Monsignor Renard was a four-part ITV television drama set in occupied France during World War II. It starred John Thaw as Monsignor Augustine Renard, a French priest who is drawn into the Resistance movement. The series was later shown in the U.S. as part of Masterpiece Theatre.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 4 episodes
- 1S1 E1
May 1940
Mar 27, 2000295 min
Augustin Renard, a decorated war hero in the First World War, left his Picardy hometown in 1920 and went off against his family's wishes to become a priest. Now he has been appointed parish priest to St.Josse des Bois but his arrival coinci
- 2S1 E2
July 1940
Apr 3, 2000295 min
The folk of St.Josse prepare to celebrate Bastille Day, but liberty, equality and fraternity are in short supply when Gestapo Officer Rudi Brandt descends on the town and unleashes his jackbooted minions. A battle of wills soon develops wit
- 3S1 E3
September 1940
Apr 10, 2000295 min
As the German prosecution of the Jews begins, Renard uses the annual procession of St.Josse to register the disgust at events taking place.
- 4S1 E4
November 1940
Apr 17, 2000295 min
Renard leads the townsfolk in an open snub to the Germans, while Etienne incurs the nazis' anger with a foolhardy and premature show of resistance.
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Monsignor Renard?
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- How many seasons of Monsignor Renard are there?
- Monsignor Renard has 1 season and 4 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Monsignor Renard?
- Monsignor Renard has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 17, 2000.
- Who stars in Monsignor Renard?
- Monsignor Renard stars John Thaw, Cheryl Campbell, Dominic Monaghan, Jimmy Yuill, Barbara Kellerman.
