Good luck trying to find any proof of Apple TV’s series *The Hunt*.
The upcoming premiere of *The Hunt* (Traqués), a French thriller series for Apple TV, has been removed from the streamer’s lineup because of claims that it copied another work.
Also, any official mention of *The Hunt* has been taken down from the web, including photos, press materials on Apple’s site, and the official trailer on YouTube.
A spokesperson for Gaumont, the production company behind the show, told The Hollywood Reporter, “The broadcast of our series *The Hunt* has been temporarily postponed.
We are currently conducting a thorough review to address any questions related to our production. We take intellectual property matters very seriously.”
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*The Hunt* is created by and directed by Cédric Anger (Next Time I’ll Aim for the Heart), and executive produced by Isabelle Degeorges, Clémence Vaudaux, Alexis Barqueiro, and Sidonie Dumas.
The show stars Benoît Magimel, Mélanie Laurent, Damien Bonnard, Manuel Guillot, Cédric Appietto, Frédéric Maranber, Angelyna Danabe-Mignot, Paul Beaurepaire, Yann Goven, Sarah Pachoud, and Patrick De Vallette.
*The Hunt* was planned to debut with its first two episodes on December 3, 2025, and the remaining episodes were to be released one per Wednesday until December 31.
However, the show’s future is now in doubt.
As first reported by French journalist Clement Garin, *The Hunt* seems to be an uncredited direct adaptation of Douglas Fairbairn’s 1973 novel *Shoot*.
In 1974, *Shoot* was translated as *The Hunt*. The book was later adapted into a 1976 movie, *Shoot*, directed by Harvey Hart and written by Richard Berg.
Apple TV’s *The Hunt* follows Franck (Magimel) and his hunting friends, who one day come across “another group of hunters who start targeting them without explanation,” the synopsis says.
“When one of their party is shot, Franck’s friends strike back, sending an attacker to the ground. Barely managing to escape, the four friends keep the event a secret. Franck tries to go back to his life as usual alongside his wife Krystel (Laurent), but in the next few days, he starts to feel like he and his friends are being watched, or worse, tracked by hunters who are now hell-bent on revenge.”
*The Hunt* is not the first fully finished series Apple has recently pulled from its schedule just before its premiere.
Read the story of Jessica Chastain’s series *The Savant* here.
When it does finally debut, French programming has worked well for Apple TV.
The streamer’s multilingual (French and Japanese) series *Drops of God* won best drama at the International Emmys. *Drops of God* season two premieres on January 21, 2026 — you know, so long as it isn’t discovered to be a total rip-off.
