The New Look TV Series Overview (2024)

Introduction

The New Look is an American biographical drama television series created by Todd A. Kessler that premiered on Apple TV+ on 14 February 2024. A second season is in development.

The story of how fashion icon Christian Dior and his contemporaries, including Coco Chanel, Pierre Balmain and Cristóbal Balenciaga, navigate the horrors of World War II and launch modern fashion.

Outline

The series depicts Christian Dior in Paris after World War II when he created his fashion line that unofficially got named the “New Look” and his professional and ideological antagonism with well-established fashion designer Coco Chanel.

Cast

Main:
- Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior
- Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel
- Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior
- John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong
- Claes Bang as Hans von Dincklage
- Zabou Breitman as Madame Zehnacker
- Thure Lindhardt as Heinrich Himmler
- Emily Mortimer as Elsa Lombardi (based on Vera Bate Lombardi)[4]
- Charles Berling as Pierre Wertheimer
- Glenn Close as Carmel Snow

Recurring:
- Nuno Lopes as Cristóbal Balenciaga
- Thomas Poitevin as Pierre Balmain
- Jannis Niewöhner as Walter Schellenberg
- David Kammenos as Jacques
- Hugo Becker as Hervé des Charbonneries
- Darina Al Joundi as Madame Delahaye
- Joseph Olivennes as André Palasse
- Christopher Buchholz as Baron Vaufreland
- Michael Carter as Maurice Dior
- Eliott Margueron as Pierre Cardin
- Patrick Albenque as Marcel Boussac
- Frédéric Anscombre as René de Chambrun
- Quentin Faure as George Vigouroux
- Gaëtan Wenders as Jacob Friedman

Guest:
- Axel Auriant as Guillaume
- Alexandre Willaume as Raoul Nordling
- Sagamore Stévenin as Pierre Reverdy
- Rupert Young as Malcolm Muggeridge
- Joséphine de La Baume as Arletty
- Olivia Ruiz as Édith Piaf
- Jérôme Robart as Paul Wertheimer
- Jonjo O’Neill as Bernard Dior
- Mathilde Warnier as Marie-Therese
- Alex Jennings as Raymond Dior

Production

It was announced in February 2022 that Apple TV+ had greenlighted the project, which has the potential to become an anthology series. Todd A. Kessler was set to write, direct and executive produce, with Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche starring. In May, Maisie Williams joined the cast, with John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer, and Claes Bang added in June.

Filming for the first season began by May 2022 in Paris.

The second season was set to begin filming in November 2023 before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.

Music

In November 2023, it was announced that Jack Antonoff would produce the soundtrack for The New Look, which consists of covers of popular songs from the early and mid-20th century. Scheduled to be released on 03 April 2024, the soundtrack album for the first season comprises 10 covers and will be the first release by Antonoff’s Shadow of the City record label, under Dirty Hit. Florence and the Machine’s cover of “The White Cliffs of Dover” was released as the first single on 31 January 2024. The second single, a cover of “Now Is the Hour” by the 1975 was released on 07 February 2024.

Release

The series was released with the first three episodes on 14 February 2024, followed by one episode every Wednesday through 03 April.

Trivia

The Ritz Hotel is actually The Hotel Regina.

The New Look Series

Episode 01: Just You Wait and See.
Episode 02: The Hour.
Episode 03: Nothing but Blue Skies.
Episode 04: What a Difference.
Episode 05: Give Your Heart and Soul to Me.
Episode 06: If You Believed in Me.
Episode 07: It All Came True.
Episode 08: I Love You Most of All.
Episode 09: Will You Return.
Episode 10: What a Day This Has Been.

Production & Filming Details

Director(s):
- Helen Shaver … (4 episodes, 2024)
- Julia Ducournau … (2 episodes, 2024)
- Todd A. Kessler … (2 episodes, 2024)
- Jeremy Podeswa … (2 episodes, 2024)
Producer(s):
- Mark A. Baker … executive producer (10 episodes, 2024)
- John Bernard … line producer (10 episodes, 2024)
- Lorenzo di Bonaventura … executive producer (10 episodes, 2024)
- Carter Harris … co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2024)
- Todd A. Kessler … executive producer / executive producer (10 episodes, 2024)
- Dani Vetere … supervising producer (10 episodes, 2024)
- Ethan Wellin … co-producer (10 episodes, 2024)
- Ning Zhou … supervising producer (10 episodes, 2024)
- Helen Shaver … producer (4 episodes, 2024)
- Amanda Coe … consulting producer (1 episode, 2024)
Writer(s):
- Matthew Fantaci … (staff writer) (10 episodes, 2024)
- Matthew Fantaci … (story by) (2 episodes, 2024)
- Ashlin Halfnight … (executive story editor) (10 episodes, 2024)
- Ashlin Halfnight … (written by) (1 episode, 2024)
- Todd A. Kessler … (created by) (10 episodes, 2024)
- Todd A. Kessler … (written by) (6 episodes, 2024)
- Todd A. Kessler … (teleplay by) (2 episodes, 2024)
- Todd A. Kessler … (story by) (1 episode, 2024)
- Jason Rabe … (story editor) (10 episodes, 2024)
- Jason Rabe … (written by) (4 episodes, 2024)
- Jason Rabe … (teleplay by) (3 episodes, 2024)
- Jason Rabe … (story by) (2 episodes, 2024)
- Carter Harris … (story by) (3 episodes, 2024)
- Amanda Coe … (story by) (1 episode, 2024)
- Amanda Coe … (teleplay by) (1 episode, 2024)
- David Rabe … (written by) (1 episode, 2024)
- Dani Vetere … (written by) (1 episode, 2024)
- Ning Zhou … (written by) (1 episode, 2024)
Music:
- James S. Levine … (9 episodes, 2024)
Cinematography:
- Jaime Reynoso … (6 episodes, 2024)
- Michal Sobocinski … (4 episodes, 2024)
Editor(s):
- Aaron Kuhn … (4 episodes, 2024)
- Jesse Overman … (3 episodes, 2024)
- Ravi Subramanian … (3 episodes, 2024)
- John Bonenberger … (1 episode, 2024)
- Maxx Capps … (1 episode, 2024)
- Jacob Waxler … (1 episode, 2024)
Production:
- Apple Studios
- Moviestar Plus+
Distributor(s):
- Apple TV+ (World-wide, 2024)(VOD, video)
- Apple TV+ (United States)(VOD, video)
- Movistar Plus+ (France, 2024)(video)
- Movistar Plus+ (World-wide, 2024)(video)
Release Date: 14 February 2024 to 03 April 2024.
Running time: 60 minutes.
Rating: TV-MA.
Country: US.
Language: English.