The New Look is an American biographical drama television series created by Todd A. Kessler that premiered on Apple TV+ on February 14, 2024.
Plot The series follows fashion designers Christian Dior and Coco Chanel through the World War II Nazi occupation of Paris and its aftermath.
Cast and characters Main Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel Maisie Williams as Catherine Dior John Malkovich as Lucien Lelong Claes Bang as Hans von Dincklage Zabou Breitman as Madame Zehnacker Thure Lindhardt as Heinrich Himmler Emily Mortimer as Elsa Lombardi (based on Vera Bate Lombardi) Charles Berling as Pierre Wertheimer Glenn Close as Carmel Snow
Recurring Nuno Lopes as Cristóbal Balenciaga as Pierre Balmain Jannis Niewöhner as Walter Schellenberg as Jacques Benita Hugo Becker as Hervé des Charbonneries Darina Al Joundi as Madame Delahaye as André Palasse Christopher Buchholz as Baron Vaufreland Michael Carter as Maurice Dior Eliott Margueron as Pierre Cardin Patrick Albenque as Marcel Boussac Frédéric Anscombre as René de Chambrun as George Vigouroux as Jacob Friedman
Guest Axel Auriant as Guillaume Alexandre Willaume as Raoul Nordling Sagamore Stévenin as Pierre Reverdy Rupert Young as Malcolm Muggeridge Joséphine de La Baume as Arletty Olivia Ruiz as Édith Piaf Jérôme Robart as Paul Wertheimer Jonjo O'Neill as Bernard Dior Mathilde Warnier as Marie-Therese Alex Jennings as Raymond Dior as Personal perfumer
Episodes
Production It was announced in February 2022 that Apple TV+ had greenlit the project, which had the potential to become an anthology series. Todd A. Kessler was set to write, direct, and executive produce, with Ben Mendelsohn and Juliette Binoche starring. In May, Maisie Williams joined the cast, with John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer, and Claes Bang added in June.
Filming for the first season began by May 2022 in Paris.
The second season was set to begin filming in November 2023 before the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.
Music
In November 2023, it was announced that Jack Antonoff would produce the soundtrack for The New Look, which consists of covers of popular songs from the early and mid-20th century. Scheduled to be released on April 3, 2024, the soundtrack album for the first season comprises 10 covers and will be the first release by Antonoff's Shadow of the City record label, under Dirty Hit. Florence and the Machine's cover of "The White Cliffs of Dover" was released as the first single on January 31, 2024. The second single, a cover of "Now Is the Hour" by the 1975 was released on February 7, 2024.
Release The series was released with the first three episodes on February 14, 2024, followed by one episode every Wednesday through April 3.
Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 59% based on 54 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "The New Look benefits from impressive production values and a talented cast, even if they're often let down by a somewhat scattered story." On Metacritic, the series holds a weighted average score of 62 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Anita Singh of the Telegraph awarded the series three stars out of five, praising the show’s “sumptious” look but criticizing the decision to shoot in English.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result Astra TV Awards August 18, 2024 Best Guest Actress in a Streaming Drama Series Glenn Close Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards September 7–8, 2024 Outstanding Period Costumes for a Series Karen Muller Serreau, Catherine Boisgontier, and Emmanuelle Pertus
References
External links on Apple TV+