Apple TV's French Thriller The Hunt Gets New Release Date

Apple TV pulled the French-language thriller series The Hunt (Traqués) from its December lineup one week before its premiere after allegations of plagiarism. An investigation found significant plot similarities to Douglas Fairbairn's 1973 novel Shoot, which had been adapted in 1976 into a film starring Cliff Robertson and Ernest Borgnine.

Producer Gaumont reviewed the case and has resolved the situation, working with Apple TV to set a new release date. In a statement, the company said, "Originally scheduled for December 2025, The Hunt's release was postponed after it was identified in November 2025 that the project, presented as an original work, was based on an existing work, Douglas Fairbairn’s Shoot.

As soon as this information came to its attention, Gaumont, the series’ producer, immediately took the necessary steps to identify the rights holders, and obtain the required authorizations.

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