Plot Summary:In Brizan, a quiet seaside resort in the french Landes, everything changes with the arrival of the first wave which, like a tsunami, will cause the disappearance of surfers and disrupt the intimate life of the inhabitants.
The Last Wave is set during a surfing competition in Biarritz when a huge ominous cloud takes over the sky. As the cloud and sea meet, a jaw-dropping 3km wave appears, engulfing all the participants. As the days pass, the mystery deepens when the surfers begin to return home dazed and confused, with no memory of where they have been or what happened to them.
One by one, the returning surfers discover that they have been changed by the event and each possess exceptional and inexplicable powers. With the town united in fear, waiting for another wave to strike, scientist Ben Lebon makes an amazing discovery concerning the mysterious cloud hovering over the ocean: a discovery that has far-reaching consequence for all of Brizan’s residents.
The Last Wave is a 6x60' Kwai series acquired from Fremantle written by Raphaëlle Rondaut, Alexis Le Sec, Sophie Hiet. It was acquired by Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition. It is directed by Rodolphe Tissot, it is Produced by Stéphanie Carrère and Thomas Bourguignon.