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Joseph Safieddine Explores Humanity Amid Chaos in ‘The Last Hour’

Joseph Safieddine adapts his comic Les Fusibles into the Arte series 'The Last Hour,' highlighting the complex human emotions and unspoken tensions within a family during wartime.


Léa Marchand
Léa Marchand
October 5, 2026  ·  1 min read
B-Empire Magazine
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The series The Last Hour, broadcast on Arte, is an adaptation of the comic book Les Fusibles, created by Franco-Lebanese Joseph Safieddine, reports RFI on Thursday.

Set against the backdrop of an escalating war outside, the series immerses viewers in a family confined together, centered on Billie, a 25-year-old heroine. As the urgency of survival grows, unspoken tensions and secrets emerge within the family.

Joseph Safieddine skillfully portrays complex characters marked by their taboos, insecurities, ambitions, but also their capacity for love and friendship. The series thus illustrates the humanity that endures even as the world collapses around them.

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