Belfort & Lupin

Belfort & Lupin
Genre	Animation Adventure Comedy-drama
Created by	Teddy J. Stehly
Developed by	Teddy J. Stehly
Written by	Florence Marchal
Directed by	Philippe Vidal
Creative director	Justine Cunha
Voices of	Alexandre Nguyen Hugo Brunswick Barbara Tissier Emmanuel Rausenberger Antoine Schoumsky Nathalie Homs Magaly Rosenzweig Guillaume Beaujolais
Composer	Thibault Kientz Agyeman
Country of origin	France
Original language	French
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producers	Caroline Duvochel Caroline Audebert Raphaële Ingberg
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Ellipse Animation [a] Belvision Studios
Original release
Network	France 4 Okoo
Release	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07) – present

Belfort & Lupin is a French animated television series created by Teddy J. Stehly and directed by Philippe Vidal. The series follows the adventures of Belfort, a refined spaniel, and Lupin, an intrepid wolf, who form an unlikely duo in the Palace of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV. The show premiered on February 7, 2025 on Okoo and February 10, 2025 on France 4. ^[1]

Synopsis

The series takes place in the 17th century in the Palace of Versailles. It focuses on Belfort, an intelligent and elegant spaniel who is favored by the Sun King (Louis XIV), and Lupin, a wild but generous wolf, living in the gardens of the castle. Together, they solve mysteries involving the other animals of the royal estate while navigating between court intrigue and humorous adventures.

Each episode offers an independent plot while also developing an overall narrative framework around the relationships between the characters and the secrets hidden in the gardens of Versailles.

Cast and characters

• Alexandre Nguyen as Belfort, a loyal brittany spaniel. He is often tasked with investigating strange events at the palace.
• Hugo Brunswick as Lupin, a brave gray wolf. He inhabits the gardens of Versailles and helps Belfort solve mysteries while remaining discreet towards the humans.
• Barbara Tissier as Ariane, an elegant and mysterious siamese cat who helps Belfort and Lupin with their investigations.
• Guillaume Beaujolais as Louis XIV, the monarch reigning over Versailles
• Emmanuel Rausenberger as Bontemps
• Antoine Schoumsky as Bazire
• Magali Rosenzweig and Barbara Tissier as Ponne and Tane, Belfort's sisters
• Nathalie Homs as Diane, Belfort's mother
• Magaly Rosenzweig as Madame Rosa, an elephant living in the king's managerie

Production

The show is produced by Ellipse Animation and Belvision Studios in collaboration with France Télévisions. Development on the show began as early as 2019.^{[ citation needed ]}

This is the final show that Philippe Vidal had collaborated to before his death on September 7, 2025. ^[2]

Episodes

No.	Title	Written by	Storyboarded by	Okoo release date [ citation needed ]	France 4 air date	Prod. code [ citation needed ]
1	"The Wig House"	Teddy J. Stehly	Teresa Guarnido	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 10, 2025 [3]	108
Belfory is a loyal dog who lives in a palace and enjoys life of luxury. During this time, he’s very close to his owner and guards the poor box, one that has farthings. One day while chasing a squirrel, he gets Free from his leash and encounters his Lupin, a brave gray wolf. Lupin Is brave and kind, but has some discrete towards humans. Belfort dismisses him at first, and during a dinner court meeting, he is forced to be stuck with a dog named Mitzi. Lupin sneaks into the palace disguise as a food dog and encourages Belfort to escape from Mitzi. During a chase with the palace, They steal wigs and bury them in the dirt, where the humans Discover them buried in the dirt. Belfort thanks Lupin, But recognizes that he forgot his collar nearby.
2	"The Cat Did It"	Cyril Deydier & Baptiste Grosfiley	José Luis Marco	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 11, 2025 [4]	107
Belfort Begins his earlier duty of eating, guarding, then eating, and guarding again, only to be kicked out for the night after hearing of the wig incident. While sleeping outside, Belfort encounters Rex, an eccentric corgi. Rex is frustrated because Belfort has always been countered top dog, And decides to get rid of him get rid of their collars after being told what an enjoyable life that street life can be. During the escape, They are nearly hit by cars, but escape to a haunted central park, with their chased away by geese, guarding the territory. As they try to sneak food, they are chased up and beaten by newspapers. They are also nearly bitten by a dog, guarding trash cans. Frustrated Resting on a bridge, Belfort Says that he doesn’t like street life and wants to go home. Rex decides to take him home, but only temporarily. However, while walking through a river, Rex tricks Belfort into going into a bag and throw him into the river with the intention to drown him. Belfort struggles to escape the bag, only for the bag is snagged by a branch. Belfort Begins to drown, but is saved by Lupin, Who has seen the whole thing and Opens the bag before dragging him to the surface. After being given mouth-to-mouth, Belfort thanks Lupin and the two French shelter under the bridge for the night. Back at home during dinner, Belfory’s Owners go outside to let Belfort back in, only to be tricked by Rex, thinking that he had been killed by foxes.
3	"The Swan's Ballet"	Teddy J. Stehly	José Luis Marco	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 12, 2025 [5]	115
4	"Elite Dog"	Cyril Deydier & Baptiste Grosfiley	Miguel De Lalor	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 13, 2025 [6]	105
5	"The Labyrinth" "The Golden Maze"	Catherine Billimof & Anne Ducruet	Philippe Vidal	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 14, 2025 [7]	103
6	"The Royal Recital"	Teddy J. Stehly	Sophie Moulin	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 17, 2025 [8]	126
7	"SOS Swans in Distress"	Fabienne Gambrelle	Teresa Guarnido	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 18, 2025 [9]	113
8	"The King's Peas"	Catherine Billimof & Anne Ducruet	Sophie Moulin	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 19, 2025 [10]	119
9	"Family Portrait"	Catherine Billimof & Anne Ducruet	Philippe Vidal	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 20, 2025 [11]	102
10	"The Gardens of Versailles"	Catherine Billimof & Anne Ducruet	Juliette Rebollo	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 21, 2025 [12]	109
11	"Fly Flamingo Fly"	Cyril Deydier & Baptiste Grosfilley	Mélanie Lopez	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 24, 2025 [13]	111
12	"Tick Tock, Lupin!"	Cyril Deydier & Baptiste Grosfilley	François Dufour	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 25, 2025 [14]	118
13	"Major Disagreement"	Catherine Billimof & Anne Ducruet	Alix Adam	February 7, 2025 (2025-02-07)	February 26, 2025 [15]	125
14	"Trouble at the Menagerie"	Catherine Billimof & Anne Ducruet	Miguel De Lalor	February 26, 2025 (2025-02-26)	February 27, 2025 [16]	112
15	"Sick as a Dog"	Teddy J. Stehly	François Dufour	February 26, 2025 (2025-02-26)	February 28, 2025 [17]	110
16	"Bucephale's Carousel"	Cyril Deydier & Baptiste Grosfilley	Philippe Vidal	February 26, 2025 (2025-02-26)	March 3, 2025 [18]	106
17	"Marmot on Ice"	Teddy J. Stehly	Philippe Vidal	February 26, 2025 (2025-02-26)	March 4, 2025 [19]	101
18	"The King's Billiards"	Cyril Deydier & Baptist Grosfilley	Juliette Rebollo	February 26, 2025 (2025-02-26)	March 5, 2025 [20]	124
19	"Madame Rosa's Hundredth Birthday"	Fabienne Gambrelle	Diego Zamora	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)	June 9, 2025 [21]	114
20	"Ostriches on the Run"	Sébastien Oursel, Guillaume Mautalent & Teddy J. Stehly	Marc Perret	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)	June 6, 2025 [22]	104
21	"Crazy Fireworks"	Catherine Billimof & Anne Ducruet	Juliette Rebollo	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)	June 10, 2025 [23]	121
22	"The Flea in the Ear"	Catherine Billimof & Anne Ducruet	Aimée Moreau	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)	June 11, 2025 [24]	117
23	"Sita's Visit"	Teddy J. Stehly	José Luis Marco	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)	June 12, 2025 [25]	120
24	"The Other Belfort"	Fabienne Gambrelle	Teresa Guarnido	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)	June 13, 2025 [26]	116
25	"Art and the Mane"	Hadrien Krasker, Mathieu Bouckenhove & Teddy J. Stehly	Gaëlle Rouby	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)	June 16, 2025 [27]	123
26	"The Big Bad Wolf"	Teddy J. Stehly	Miguel De Lalor	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)	June 17, 2025 [28]	122

Notes

1. Credited under their production labels Dargaud Media and Ellipsanime Productions

References

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External links

• Official Page