French thriller series The Hunt is finally streaming on Apple TV after a last-minute schedule change that pushed it back by about three months. Apple had originally set the show for December 3, then removed it from its lineup roughly two weeks before launch, after reports tied the pause to plagiarism allegations linked to a 1973 novel, La Traque, by Bernard Petit.
Apple has now put the series back on the calendar, and it premiered on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, with the first two episodes available right away.
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Episode count, release schedule, and cast
The Hunt is a 6-episode season, based on Apple’s weekly rollout running from March 4 through April 1, with new episodes landing on Wednesdays.
- Total episodes: 6
- Premiere: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (Episodes 1 and 2)
- Finale: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Release day: Weekly on Wednesdays
Main cast:
- Benoît Magimel as Franck
- Mélanie Laurent as Krystel
- Damien Bonnard as Xavier
- Cédric Appietto as Simon
- Manuel Guillot as Gilles
- Frédéric Maranber as Leo
Plot
The setup starts simple and then turns ugly fast: Franck and his longtime friends head out for one of their usual hunting weekends, but another group begins targeting them in the woods, and what looks like a chaotic accident quickly turns into a situation they cannot explain or control.
After the first shots, the group makes choices that lock them into secrecy, and the story shifts from the forest into their everyday lives, where fear follows them home and small details start to feel like warnings. As the pressure builds, Franck pushes to figure out who is hunting them and why, while the people around him begin paying the price for whatever he is hiding.
Apple TV price in the US
Apple TV costs $12.99 per month in the United States (after a free trial where available), and you can watch The Hunt inside the Apple TV app on supported devices.
Are you starting The Hunt now, or are you waiting until all episodes are out? Let me know in the comments.
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