Michaël Youn is back in the series Flashback. TF1 airs the first episodes of the second season on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The actor plays Josselin Lettelier. He was happy to reunite with his character: “We found our characters like friends we left a year ago. What was also very pleasant was regaining this jubilant relationship between all the characters, whether with Constance Gay or with Benoît (played by Julien Pestel, ed.)”, he revealed to Télé-Loisirs on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
Now fully comfortable in his character, Michaël Youn felt inspired. He was able to improvise more than during the first shoots: “Even though we had a script to guide us, we did improvise quite a bit, it’s true: we messed up a few scenes! But it’s not a criticism of the writers at all, it’s just the difference between written texts and the reality of the set with the actors’ proposals.”
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– Michaël Youn is returning to the series Flashback and talks about his experience on set.
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What Michaël Youn’s mother thinks of his performance
Michaël Youn can count on his mother to support him in his projects. She had watched the first season of Flashback. For this second season, she will be watching again. But, the actor knows: she’s not his biggest fan when it comes to this genre. “When I told her she was even better, she replied that it shouldn’t be difficult! The reality is that my mother is very skeptical, so as soon as there’s something fantastic, she’s lost,” he joked. However, she did give him a funny compliment: “She told me that I played the jerks well!”
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– Details on the opinions of Michaël Youn’s mother regarding his acting in Flashback.
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Michaël Youn is more involved in writing the series
During the preparation of this second season, Michaël Youn got closer to the writers. Eager to share his insight on the characters, the actor made suggestions. He was keen on making the storylines more coherent with the characters’ interpretation: “That’s what we discussed the most – even if it meant arguing with the producers and directors – because there was an alchemy to find between the investigations, the comedy, the father-daughter relationships, and the emotional scenes.” With his co-star, Michaël Youn was committed to being involved at every stage of the creative process: “That’s why Constance and I were very involved in the creative process of the arcs and characters.” This project truly reflects him.
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– Michaël Youn’s increased involvement in the creative process of the series is highlighted.
