Fan CastingThe Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec

TV Show adaptation of the comic book series created by Jacques Tardi. The show portrays the titular far-fetched adventures and mystery-solving of its eponymous heroine, herself a writer of popular fiction, in a secret history-infused, steampunk fantasy version of the early 20th century, set primarily in Paris and prominently incorporating real-life locations and events. The adventures, set in Paris in the years before and after World War I, revolve around the protagonist Adèle Blanc-Sec. A cynical heroine, she is initially a novelist of popular fiction, who turns to investigative journalism as her research and subsequent adventures reveal further details of the mystical world of crime. Themes of the occult, corruption, official incompetence, and the dangers of patriotism suffuse the series.