Blame It on Rousseau

Season 1

The new philosophy teacher at Lycée La Fontaine is in no way a philosopher. Rather, he is leaning on the uncontrollable and irreverent side. It is a free spirit that is driven by a passion for the truth.

Where to Watch Season 1

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8 Episodes

Paul and Liberty
E1
Paul and LibertyA very mysterious and handsome boy is new to the school. Paul fascinates everyone, especially Theo. When he hears Paul's story about his terrible past, Benjamin faces a student who is convinced that his life is over.
Anaïs and Love
E2
Anaïs and LoveAnaïs is self-loathing. She thinks she's big, minimizes her intelligence and wishes to be invisible. She's crazy in love with Ethan, but how a boy like him could want a girl like her?
Emma and Duty
E3
Emma and DutyResponsible and dutiful, the pretty and vibrant Emma has been taking care of her bipolar mother for years. But lately, she's been dreaming of moving away, going to her dream school, and maybe even letting love enter her life for the first time...
Ethan and Identity
E4
Ethan and IdentityA brilliant student with a bright future ahead of him, Ethan comes from a very humble family, and for him higher education seems less of an issue than the end of the month. He's facing a dilemma Rousseau is well aware of. Should he go to college and move away from his family? Or remain faithful to his environment but sacrifice his future?
Aïcha and Justice
E5
Aïcha and JusticeA young girl is confronted with injustice for the first time in her life. Being an excellent student and intending to become a lawyer in her father's practice, Aïcha's life changes completely the day she is arrested and placed in police custody, on the sidelines of a demonstration, for insults she supposedly uttered.
Gabriel and Desire
E6
Gabriel and DesireRejected for a few months by his longtime best friend Théo, Gabriel, although a funny and lively boy, is confused and unhappy. He thinks that if he gets close to a bunch of turbulent boys in high school, he'll be able to make a place for himself again. Instead, he finds himself in the middle of a harassment case...
Margaux and Truth
E7
Margaux and TruthMargaux is one of those mean girls from high school, super pretty and kind of evil, lying all the time. She's pretending to be a cool and self-confident girl even though she's, in fact, lonely and uncomfortable. Everything changes when she tries to get back at her ex-boyfriend and sinks into a spiral that may cost her much...
Theo and Happiness
E8
Theo and HappinessTheo wants to join the HEC preparatory school in the fall and puts a lot of pressure on himself to be up to their standards. Benjamin is worried. Especially when he discovers that Theo has started taking drugs to improve his concentration. How far will his descent into hell go? Will Rousseau be able to help his son?