The Chalet

Friends gathered at a remote chalet in the French Alps for a summer getaway are caught in a deadly trap as a dark secret from the past comes to light.

The Chalet (2018) is a French miniseries created by Alexis Lecaye and Camille Bordes-Resnais for France 2. Across six 52-minute episodes, a group of old friends gathers at a remote chalet in the French Alps for a summer getaway, only to find themselves caught in a deadly trap as a dark secret from their shared past comes to light. Mia Delmae plays Françoise Rodier, Emilie de Preissac plays Adèle, and Nicolas Gob plays Sébastien Genesta, with Mathieu Simonet as Fabio Romani rounding out the core circle. The engine of the story is suspicion within a closed circle: each character has something to hide, and every reveal reshapes who can be trusted while the isolation of the mountains cuts off any escape. Told as a single continuing story, the miniseries moves in brisk, tense installments that lean on flashback to connect present danger with old wounds. The tone is claustrophobic and unsettling, with slasher-style menace layered over themes of childhood trauma, friendship, betrayal and revenge. Fans of And Then There Were None and Riverdale will find resonance in its blend of whodunit mystery and personal reckoning, set in a snowbound French landscape where the past refuses to stay buried.

Audience reception is mixed, with a strong season rating but a modest overall score across a small vote count.

• And Then There Were Noneshared isolated setting, friends trapped by a buried secret, slasher-style dread
• Riverdaleshared mystery and betrayal among friends with a past crime
• The Haunting of Hill Houseshared small-group trapped-in-isolation tension with a hidden past

Created by

Alexis Lecaye, Camille Bordes-Resnais

Release Date

2018-03-26

Episode runtime

52 min

Rating

7.0 / 10 (99)

What is The Chalet about?

Friends reuniting at a remote French Alpine chalet find themselves trapped as a long-buried secret from their past resurfaces.

What is The Chalet like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Chalet as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Chalet violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Chalet as moderate.

What did critics think of The Chalet?

Audience reception is mixed, with a strong season rating but a modest overall score across a small vote count.

Which shows are like The Chalet?

Shows with a similar feel include And Then There Were None, Riverdale, and The Haunting of Hill House.

How long is The Chalet?

The Chalet: 1 season, 6 episodes.

Is The Chalet still running?

No, The Chalet has ended.