Kaboul Kitchen
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.
- Created By
Allan MauduitJean-Patrick BenesMarc Victor
- First Aired on
Feb 13, 2012
- Popularity: 13.0823
- 12 votes
- Networks
- (FR)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
3 seaons till Mar 20, 2017
Last episode: So spoke Amanullah
Seasons & episodes
Total 3 seasons, 36 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Girl with the Big Suitcase30 min
Jacky's daughter arrives in Kaboul. She wants to do humanitarian work, but he wants her back on the plane...
Episode 2The Swimming Pool30 min
Jacky's fundamentalist neighbour is outraged by what's going on at the Kabul Kitchen and gets him embroiled in a long argument with the Afghan authorities. Sophie plans to open a school for girls.
Episode 3The Panther & the Printer30 min
Jacky's having trouble sourcing alcohol. Relations with his regular suppliers are rather tense and he has serious doubts about the seemingly easy solution that Colonel Amanullah offers by way of help.
Episode 4Dollars and Passion30 min
When Jacky is seduced by a customer, it may have serious financial consequences for the restaurant. Sophie contacts election candidate Hamida about opening her girls' school in a poor neighbourhood.
Episode 5Fear in Kaboul30 min
When rockets hit Kabul and the restaurant is UN blacklisted, profits take a hit so Jacky hires some mercenaries. What could possibly go wrong? Sophie wants Axel's help with the girls' school campaign.
