History Series / AVerySecretService

-> '''Moïse''': Au service de la France.

* GenreThrowback: See especially the title sequences for the two series

-> '''Moïse''': Why not?

** After being discovered to be a former nazi collaborator by the Mossad, Mercaillon revealed them the identity and location of Adolf Eichmann in exchange for their silence.

** After being discovered to be a former nazi collaborator by the Mossad,

* BeenThereShapedHistory: Thanks to their inexperience behind the Iron Curtain, Jacquard and Moulinier are indirectly responsible for the [[spoiler: construction of the Berlin Wall.]]

As well as being a parody of spy dramas, much of the show's humour derives from a satirical portrayal of french society and politics,particularly France's relationship with other countries - however, the show is also quite accurate in these portrayals despite the surreal and over-the-top jokes.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: The French Secret Service goes through accountants at an amazing rate. Fortunately, they're all played by the same actor.

* InsaneTrollLogic: This seems to be the essence of French bureaucracy.

'''Au Service de la France''' ('A very Secret Service' in english) is a 2015 french comedy-drama series created by Jean-Francois Halin and distributed by Arte - eventually it got distribute worldwide by Netflix in 2016.

* HistoricalInJoke: Basically the whole series. At one point one of the spies has a nightmare: "I dreamt that the Chinese were in Africa and I was driving a Japanese car..." He and his buddies have a good laugh at such a ludicrous vision.

* ProductPlacement: Gitanes, Citroën cars, Air France...

* CunningLinguist: When the CIA comes calling, Merlaux surprises his mentors by revealing that he speaks English. It's not that he's a linguistic genius; they seem more surprised that anyone would bother learning another language.

* OnlySaneMan: Nominally, Merlaux, but Clayborn, Marie-Jo, and Gomez all take turns as well.

Based in Paris during the early 1960s, the series centres on André Merlaux (Hugo Becker), a young recruit hired by the French Secret Services as a trainee officer who undergoes a series of tests and assignment under the watchful eye of operations manager Moïse. Merlaux is also reluctantly supported through his training by the three 'best' agents in the company: Roger Moulinier, who oversees African affairs; Jacky Jacquard, who is in charge of Algeria; and Jean-René Calot, representative for the eastern bloc.

* MeetCute: Merlaux's meeting with Sophie.

Based in Paris during the early 1960s, the series centres on André Merlaux (Hugo Becker), a young recruit hired by the French Secret Services as a trainee officer who undergoes a series of tests and assignment under the watchful eye of operations manager Moise. Merlaux is also reluctantly supported through his training by the three 'best' agents in the company: Roger Moulinier, who oversees African affairs; Jacky Jacquart, who is in charge of Algeria; and Jean-René Calot, representative for the eastern bloc.

In 2018, Au Service de la France was renewed for a second series.

Au Service de la France ('A very Secret Service' in english) is a 2015 french comedy-drama series created by Jean-Francois Halin and distributed by Arte - eventually it got distribute worldwide by Netflix in 2016.

Based in Paris during the early 1960s, the series centres on André Merlaux (Hugo Becker), a young recruit hired by the French Secret Services as a trainee officer who undergoes a series of tests and assignment under the watchful eye of operations manager Moise. Merlaux is also reluctantly supported through his training by the three 'best' agents in the company: Roger Moulinier, who oversees African affairs; Jacky Jacquart, who is in charge of Algeria; and Jean-René Calot, representative for the eastern bloc.

Based in Paris during the early 1960s, the series centres on André Merlaux (Hugo Becker), a young recruit hired by the French Secret Services as a trainee officer who undergoes a series of tests and assignment under the watchful eye of operations manager Moise. Merlaux is also reluctantly supported through his training by the three 'best' agents in the company: Roger Moulinier, who oversees African affairs; Jacky Jacquard, who is in charge of Algeria; and Jean-René Calot, representative for the eastern bloc.

Based in Paris during the early 1960s, the series centres on André Merlaux (Hugo Becker), a young recruit hired by the French Secret Services as a trainee officer - much of the first series revolves around the various tests that Merlaux must complete to become a fully trained secret agent and his interactions with his superiors - operations director Moise and Colonel Maurice Mercaillon.