The Sentinels (2025): Cast, Plot, Release Date, Trailer, Review & Everything We Know About Canal+’s WWI Super-Soldier Epic ⚔️🇫🇷

What if the First World War was fought not just with rifles and tanks, but with men transformed into living weapons? This is the haunting question at the heart of The Sentinels (Les Sentinelles), the upcoming French mini-series arriving on Canal+ in 2025.

Based on the acclaimed comic book series by Xavier Dorison and Enrique Breccia, this ambitious adaptation blends war drama, historical fiction, and superhero fantasy into a gripping story of survival, sacrifice, and power.

🩸 The Story: War Creates Monsters and Heroes

“When war strips you of your humanity, what will you become?”

Set at the outbreak of World War I, the series follows Gabriel Ferraud (Louis Peres), a French soldier gravely injured on the battlefield. Instead of succumbing to his wounds, Gabriel becomes part of a top-secret military experiment: the creation of super soldiers through a dangerous serum.

Now blessed — or cursed — with superhuman strength, speed, and resilience, Gabriel joins Les Sentinelles, an elite unit of enhanced warriors. But as he is thrust into the horrors of modern warfare, Gabriel must confront not only enemy soldiers but also the terrifying consequences of his transformation.

Will these men become the saviors of France, or its greatest monsters?

🎭 The Cast

The Sentinels features a talented ensemble of French and international stars:

• Louis Peres as Gabriel Ferraud

• Thibaut Évrard

• Kacey Mottet-Klein

• Carl Malapa

• Olivia Ross

• Ouassini Embarek

• Pauline Etienne

• Nastya Golubeva

• Noam Morgensztern

• Nadir Legrand

• Mohamed Hicham

• Peter Hudson

• Vincent Pasdermadjian

• Guillaume Arnault

🎬 Behind the Series

• Directors: Thierry Poiraud & Édouard Salier

• Writers: Guillaume Lemans, Xabi Molia, Raphaëlle Richet

• Producers: Lionel Uzan, Thierry Sorel, Delphine Clot, Guillaume Lemans

• Studios: Federation Studios & Esprits Frappeurs

Presented at the 2025 La Rochelle Fiction Festival in the prestigious “Event Fiction” category, the series promises bold storytelling with a cinematic scale.

⚔️ Why The Sentinels Stands Out

Unlike traditional war dramas, The Sentinels blends historical authenticity with fantastical elements. It’s both a portrait of the human cost of war and a reimagining of what happens when science pushes soldiers beyond their limits.

Expect themes of:

✔️ Brotherhood in the face of devastation

✔️ The blurred line between heroism and monstrosity

✔️ High-stakes battles with a supernatural edge

Think 1917 meets Captain America: The First Avenger, but with a raw French edge.

📺 Release & Streaming

The Sentinels is a mini-series of 8 episodes (52 minutes each) and will premiere on Canal+ in 2025.

International streaming details have yet to be announced, but given Canal+’s history of global distribution, fans worldwide should keep an eye out for updates.

🛡️ Final Word

With its mix of gritty WWI realism, comic book roots, and dark superhuman experimentation, The Sentinels is shaping up to be one of the most original and ambitious European series of 2025.

As Gabriel Ferraud learns, sometimes the greatest battle is not against the enemy in front of you — but against the monster within.