cliff Robertson, Ernest Borgnine and Henry Silva.

French producer Gaumont confirmed that the series was suspended pending a thorough investigation, and Apple TV has removed all content related to the series from its site.

“The broadcast of our series Hunted is temporarily postponed. We are conducting a full review to answer all questions regarding our production. We take intellectual property issues very seriously.”

Benoît Magimel is targeted by angry hunters in Hunted, where a hunting trip turns into tragedy and his group of friends must cover their tracks to confront these hunters seeking revenge…

The synopsis details: “Franck and his long-time friends like to spend their weekends hunting together. One Sunday, they come across other hunters who target them for no apparent reason. When one of them is injured, Franck’s friends retaliate, hitting one of the attackers. Having narrowly managed to escape, the four friends keep this event secret. Franck tries to resume the normal course of his life with his wife Krystel, but, quickly, he has the impression that he and his friends are being watched, or worse, hunted by these hunters now determined to take revenge.”

Mélanie Laurent is the other star of the Hunted cast, which includes Damien Bonnard, Manuel Guillot, Cédric Appietto, Angelyna Danabe-Mignot, Paul Beaurepaire, Yann Goven, Sarah Pachoud and Patrick De Vallette.

Hunted is created and directed by Cédric Anger. The series is produced by the Gaumont studio, which also ensures delegated production via Isabelle Degeorges, Clémentine Vaudaux, Alexis Barqueiro and Sidonie Dumas.