Kaboul Kitchen
Kaboul Kitchen

Kaboul Kitchen

2012 3 Seasons 36 Episodes ⭐ 5.9 Comedy

Kaboul Kitchen is a French comedy television series broadcast by Canal+. It was created by Marc Victor, Allan Mauduit and Jean-Patrick Benes. The series is based on the true story of Radio France Internationale journalist Marc Victor, who ran a restaurant for French expatriates in Kabul until 2008. The first series premiered on February 15, 2012 on Canal+ and ended on March 5, 2012. It set a ratings record for comedy series in the primetime slot on Canal+. A second series, which will have 12 episodes, has been commissioned. The series depicts the life of French expatriate Jacky who runs the popular restaurant Kaboul Kitchen in Kabul, Afghanistan. His daughter Sophie, who he has not seen in 20 years, arrives to do humanitarian work, while he is interested only in making money. The series won two Golden FIPA Awards at the 2012 Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels: one for Best TV Series and one for Best TV Screenplay. It was screened at MIPTV and named fourth on The Hollywood Reporter's list of "MIPTV A-List Projects" for the most promising series screened at the event.

Kaboul Kitchen is a French comedy television series broadcast by Canal+. It was created by Marc Victor, Allan Mauduit and Jean-Patrick Benes. The series is based on the true story of Radio France Internationale journalist Marc Victor, who ran a restaurant for French expatriates in Kabul until 2008. The first series premiered on February 15, 2012 on Canal+ and ended on March 5, 2012. It set a ratings record for comedy series in the primetime slot on Canal+. A second series, which will have 12 episodes, has been commissioned. The series depicts the life of French expatriate Jacky who runs the popular restaurant Kaboul Kitchen in Kabul, Afghanistan. His daughter Sophie, who he has not seen in 20 years, arrives to do humanitarian work, while he is interested only in making money. The series won two Golden FIPA Awards at the 2012 Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels: one for Best TV Series and one for Best TV Screenplay. It was screened at MIPTV and named fourth on The Hollywood Reporter's list of "MIPTV A-List Projects" for the most promising series screened at the event.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Girl with the Big Suitcase

Jacky's daughter arrives in Kaboul. She wants to do humanitarian work, but he wants her back on the plane...

EP 2

The Swimming Pool

Jacky's fundamentalist neighbour is outraged by what's going on at the Kabul Kitchen and gets him embroiled in a long ar

EP 3

The Panther & the Printer

Jacky's having trouble sourcing alcohol. Relations with his regular suppliers are rather tense and he has serious doubts

EP 4

Dollars and Passion

When Jacky is seduced by a customer, it may have serious financial consequences for the restaurant. Sophie contacts elec

EP 5

Fear in Kaboul

When rockets hit Kabul and the restaurant is UN blacklisted, profits take a hit so Jacky hires some mercenaries. What co

EP 6

Vice and Verses

Colonel Amanullah asks Jacky to hide his mistress Djamila when she is discovered by his wives, but Sophie objects to Dja

EP 7

Sophie's Departure

Sophie wants to return to France after the opening of her girls' school gets no publicity and few pupils turn up. Jacky

EP 8

White Lies Between Friends

Amanullah is inspired to improve his media profile when BBC reporter Nigel, an associate of Jacky, turns up. But Jacky d

EP 9

Martine in Kaboul

Outraged by Nigel's report, in which Jacky's lifestyle is exposed, Sophie's mother Martine rushes to Kabul to ask for th

EP 10

Crisis of Faith

When the daughter of Hakim, Kabul Kitchen's cook, leaves the country with help from a German NGO, he turns to religion a

EP 11

Cool in Kaboul

On election day, Jacky threatens Amanullah over the Halli brothers' deaths. Sophie is delighted to get a job at Kabul's

EP 12

Not Cool in Kaboul

Jacky manages to get his customers evacuated from the bar - after they've paid, of course. Amanullah and Axel try to fin

EP 1

Plague and Cholera

After three months, Jacky finally 'escapes' his kidnappers, but is shocked to find a crumbling shell where Kabul Kitchen

EP 2

My Name Is Robert, Jacky Robert

If Jacky's contract with the CIA seems too good to be true, that's because it is, which becomes clear when he's given hi

EP 3

The Third Gulf War

Sophie meets Amanullah's daughter Lala and admires her tenacity so much they decide to organise a female football team t

EP 4

The Gangster of Kabul

Stein arranges for a team of pole dancers to work at Kabul Kitchen as part of a plan to trap a corrupt UN official, land

EP 5

Don't Shoot the Barman

When Damien's scoop poses a threat to the CIA, Jacky arranges for him to hide out at Habib's house while he leaks the st

EP 6

The Ex-Woman of My Life

When an ex-lover of Jacky's arrives on a diplomatic mission and insists on using Kabul Kitchen for a sensitive ministeri

EP 7

Top Secret

Jacky finds himself working for the CIA and French secret service, who both insist on him wearing a wire to a meeting or

EP 8

The Locker Room of Fear

On the day of the football final, Stein tells Jacky to inspect the contents of a briefcase in the locker room containing

EP 9

The Road to Jalalabad

Under increasing pressure from the CIA, Jacky finds himself in need of a quick getaway, but escaping without a passport

EP 10

The Man with the Pearl Pistol

The CIA threaten Jacky with a one-way ticket to Guantanamo if he doesn't help with their investigation. Jacky must retri

EP 11

The Traitor, the Brute and the Fiancee

Amanullah is tipped off by a member of the Afghan police that they have the murder weapon and he's convinced one of his

EP 12

Jacky Unchained

Amanullah vows to kill Jacky for his betrayal, sending him a warning that he will have him murdered at 6pm. With help fr

EP 1

I'm Jacky

Sophie has been running Kabul Kitchen on her own since she believes her father died fleeing Kabul. When the police call

EP 2

Russians and roses

Michel receives a visit from patibular Russians: he owes them a colossal sum of money. Accused, Michel offers his servic

EP 3

Colonel Cash Cash

Michel convinces Amanullah to get involved in the rose program: it's good for the image of the future president. Jamal,

EP 4

Chicks and men

The humanitarian program is stalling. Michel has a bright idea: we must organize an "Afghanton" for the benefit of drug

EP 5

The nose

Michel brings from France a world-famous nose, an old friend whom Amanullah will fall madly in love with. Michel discove

EP 6

Bamboo Shot

The NGO "The Bamboo's Solution", supported by Angelina Jolie, is likely to win grants at the expense of the rose program

EP 7

The speech at the UN

Amanullah is invited to give a speech at the UN. Since burning his opium in front of the cameras, the repentant drug tra

EP 8

Afghan therapy

Amanullah leaves Kabul, covered in shame after crying in front of the world's cameras at the UN. He takes refuge in the

EP 9

Afghan-led robbery

Amanullah discovers that his son Jamal is about to sell his drug to Russians. That's one too many for the colonel. He ta

EP 10

Sophie's choice

The Russians force Sophie to hand Michel over to them against Damien's release. Amanullah and Lala, deprived of the army

EP 11

So spoke Amanullah

The stolen safe contains a large amount of enriched liquid uranium. If they want to sell this precious cargo and pocket

EP 12

Valiant Michel

Sophie gives birth, with the help of Michel. But the Russians caught up with the bus. Michel, the one responsible for al

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