Calling all TV lovers, get ready for a gripping new drama with a nail-biting twist! Channel 4's Walter Presents has just acquired Start Over, a medical thriller meets sci-fi mystery that will play on your greatest fears. Coming to the steamer imminently, the unsettling French-Belgian mini series, originally titled Année Zéro (don’t worry, there are subtitles!), follows renowned heart surgeon Marc Honoré, who's found murdered on New Year’s Eve - mere days after being suspended over a string of suspicious patient deaths.
Firstly, being accused of something so sinister is surely everyone's worst nightmare. But being murdered almost immediately after? It doesn't bear thinking about. Things get even twistier, too, when three people connected to Marc's past travel back in time to try and prevent the tragedy from happening. But can they make it in time and can they rewrite the past - and present?
As we count down the days until Start Over arrives on Channel 4, here’s everything you need to know about the medical thriller, including the plot, cast and how to tune in.
What is Start Over about?
As we mentioned, the French/Belgian drama introduces us to top heart surgeon Marc Honoré on New Year’s Eve in 2023. Only, he’s been found dead in his hospital office – just days after being suspended over a string of mysterious patient deaths. Suspicious, right?
The official synopsis continues: “As the investigation unfolds, three key figures, Marc’s ex-wife Anna, his ambulance-driver friend Cédric, and police lieutenant Juliette, whose husband had died following surgery performed by Marc, are mysteriously transported one year back in time via a hospital elevator that stops at midnight.” With a second chance at living out the year, can they change the future and stop Marc’s death?
Who’s in the cast of Start Over?
The cast of Start Over includes:
- Claire Keim as Anna Honoré
- Émilie Dequenne as Juliette Kharoub
- Marc Riso as Cédric Giraud
- Marc Ruchmann
- Éric Caravaca as Marc Honoré
- Foëd Amara as Karim Kharoub
- Loup-Denis Elion as Stéphane Iannucci
- Elisa Erka as Margot de Michelis
- Paul Mauch as Pavel
- Sofia Roser as Inès Kharoub
- Pierre Laplace as Robert
- Guillaume Bursztyn as Monsieur Marty
- Gérard Dubouche as Commandant
Is Start Over worth watching?
Yes, absolutely – it’s been hand-selected by Channel 4’s Walter Presents; its collection of international dramas has been curated by TV buff Walter Iuzzolino, so you know it’s going to be some addictive television. The collection also includes unnerving father-daughter series The Devil’s Leap, gripping spy thriller Classified and the deliciously addictive The Shadow – all titles you should add to your watchlist, too. Do be warned, though, we're expecting Start Over to be a rather unsettling watch!
How can I watch Start Over?
The show first aired in 2023 in France, but it’s coming to the UK very soon! The four-part series (each episode is an hour long) will be available to watch on C4 Streaming from Friday 19th September.
What other Channel 4 dramas can I watch now?
Channel 4 has a whole host of brilliant dramas you can binge right now. The Light in the Hall is a standout Welsh drama starring Joanna Scanlan as a woman grieving for her daughter who disappeared 18 years earlier. A second series is on the way with an all-new story and cast, but you can stream the first in full on C4 Streaming. One we're counting down the days for is ITV's In Flight, which stars Katherine Kelly as a flight attendant who's blackmailed into smuggling drugs. It arrives on our screens next week - and we can’t wait!
