Production Jo_(TV_series)

1 production

1.1 conception
1.2 format
1.3 casting
1.4 filming
1.5 post-production

production
conception

jo 1 of several ambitious new shows commissioned french channel tf1, along falco, no limit , english-language series crossing lines , taxi brooklyn showcase channel s desire become bigger player in international market , change in french channels conception of tv shows. such, production company atlantique productions has considerable experience such efforts, having been behind english-language borgia canal+ , transporter: series m6. show announced on march 28, 2012 under title le grand (a nickname jean reno s character) , presented in more detail in first few days of april @ miptv media market sold on strength of star jean reno , showrunner rené balcer s names.

balcer had co-created french cop show mission protection rapprochée tf1 in late nineties , had participated in development of paris enquêtes criminelles, french adaptation of law & order: criminal intent. co-produces show through mattawin company.

format

producer klaus zimmermann described show cop show every episode mini da vinci code . jo s personal journey has series-long arc, each episode centered on 1 case, linked iconic location of paris. city considered creators own character, director charlotte sieling stating main character cop , second character paris . make show more appealing international buyers, typical episode lasts 45 minutes, american network hour-long dramas rather french ones last 50 minutes.

casting

jo represents jean reno s first regular role in tv series , first role in series overall since episode of anthology series série noire in 1985. attached project beginning, when character known joachim legrand, , series sold in part of strength of name. while s been regularly offered parts in tv shows, accepted 1 due international scope , fact shot in english, stated didn t see himself doing show many years wasn t [his] thing . while 63-year-old actor has played many cops throughout career, differentiated 1 softer side , relationship daughter. reno provided voice show s french dub, does.

canadian actress jill hennessy named second regular shooting began, playing nun close friend of reno s character, making fourth lead role in tv show. hennessy appreciated show had aspects of great television police drama adds these other mystical elements , personal elements , felt show hard put in box .

british actor tom austen first heard of project through agent month before filming, @ time part meant 40-year-old actor of middle-eastern origin. attracted idea of shooting in paris actors s admire, 24-year-old able meeting director charlotte sieling, work on bridge among reasons project interested him, , along managed convince producers right part , began gun training few days later. jo austen s second regular role in television series after short-lived beaver falls.

apart reno, of main actors native english speakers, playing french characters. actor david coburn brought in vocal coach ensure actors spoke same general american accent, apart jean reno accent considered part of charm , appeal.

filming

production began on Île de la cité @ 4 a.m. on july 16, 2012 , lasted 88 days in paris , suburbs until november 8, making first english-language show shot entirely in french capital. 4 directors each helmed 2 of season s 8 episodes. these include danish filmmakers charlotte sieling , kristoffer nyholm (both known work on killing) stephan schwartz , sheree folkson. sieling responsible show s look, having directed pilot episode, , particularly enthusiastic of project stating show s never been seen before, hybrid of scandinavian, french , english series, comparing ever-changing patterns of kaleidoscope. brought in usual cinematographer jørgen johansson episodes, while nyholm , folkson s episodes handled french cinematographer tommaso fiorilli, s worked on several tv shows before, including spiral, , schwartz s jean-max bernard. production designer season ambre sansonetti, s had considerable experience on procedurals having held same position on tv show braquo films 36 quai des orfèvres , mr 73.

the show produced carbon neutral. each episode shot in ten days, in exteriors , budgeted @ 2 million euros (or 16 million entire season), tf1 contributing 900,000 per episode (or 7,200,000 overall). represents twice french average in line other similar efforts such borgia or xiii: series. show required hiring of 85 technicians , 160 thespians, construction of 32 sets per episode in saint-ouen, renting of 51 vehicles , cooking of 10,000 meals.

post-production

editors show include stratos gabrielidis charlotte sieling episodes, joel jacovella kristoffer nyholm episodes , patrick zouzout stephan schwartz episodes, of whom have worked on several episodes of xiii: series. sheree folkson episodes edited diane logan.

the show s score composed thomas hass christensen, collaborator of sieling s.