Néro the Assassin is set in southern France in the early 16th century, in a time of desperate drought. Néro, who serves Rochemort, a ruthless and ambitious nobleman, is betrayed by his boss. He also has to rescue his daughter, a goal made difficult by the fact that he doesn't know her. This quick-paced series has lots of reversals and surprises and ever-shifting alliances, with various religious factions, different ranks, and the battles and truces between the sexes. There's fighting, killing, sorcery, and a struggle to survive.
The Netflix series was filmed in French, but if this is your style, don't let the French stop you! The dubbing in English seems pretty good. Most of the written bits – such as letters and notices – are actually in English, as that is currently the lingua franca of the world. Note also that the story part of an episode is about ten minutes shorter than what is listed. This is because Netflix has dubbed each episode in many languages and each language merits its own credits.
Néro the Assassin is reviewed by Victoria Grossack.
Season One
1.1 The Assassin
1.2 The Witch
1.3 The Princess
1.4 The Inquisitor
1.5 The Villain
1.6 The Monk
1.7 The Archbishop
1.8 The Girl
Cast
Pio Marmaï (Néro Miséricord)
Alice Isaaz (Hortense Rochemort)
Olivier Gourmet (Monk Horace)
Louis-Do de Lencquesaing (Nicolas Rochemort)
Camille Razat (La Borgne)
Yann Gael (Lothar)
Lili-Rose Carlier Taboury (Perla Miséricord)
Pauline Clément (Princess Joséphine of Ségur)
David Talbot (The Archbishop of Ségur)
Max Baissette de Malglaive (The Prince of Ségur)
Sandra Parfait (Zineb)
Noam Morgensztern (Frère Pénitence)