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Germinal

6.120211 seasonTV SeriesDrama

Hired in the Montsou mines, Étienne Lantier meets the Maheu family and falls in love with their daughter Catherine.

DirectorDavid Hourrègue
WriterÉmile Zola
ProducersAnouk Andaloro·Carole Della Valle

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Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Oct 27, 2021 7.0
E2
Episode 2
Oct 27, 2021
E3
Episode 3
Nov 3, 2021 8.0
E4
Episode 4
Nov 3, 2021
E5
Episode 5
Nov 10, 2021
E6
Episode 6
Nov 10, 2021

Cast · Directed by David Hourrègue

LPLouis Peres
Louis Peres
Étienne Lantier
TGThierry Godard
Thierry Godard
Maheu
APAlix Poisson
Alix Poisson
La Maheude
RPRose-Marie Perreault
Rose-Marie Perreault
Catherine Maheu
GTGuillaume de Tonquédec
Guillaume de Tonquédec
Philippe Hennebeau
NLNatacha Lindinger
Natacha Lindinger
Mme Hennebeau
VCValéria Cavalli
Valéria Cavalli
Mme Grégoire
MAMarilou Aussilloux
Marilou Aussilloux
Cécile Grégoire
JBJonas Bloquet
Jonas Bloquet
Antoine Chaval
STSteve Tientcheu
Steve Tientcheu
Rasseneur
SBSami Bouajila
Sami Bouajila
Victor Deneulin
SCStefano Cassetti
Stefano Cassetti
Souvarine

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Germinal is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in United Kingdom. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Germinal on Netflix?

No, Germinal is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video.

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Yes — Germinal is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in United Kingdom as of September 2026.

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Germinal is available on Amazon Prime Video in United Kingdom, but you'll need an active subscription — there's no free option right now.

How many seasons are in Germinal?

Germinal has 1 season in total (6 episodes). The series concluded in 2021.

Are all episodes of Germinal out yet?

Yes — all 6 episodes across 1 season of Germinal are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of Germinal?

No — Germinal ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.