# The New Look (TV series)

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

## Plot

The series follows fashion designers Christian Dior and Coco Chanel through the World War II Nazi occupation of Paris and its aftermath.

## Cast and characters
### 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)
* Charles Berling as Pierre Wertheimer
* Glenn Close as Carmel Snow

### Recurring

* Nuno Lopes as Cristóbal Balenciaga
* Thomas Poitevin [fr] as Pierre Balmain
* Jannis Niewöhner as Walter Schellenberg
* David Kammenos [fr] as Jacques Benita
* Hugo Becker as Hervé des Charbonneries
* Darina Al Joundi as Madame Delahaye
* Joseph Olivennes [fr] 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 [fr] as George Vigouroux
* Gaëtan Wenders [fr] 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

## Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Just You Wait and See" | Todd A. Kessler | Todd A. Kessler | February 14, 2024 (2024-2-14) |
| 2 | "The Hour" | Todd A. Kessler | Todd A. Kessler | February 14, 2024 (2024-2-14) |
| 3 | "Nothing but Blue Skies" | Helen Shaver | Dani Vetere and Todd A. Kessler & Jason Rabe | February 14, 2024 (2024-2-14) |
| 4 | "What a Difference" | Helen Shaver | Ning Zhou and Todd A. Kessler & Jason Rabe | February 21, 2024 (2024-2-21) |
| 5 | "Give Your Heart and Soul to Me" | Julia Ducournau | Ashlin Halfnight and Todd A. Kessler & Jason Rabe | February 28, 2024 (2024-2-28) |
| 6 | "If You Believed in Me" | Julia Ducournau | Teleplay by : Todd A. Kessler & Jason Rabe Story by : Todd A. Kessler & Jason Rabe and Matthew Fantaci | March 6, 2024 (2024-3-6) |
| 7 | "It All Came True" | Helen Shaver | Teleplay by : Todd A. Kessler & Jason Rabe Story by : Carter Harris and Matthew Fantaci | March 13, 2024 (2024-3-13) |
| 8 | "I Love You Most of All" | Helen Shaver | Teleplay by : Amanda Coe Story by : Carter Harris and Amanda Coe | March 20, 2024 (2024-3-20) |
| 9 | "Will You Return" | Jeremy Podeswa | Teleplay by : Jason Rabe Story by : Carter Harris and Jason Rabe | March 27, 2024 (2024-3-27) |
| 10 | "What a Day This Has Been" | Jeremy Podeswa | Todd A. Kessler & Jason Rabe & David Rabe | April 3, 2024 (2024-4-3) |

## 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 April 3, 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 January 31, 2024. The second single, a cover of "Now Is the Hour" by the 1975 was released on February 7, 2024.

## Release

The series was released with the first three episodes on February 14, 2024, followed by one episode every Wednesday through April 3.

## Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 59% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "The New Look benefits from impressive production values and a talented cast, even if they're often let down by a somewhat scattered story." On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Anita Singh of the Telegraph awarded the series three stars out of five, praising the show’s “sumptious” look but criticizing the decision to shoot in English.

### Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Astra TV Awards | August 18, 2024 | Best Guest Actress in a Streaming Drama Series | Glenn Close | Pending | |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | September 7-8, 2024 | Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series | Karen Muller Serreau, Catherine Boisgontier, and Emmanuelle Pertus (for "What a Day This Has Been") | Nominated | |