It starts today (2017)

Season 3

Faustine Bollaert receives different guests who wish to share their story on a specific theme, whether it is a sentimental, family, friendly or professional environment. They evoke their experience and enrich it with exchanges with other witnesses. Different professionals regularly intervene in the program to give advice.

Released Aug. 28, 2017 Episode 60 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Talk, Talk Show

Keywords: tmdb.life-story

Production Companies: Réservoir Prod

Network: France 2

Country: France
Languages: French

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Faustine Bollaert
Self - Host

S3E1 - Family secret: everyone knew...except me!

Family secret: everyone knew...except me!

Aug. 26, 2019, midnight

S3E2 - Reality TV: what life after?

Reality TV: what life after?

Aug. 27, 2019, midnight

S3E3 - A baby at almost 50: why not?

A baby at almost 50: why not?

Aug. 28, 2019, midnight

S3E4 - These tattoos that tell my secret wounds

These tattoos that tell my secret wounds

Aug. 29, 2019, midnight

S3E5 - Their lives have changed thanks to social networks

Their lives have changed thanks to social networks

Aug. 30, 2019, midnight

S3E19 - Infidelity: when the truth comes out unexpectedly!

Infidelity: when the truth comes out unexpectedly!

Sept. 9, 2019, midnight

S3E21 - Suicide: those who remain...

Suicide: those who remain...

Sept. 10, 2019, midnight

S3E23 - They have discovered a treasure!

They have discovered a treasure!

Sept. 11, 2019, midnight

S3E25 - Alcohol, drugs, opioids: they became addicted late in life

Alcohol, drugs, opioids: they became addicted late in life

Sept. 12, 2019, midnight

S3E27 - Parental kidnapping: their child was kidnapped in Japan

Parental kidnapping: their child was kidnapped in Japan

Sept. 13, 2019, midnight

S3E31 - 50, 70, 80 kilos less... and the love is gone

50, 70, 80 kilos less... and the love is gone

Sept. 16, 2019, midnight

S3E33 - Anger, aggression: their child is out of control

Anger, aggression: their child is out of control

Sept. 17, 2019, midnight

S3E35 - They love their double life!

They love their double life!

Sept. 18, 2019, midnight

S3E37 - Tribute to our heroes

Tribute to our heroes

Sept. 19, 2019, midnight

S3E39 - To take care of their parents, they put their lives on hold

To take care of their parents, they put their lives on hold

Sept. 20, 2019, midnight

S3E43 - They like women and men

They like women and men

Sept. 23, 2019, midnight

S3E45 - Meet your abuser to find peace

Meet your abuser to find peace

Sept. 24, 2019, midnight

S3E47 - Today, they put an end to their complexes!

Today, they put an end to their complexes!

Sept. 25, 2019, midnight

S3E50 - Stronger than cancer!

Stronger than cancer!

Sept. 27, 2019, midnight

S3E55 - 100 years old and in great shape!

100 years old and in great shape!

Oct. 1, 2019, midnight

S3E57 - They prefer one of their grandchildren

They prefer one of their grandchildren

Oct. 2, 2019, midnight

S3E59 - They missed their greatest love story

They missed their greatest love story

Oct. 3, 2019, midnight

S3E61 - My pet, my most beautiful encounter!

My pet, my most beautiful encounter!

Oct. 4, 2019, midnight

S3E65 - Menopause: what about the couple?

Menopause: what about the couple?

Oct. 7, 2019, midnight

S3E67 - Ready to die to give life!

Ready to die to give life!

Oct. 8, 2019, midnight

S3E106 - These children who couldn't go back to school

These children who couldn't go back to school

Oct. 9, 2019, midnight

S3E107 - Refugees: an outstretched hand and great successes

Refugees: an outstretched hand and great successes

Oct. 10, 2019, midnight

S3E108 - Mental manipulation: they thought it was love

Mental manipulation: they thought it was love

Oct. 14, 2019, midnight

S3E109 - Leave everything for love: they did it!

Leave everything for love: they did it!

Oct. 15, 2019, midnight

S3E110 - Small...and happy!

Small...and happy!

Oct. 17, 2019, midnight

S3E111 - New families: love against prejudice!

New families: love against prejudice!

Oct. 18, 2019, midnight

S3E112 - This tube that changed their lives

This tube that changed their lives

Oct. 28, 2019, midnight

S3E113 - Foster care: more than just blood

Foster care: more than just blood

Oct. 29, 2019, midnight

S3E114 - And to think that true love was before their eyes...

And to think that true love was before their eyes...

Oct. 30, 2019, midnight

S3E115 - Her brother-in-law / son was a criminal

Her brother-in-law / son was a criminal

Nov. 4, 2019, midnight

S3E116 - Devilish ambush

Devilish ambush

Nov. 5, 2019, midnight

S3E117 - The day they lost their cool

The day they lost their cool

Nov. 6, 2019, midnight

S3E118 - Telling your child

Telling your child

Nov. 7, 2019, midnight

S3E119 - Madly in love with a murderer

Madly in love with a murderer

Nov. 8, 2019, midnight

S3E120 - Their fight against autism

Their fight against autism

Nov. 12, 2019, midnight

S3E121 - In search of their origins

In search of their origins

Nov. 13, 2019, midnight

S3E122 - Their life with endometriosis

Their life with endometriosis

Nov. 14, 2019, midnight

S3E123 - Growing up and existing with a famous father

Growing up and existing with a famous father

Nov. 15, 2019, midnight

S3E124 - Medication, alcohol, drugs: they want to get out of it

Medication, alcohol, drugs: they want to get out of it

Nov. 18, 2019, midnight

S3E125 - Love in all its states

Love in all its states

Nov. 19, 2019, midnight

S3E126 - Maternal incest, abuse: they lift the taboo

Maternal incest, abuse: they lift the taboo

Nov. 20, 2019, midnight

S3E127 - Retirement? What a bore!

Retirement? What a bore!

Nov. 21, 2019, midnight

S3E128 - Stop domestic violence!

Stop domestic violence!

Nov. 22, 2019, midnight

S3E129 - Their love story with a mythomaniac...

Their love story with a mythomaniac...

Nov. 25, 2019, midnight

S3E130 - At 50, they finally discover the truth about their history!

At 50, they finally discover the truth about their history!

Nov. 26, 2019, midnight

S3E131 - They hid who they really were

They hid who they really were

Nov. 27, 2019, midnight

S3E132 - Rumors, false accusations: their lives were almost shattered

Rumors, false accusations: their lives were almost shattered

Nov. 29, 2019, midnight

S3E133 - A husband, a lover and a decision to make...

A husband, a lover and a decision to make...

Dec. 3, 2019, midnight

S3E134 - 70 years, the most beautiful age of love!

70 years, the most beautiful age of love!

Dec. 4, 2019, midnight

S3E135 - Forbidden loves : a crazy temptation

Forbidden loves : a crazy temptation

Dec. 5, 2019, midnight

S3E136 - It had nothing to please me, and yet!

It had nothing to please me, and yet!

Dec. 6, 2019, midnight

S3E137 - First love: an unforgettable attraction!

First love: an unforgettable attraction!

Dec. 9, 2019, midnight

S3E138 - Kidnapping, abduction, sect: their child had never left their heart

Kidnapping, abduction, sect: their child had never left their heart

Dec. 10, 2019, midnight

S3E139 - We said we would meet in 10 years!

We said we would meet in 10 years!

Dec. 11, 2019, midnight

S3E140 - I came to tell you...THANK YOU!

I came to tell you...THANK YOU!

Dec. 12, 2019, midnight

S3E141 - Mysterious disappearances: families mobilize

Mysterious disappearances: families mobilize

Dec. 13, 2019, midnight

S3E142 - A sister for Christmas

A sister for Christmas

Dec. 16, 2019, midnight

S3E143 - Love at the foot of the tree!

Love at the foot of the tree!

Dec. 17, 2019, midnight

S3E144 - They are called Santa's elves!

They are called Santa's elves!

Dec. 18, 2019, midnight

S3E145 - Christmas under the sign of generosity!

Christmas under the sign of generosity!

Dec. 19, 2019, midnight

S3E146 - The best Christmas of their lives!

The best Christmas of their lives!

Dec. 20, 2019, midnight

S3E147 - An almost perfect crime...

An almost perfect crime...

Jan. 6, 2020, midnight

S3E148 - Our children have done everything to reconcile us!

Our children have done everything to reconcile us!

Jan. 7, 2020, midnight

S3E149 - Family business: for better or for worse!

Family business: for better or for worse!

Jan. 8, 2020, midnight

S3E150 - This trauma that their memory had buried...

This trauma that their memory had buried...

Jan. 9, 2020, midnight

S3E151 - Our firemen, our heroes!

Our firemen, our heroes!

Jan. 10, 2020, midnight

S3E152 - My husband left for a man

My husband left for a man

Jan. 13, 2020, midnight

S3E153 - They had to have their child committed

They had to have their child committed

Jan. 14, 2020, midnight

S3E154 - Sudden celebrity: how to keep your feet on the ground?

Sudden celebrity: how to keep your feet on the ground?

Jan. 15, 2020, midnight

S3E155 - Their struggle to escape prostitution

Their struggle to escape prostitution

Jan. 16, 2020, midnight

S3E156 - Sisters: sacred bonds!

Sisters: sacred bonds!

Jan. 17, 2020, midnight

S3E157 - Forgiving even the worst

Forgiving even the worst

Jan. 20, 2020, midnight

S3E158 - Adoption: for better or for worse...

Adoption: for better or for worse...

Jan. 21, 2020, midnight

S3E159 - In love, they have a heart of artichoke!

In love, they have a heart of artichoke!

Jan. 22, 2020, midnight

S3E160 - This abortion that was imposed on me

This abortion that was imposed on me

Jan. 23, 2020, midnight

S3E161 - Great champions!

Great champions!

Jan. 24, 2020, midnight

S3E162 - Imprisoned on the other side of the world

Imprisoned on the other side of the world

Jan. 27, 2020, midnight

S3E163 - First orgasm late in life!

First orgasm late in life!

Jan. 28, 2020, midnight

S3E164 - Their cerebral palsy has made them fighters!

Their cerebral palsy has made them fighters!

Jan. 29, 2020, midnight

S3E165 - Sleeping outside...and wanting to get away with it

Sleeping outside...and wanting to get away with it

Jan. 30, 2020, midnight

S3E166 - Alcohol, gambling, drugs: their job took them down

Alcohol, gambling, drugs: their job took them down

Jan. 31, 2020, midnight

S3E167 - A family member saved my life!

A family member saved my life!

Feb. 3, 2020, midnight

S3E168 - During their fight against cancer, they left everything behind!

During their fight against cancer, they left everything behind!

Feb. 4, 2020, midnight

S3E169 - To love each other, they had to flee

To love each other, they had to flee

Feb. 5, 2020, midnight

S3E170 - Self-injury: how to get out of it?

Self-injury: how to get out of it?

Feb. 6, 2020, midnight

S3E171 - From abuse to resilience

From abuse to resilience

Feb. 7, 2020, midnight

S3E172 - A magical and unforgettable night!

A magical and unforgettable night!

Feb. 10, 2020, midnight

S3E173 - They were first fans before falling in love!

They were first fans before falling in love!

Feb. 11, 2020, midnight

S3E174 - They got married, remarried and remarried again...together!

They got married, remarried and remarried again...together!

Feb. 12, 2020, midnight

S3E175 - An impossible love...

An impossible love...

Feb. 13, 2020, midnight

S3E176 - Declaration of love: today they launch themselves!

Declaration of love: today they launch themselves!

Feb. 14, 2020, midnight

S3E177 - Parents like no other...

Parents like no other...

Feb. 24, 2020, midnight

S3E178 - Large families: they are alone to raise their tribe!

Large families: they are alone to raise their tribe!

Feb. 25, 2020, midnight

S3E179 - Everything opposes them, but they have become inseparable!

Everything opposes them, but they have become inseparable!

Feb. 26, 2020, midnight

S3E180 - Start from nothing and achieve everything

Start from nothing and achieve everything

Feb. 27, 2020, midnight

S3E181 - Farmers: small joys and great sacrifices

Farmers: small joys and great sacrifices

Feb. 28, 2020, midnight

S3E182 - Obesity: they wanted to lose weight as a family!

Obesity: they wanted to lose weight as a family!

March 2, 2020, midnight

S3E183 - I am my father's guardian angel!

I am my father's guardian angel!

March 3, 2020, midnight

S3E184 - They have never known love

They have never known love

March 4, 2020, midnight

S3E185 - Childhood in the parlor

Childhood in the parlor

March 5, 2020, midnight

S3E186 - These women heroes of their lives!

These women heroes of their lives!

March 6, 2020, midnight

S3E187 - Behind this diabolical harassment, there was a woman...

Behind this diabolical harassment, there was a woman...

March 9, 2020, midnight

S3E188 - They were close to a dangerous outlaw

They were close to a dangerous outlaw

March 10, 2020, midnight

S3E189 - They had been buried under X

They had been buried under X

March 11, 2020, midnight

S3E190 - Fatal liaisons: life and death...

Fatal liaisons: life and death...

March 12, 2020, midnight

S3E191 - Jonathan, Arié, Gabriel, Robert, Lola: tribute to the victims of terrorism

Jonathan, Arié, Gabriel, Robert, Lola: tribute to the victims of terrorism

March 13, 2020, midnight

S3E192 - A DNA test...and amazing revelations!

A DNA test...and amazing revelations!

March 16, 2020, midnight

S3E193 - Love: the power of fate

Love: the power of fate

March 18, 2020, midnight

S3E194 - Narcissistic Perverts: When their children are their victims

Narcissistic Perverts: When their children are their victims

March 19, 2020, midnight

S3E6 - Matinale: where does Danielle, 72, who was looking for love, stand?

At 72, she's still looking for a lover, a life partner. Danielle is back on Ça commence aujourd'hui, to share her happiness and good humor with us.

Sept. 2, 2019, midnight

S3E7 - They go in search of their child's story

They decided to search for the biological family of their adopted child(ren). Heartfelt links and powerful testimonials.

Sept. 2, 2019, midnight

S3E8 - Matinale: news of Maxence's gender transition

Maxence had appeared on the show "Ils ne sont pas nés dans le bon corps...". He decided to be gendered as a man and called himself Maxence. Where is he today in his gender transition?

Sept. 3, 2019, midnight

S3E9 - Crimes against women: stop the violence

Their names were Chloé, Laura, Bernadette or Hélène: they are among the women killed by their spouse or ex-spouse since January 1, 2019.

Sept. 3, 2019, midnight

S3E10 - Matinale: my body and me

They've had plastic surgery. What's their new life like?

Sept. 4, 2019, midnight

S3E11 - When children leave the nest

When their children took flight, they were overwhelmed by a feeling of total abandonment: the "empty nest syndrome". Sincere, no-holds-barred testimonials.

Sept. 4, 2019, midnight

S3E12 - Matinale: grandmothers like no other...

Is Sandra always so intrusive, always so close to her grandson? Nadine has been cut off from her grandchildren for 10 years. Where does she stand now?

Sept. 5, 2019, midnight

S3E13 - A friend too present...

We all have a friend, or a couple of friends, who count more than the others. Our guests used to form inseparable trios or quartets, but these beautiful friendships eventually took an unexpected turn.

Sept. 5, 2019, midnight

S3E14 - Matinale: breaking the silence

They had been abused by a predator who had robbed them of their innocence. Jérôme and Jonathan told their story with great dignity and sincerity. Where are they today?

Sept. 6, 2019, midnight

S3E15 - Emergencies: our suffering caregivers

Emergency doctors, nurses... today, they're here to talk about their daily lives... all the hard stuff, of course, but also all the exciting and rewarding stuff!

Sept. 6, 2019, midnight

S3E16 - Matinale: news from Mélody, the teenager who was harassed

Our guests had suffered harassment on the Internet or at school, with insults and intimidation part of their daily lives. How are they doing today?

Sept. 7, 2019, midnight

S3E17 - Matinale: madness for love

How far can you go when love is stronger than anything? These women had agreed to speak on our sofa, they had burnt their wings for love of a man.

Sept. 8, 2019, midnight

S3E18 - Matinale: large families

The Ça commence aujourd'hui family takes news from XXL families! We had received parents whose watchword was: organization!

Sept. 9, 2019, midnight

S3E20 - Matinale: complicated love

Love hidden, forbidden and sometimes even judged. The women who agreed to speak out had experienced clandestine relationships. What are their lives like now?

Sept. 10, 2019, midnight

S3E22 - Matinale: living with your mother

As adults, they lived under the same roof as their mother. Where are they today? What's their life like?

Sept. 11, 2019, midnight

S3E24 - Matinale: alcoholism in the family

Jean-Christophe gave a powerful account of his dependence on alcohol. (Re)Discover these extraordinary stories: collateral victim of foetal alcohol syndrome or alcohol addict. How are they doing today?

Sept. 12, 2019, midnight

S3E26 - Matinale: living with condemnation

They came to tell us how they clung to life, even though they knew they were doomed by illness. Charcot's disease & early-onset Alzheimer's, where do they stand today?

Sept. 13, 2019, midnight

S3E28 - Matinale: unforgettable exes!

The women who came to talk were separated from their partners, yet their ex was still part of their lives!

Sept. 14, 2019, midnight

S3E29 - Matinale: indomitable phobias

Our two guests were locked up, prisoners of an irrational fear that was ruining their lives, 2 testimonies that touched them deeply.

Sept. 15, 2019, midnight

S3E30 - Matinale: regaining a taste for life

These 2 women had extraordinary strength and willpower! On the streets or in the grip of addiction, they had put their lives in danger. How did they regain a taste for life?

Sept. 16, 2019, midnight

S3E32 - Matinale: a different child

The stories of 2 mothers who had given birth to children without knowing that they were not like the others. How are these two courageous mothers today?

Sept. 17, 2019, midnight

S3E34 - Matinale: life after an assassination attempt

It was with great strength and courage that Florence and Julie came to tell us about the assassination attempt on their lives. 2 gripping testimonies to (re)discover!

Sept. 18, 2019, midnight

S3E36 - Morning: overcoming disability

Angélina and Manon had turned their handicap into a real strength! How are these two young women today, and what is their life like?

Sept. 19, 2019, midnight

S3E38 - Matinale: on the threshold of stardom

In the spotlight today: 2 star seeds. Leelou, the young prodigy revealed in The Voice kids, and Jean-Baptiste Guegan, Johnny Hallyday's vocal double. How did they fare on our show?

Sept. 20, 2019, midnight

S3E40 - Matinale: women who surpass themselves

Their lives are out of the ordinary, and their stories are all about surpassing oneself. These courageous women will stop at nothing! What new challenges have they set themselves?

Sept. 21, 2019, midnight

S3E41 - Matinale: love and age difference

Loving each other when you're more than 20 years apart. Are our guests still as much in love as on the first day?

Sept. 22, 2019, midnight

S3E42 - Matinale: having a sick child

Here are some very moving testimonials: Emma and Hugo suffer from San Filippo disease, and Noam, a little boy with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy.

Sept. 23, 2019, midnight

S3E44 - Matinale: coming to terms with your homosexuality

Unexpectedly, they fell in love with someone... of the same sex! We welcome Elodie and Jessie who, after years of friendship, had realized that they were in love. How are they getting on? A big surprise awaits you!

Sept. 24, 2019, midnight

S3E46 - Matinale: understanding autism

Today, we're joined by guests who are said to be Autistic Aspergers. How do you cope with society when you sometimes feel misunderstood? How are Maïder, Aimerick, Henri Maxence and Justine doing since their appearance on our show?

Sept. 25, 2019, midnight

S3E48 - Matinale: love and disability

They came to talk to us about a very sensitive subject: couples and disability. How can we continue to love each other when disability takes hold of us? What has their life been like since the show?

Sept. 26, 2019, midnight