Apple TV Releases French Drama After Being Called Out For Plagiarism
KEY POINTS
- •'The Hunt,' a French drama directed by Cédric Anger, is set to premiere on March 4th via Apple TV.
- •The show was delayed after Clement Garin, a French media reporter, noticed similarities to a 1973 novel titled 'Shoot' by Douglas Fairbairn.
- •Apple TV had to put the project on indefinite hold before deciding to release it despite plagiarism concerns.
Apple TV is finally premiering 'The Hunt' on March 4th, a French-language drama produced by Gaumont and directed by Cédric Anger. Sounds impressive until you realize this 'original' story is basically a remix of Douglas Fairbairn's 1973 novel 'Shoot'—and yes, the 1976 movie too. French media reporter Clement Garin spotted the déjà vu and forced Apple into a months-long scramble that turned 'original' into 'indefinitely delayed.' So, after a suspiciously long hunting trip through plagiarism claims, this rifle-toting drama emerges, reminding us that originality might just be the most endangered species in TV production.
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(1 of 3)Apple TV’s big French drama gets a release date—not because it’s fresh, but because someone recognized the déjà vu from a 1973 novel. Original ideas clearly on backorder.
Who knew launching a new show meant playing detective on 50-year-old novels? Apple TV’s originality clearance is clearly in another time zone.
'The Hunt' premiered thanks to an intense game of 'spot the recycled plot.' Spoiler: the 1976 movie was winning.
Source: Theverge | Published: 2/19/2026 | Author: Charles Pulliam-Moore
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