French news network LCI released an original documentary on September 21, 2026, featuring seven interior ministers detailing how they handled major security crises at Place Beauvau. The broadcast marks the premiere episode of a new investigative series exploring high level government decisions during periods of widespread public unrest in France.
The production, titled Dans l'enfer de Beauvau: face à la colère de la rue, runs for 45 minutes and 51 seconds. It represents the first time seven French interior ministers have gathered on camera to discuss their experiences managing street protests. The report was published at 6:00 p.m. by the TF1info digital video editorial team as part of the Les grands formats LCI programming brand.
Filmmakers Guillaume Farde and Camila Campusano created the documentary project, which features narration by journalist Bertrand Coq. The program provides behind the scenes accounts of how government leaders responded to civil demonstrations and political tension while holding office at the ministry.
Place Beauvau, situated in the 8th arrondissement of Paris near the Élysée Palace, serves as the official headquarters of the French Ministry of the Interior. The ministry oversees law enforcement operations across France, including the National Police and the National Gendarmerie, making it the central command post during national security emergencies and major public demonstrations. LCI is a 24 hour news channel operated by the TF1 Group, one of France's leading television broadcasting companies.
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A second episode examining counterterrorism operations, titled Dans l'enfer de Beauvau: face à la menace terroriste, was also released on September 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. That broadcast runs for 39 minutes and 57 seconds, focusing on how officials at Place Beauvau confronted domestic terror threats.
Both broadcasts form part of the broader Les grands formats LCI collection, an ongoing series of long form video reports covering international relations, defence, and global conflict. Previous installments include an exclusive interview with the Chief of the Defence Staff regarding the war in Iran, which aired on September 14, 2026, with a total length of 54 minutes and one second.
The investigative franchise has covered security and criminal topics in recent months. Notable reports include Narcotrafic : Etat contre mafia, published on August 1, 2026, with a runtime of 46 minutes and 53 seconds, and Tchernobyl : le présent contaminé, released on August 12, 2026, running for 46 minutes and 16 seconds.
Earlier documentary subjects released during the summer of 2026 included Poutine: les secrets du dernier tsar on June 29, which ran for 46 minutes and 11 seconds, and De New York à Paris, le système Epstein on June 16, with a 40 minute duration. The series also published IRAN: LA GUERRE DE TRUMP on May 29, 2026.
The network launched three other foreign affairs documentaries earlier in the year on February 23, 2026. Those broadcasts included Iran, la guerre secrète du Mossad, running 49 minutes and 39 seconds, alongside two Ukrainian war reports titled Sur le front ukrainien, dans l'enfer de la guerre, at 52 minutes and 33 seconds, and Ukraine : La vie sous les bombes, with a runtime of 51 minutes and 41 seconds.
