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25 years of Loft Story: a shocking documentary in the works!

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The Editor

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25 years ago, the Loft opened its doors for the very first time, paving the way for a whole series of diverse shows. It was a true game changer in the world of French audiovisual, and a documentary will soon be dedicated to exploring the behind-the-scenes of this iconic program.

Here we are, almost a quarter of a century since we met Loana, Jean-Edouard, Steevy, Kimy, and all the rest! Back in April 2001, the first season of Loft Story made its debut, marking the beginning of reality TV in France. Now, 25 years later, M6 has decided to revisit this true phenomenon with a documentary « which is going to get people talking », according to the television channel.


An Inspiring Topic

Just a few months ago, the Prime platform took a look back at the behind-the-scenes creation of Loft Story. It was a fictionalized version of the story, showcasing the crazy pace of live action — hello the swimming pool scene — with the tumultuous castings that had us all on the edge of our seats!until Loana, the financial stakes, in a very spectacular way, just to keep us on the edge of our seats from start to finish.

This time, however, with Loft Story, anatomy of a phenomenon, there's no question of changing a single inch of history. During the presentation of its new documentary season, Jérôme Fouqueray, the general director of programming at the M6 group, announced that the channel would soon revisit the story of the phenomenon, without any taboos. This production will explore themes of « television, youth, and boldness ».


The Beginnings of French Television

Without revealing too many details for now, the documentary will focus on the elements that contributed to the success of the show, paving the way for programs like Secret .Story (which will take on a number of codes, including the presenter), Koh Lanta, Top Chef (our favorite show) or even Les Anges, Les Marseillais, Les Ch'tis, in short, all the best that French television has produced. Because let's not forget that at its launch, Loft Story had 5 million viewers, which turned into 7.3 million on the night of the finale, and even 11 million during Loana's crowning, representing 50% of the audience share that day. A national phenomenon, the likes of which we’re not sure we could see again at 100%, nearly 25 years later.