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The Eclipse

2024–MiniseriesOngoing1 season6 episodes~52 min/epMidcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

Revolves around a mystery that originates during an eclipse when 17-year-old Luca accidentally shoots his girlfriend.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch The Eclipse?

As of October 24, 2026, Motif lists The Eclipse streaming on Acorn TV via Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Eclipse?

The Eclipse earns 1 badge: Bittersweet.

Reception

Is The Eclipse worth watching?

The Eclipse's Midcredits score is the 18th percentile of all shows, from 288 ratings across 2 sources. 50% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

18th percentile

Better received than 18% of shows

9th percentile among Crime20th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)22nd
Approval (how many liked it)17th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

64 /100

22nd percentile of all shows

14th percentile among Crime24th percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.3 — solid but not unanimous.

Approval

How many liked it

50% liked it

17th percentile of all shows

8th percentile among Crime20th percentile among 2020s
50% rated it 7–1050% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

44th percentile

277 ratings across platforms

24th percentile among Crime43rd percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 15% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

The show focuses on a small French village and its interconnected characters, with a mystery that unfolds through multiple suspects.

Fans praised

  • rural setting feels real and lived-in, not just a backdrop
  • deep characterization over suspense and action
  • solid cast brings the characters to life

Detractors panned

  • slow start with too many characters introduced at once
  • confusing relationships and unclear who is related to whom
  • deliberate suspect-switching becomes exhausting

What stands out

Atmosphere75

charming but real rural setting in the village of Bozouls

CharactersDivisive70

believable families and flawed policemen, but confusing relationships and too many introductions

Acting65

solid job bringing characters to life

EndingDivisive60

things wrapped up nicely vs flawed twist with unexplained motive

Plot and storyDivisive45

twists-and-turns mystery with a flawed twist, continuity errors, and overlong episode count

Tension40

deliberately switches suspects but feels exhausting rather than suspenseful

Pacing30

opens very slowly, nearly stalls, six episodes is three too many

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2024 · 6 episodes

  • S1E1

    Episode 1

    Sep 4, 202452 min
  • S1E2

    Episode 2

    Sep 4, 202452 min
  • S1E3

    Episode 3

    Sep 11, 202452 min
  • S1E4

    Episode 4

    Sep 11, 202452 min
  • S1E5

    Episode 5

    Sep 18, 202452 min
  • S1E6

    Episode 6

    Sep 18, 202452 min

Watch experience

What is The Eclipse like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and intense — an even-paced watch that leaves you bittersweet.

Style

  • Warm
  • Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.

Themes

  • Trauma
  • Guilt
  • Family bonds

Story

  • Mystery: A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.

What it asks of you

  • Even-paced
  • Full focus
  • Heavy
  • Open-ended

Setting

  • Contemporary
  • Realistic
  • Suburban
  • Domestic

How it leaves you

  • Bittersweet
  • Cathartic

Feelings

  • Tense
  • Melancholic
exact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Heaviest: throughout
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.SerializedSingle-season story
ToneThe series treats its rural setting and characters with affection and gravity, but maintains a measured, sincere tone without irony.
The rideThe series sustains a tense, melancholic mood from the opening accident through the ongoing mystery, with no sign of relief or tonal shift in the synopsis.
StructureThe series unfolds chronologically, building from the initial accident through investigation to resolution.
Episode formatThe synopsis describes a single mystery originating from one event, strongly suggesting a continuous story across the six episodes.
Season formatThe show has one season of six episodes, and the premise suggests a complete story arc within that season.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Why it leaves you this wayThe series resolves the mystery with emotional closure, leaving a mix of sorrow and relief.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8% (this title): Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% (this title) · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Mystery: A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered. · Investigation: A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).

8% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe story is driven by the investigation into a mysterious disappearance after an accidental shooting, with suspects and secrets uncovered until the truth is revealed.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11% (this title): Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% (this title) · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9% (this title): Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% (this title) · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Survival

Trauma · 5% of showsGuilt · 1% of showsFamily bonds
Mourns its theme: Grieves its theme, or what has been lost of it.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series centers on the aftermath of a violent accident, exploring how guilt and trauma ripple through a family and community.
StanceThe series mourns the loss of innocence and the fracture of a community in the wake of a tragic accident, presenting trauma as something that cannot be undone.

The world

Orchestral modernAmbientSupportive music · original score · Hugo Gonzalez-Pioli
Settinga small French town in the aftermath of a tragic accident
MusicThe score likely underscores the emotional weight and mystery of the eclipse event.

Content guide

Is The Eclipse okay for kids?

As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (33/100), sexual content at severe (89/100), language at mild (33/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (67/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 3 other countries
  • France10
  • South Korea15
  • Spain16
Overall
Intense · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Sex & Nudity
Severe
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Profanity
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense
too few votes to rank (1 vote)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (1 vote)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (7 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does The Eclipse have?

Motif's classifier found 1 depicted content warning in The Eclipse, withheld here because it would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes or plot synopsis; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

Screened from limited information, so some warnings may be missing.

Cast and crew

Who is in The Eclipse?

Cast

Anne Charrier
as Manue Vitali
Claire Keim
as Johanna Croiset
Hubert Delattre
as David Levy
Victor Poirier
as Anthony Courtin
Armelle Deutsch
as Mathilde Wilhem
Thomas Jouannet
as Raphaël Wilhem
Aymeric Fougeron
as Luca Germain
Eloïse Rey
as Angèle Croiset
Justine Lacroix
as Inès Germain
Valentin Campagne
as Quentin Germain

Crew

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