Stéphane Rybojad
Director
Special Operations (2017)
Season 3
With the help of reconstructions as realistic as ever, this third season once again goes to the heart of the high-risk missions carried out by the members of the French special forces. Through testimonies, these elite soldiers recount their experiences.
Released Sept. 10, 2017
Episode 70 min
None+
S3E1 - Operation Ares 7
After the 9/11 attacks, elite French soldiers secretly joined the American army in its fight against the Taliban.
Jan. 1, 2021, midnight
S3E2 - Narcops - Operation Greyhound
On November 7, 2006, in Fort-de-France, Special Forces soldiers boarded a frigate. They had to board and inspect a cargo ship filled with drugs by a Colombian cartel. After a 96-hour chase, a record seizure was made by France: 4.5 tons of pure cocaine.
Jan. 1, 2021, midnight
S3E3 - Operation Onyx 141 the assault on the Splendid
Friday, January 15, 2016, Ouagadougou. The Splendid Hotel, an establishment in the center of the Burkinabe capital, frequented by Western diplomats, women and businessmen and their clients, is the scene of a violent attack, followed by a massive hostage taking. The terrorists claimed to be from AQIM (Al Qaeda au Maghreb Islamique). The authorities of Burkina Faso, wishing to prevent the situation from deteriorating further, called in the French Special Forces from the ultra-secure camp of Zagré, in the northern suburbs.
Jan. 1, 2021, midnight
Network: PLANÈTE+
Episode Runtime: 70 min.
Season Runtime: 1055 min.
Released: Sept. 10, 2017
Last Air Date: May 22, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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