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Samy, a young parliamentary assistant, arrives in Brussels after the Brexit referendum. He is not fit for the job. Samy doesn't know much about European institutions and he hopes to get away with it thanks to his cleverness…
2022
Riding high off his finning report’s success, Samy returns for a fresh session of Parliament looking for a new MEP to work beneath. Hilarity ensues as he jockeys for the best position — unaware of the ripple effects of his words.
Samy’s new MEP, Valentine Cantel, struggles to learn the Parliamentary ropes as Torsten comes up with a crazy plan to detangle Samy’s MEP mess. Will the pair be able to find a new president in time — and will he be willing to hear Samy out?
Valentine is eager to get to work, but when she announces a set of flashy new reforms, Samy is sent scrambling to figure out what they actually look like. Meanwhile, Michel is as clueless as ever as he settles into his new role.
Samy and Valentine piece together a ragtag list for the Blue Deal team — now they just need to get everyone on board. For Samy, this may mean crossing a former ally. At the same time, Rose struggles to find her footing as a lobbyist.
As negotiations for the Blue Deal draw nearer, Samy and Valentine play political hardball to keep the lobbyists and activists in line. Torsten embarks on a mission to fend off the cruise industry and lands himself in decidedly hot water.
Eamon jumps all in to get the Blue Deal across the line as Samy receives help from an unexpected source. Desperate to draw attention away from her performance at work, Rose decides to play matchmaker for her boss and enlists Torsten’s help.
Left to his own devices, Michel goes off script in front of the media–with hilarious and disastrous results. Samy’s gamble with the Poles looks like it might finally pay off, but not before intern Dragan threatens to ruin it all.
With the fate of the Blue Deal on the line, Samy turns to Michel for help. As the pair embark on a hilarious jaunt around Parliament, Samy comes to a realization about himself. Meanwhile, Rose unpacks her feelings to an unsuspecting audience.
It’s the trilogue and everyone’s settled in for a long night of negotiations. At a stand still with the Dutch, Valentine finally figures out the piece that could change everything. Now they just need to figure out how to get it through negotiations.
With the Blue Deal finally done, Samy finds himself weighing where life will take him next: Paris or Thailand. Inspired by her boss, Rose finally decides to confront Samy — but will she be too late?
2020
It’s Samy’s first day as an MEP assistant in the European Parliament. He has no idea what he’s doing, his boss is even more clueless, and he’s already tasked with drafting regulation amendments. But first he’ll have to learn what an amendment is.
After Samy’s amendment on shark finning sparks quarreling between the parties, he must seek the help of his difficult-to-please political adviser, Maurice. But when they go after the same woman, Samy could make his first political enemy.
Samy is scrambling on all fronts. He needs to resolve the shark finning issue, his love interest might belong to the worst possible party, and Maurice still hates him. Luckily, he can count on his boss, Michel... or can he?
After struggling to win his first victory in parliament, Samy is pressured by Ingeborg to undo it all. Will he succumb or will he stand by his convictions? And how many times will he be duped by the same lobbyist? Rose takes a huge risk at work.
Samy finds himself playing tour guide to a group of retired teachers, who decide to help him with his shark finning report. Can he get it passed or will Torsten get in the way? Meanwhile, Rose teaches Sharon about the Northern Ireland border issue.
Samy, Rose, and Torsten organize a conference to raise awareness for shark finning. They invite a high-profile EU Commissioner as a celebrity speaker for the event, and she ends up breaking Samy’s heart.
As Samy’s shark finning amendment gains support in parliament, a handsome American environmentalist arrives in Brussels for the campaign. When he and Rose hit it off, Samy finds himself feeling jealous.
Samy and Rose get locked in at the office. After some liquor and questionable snacks, their usual sarcastic banter takes a flirtatious turn. Too bad Rose gets offered a job opportunity halfway around the world.
The European Parliament is attending plenary sessions in Strasbourg, where Samy plans to table his shark finning amendment for voting. Ingeborg schemes to stop him, but he gets some unexpected help from Eamon. Rose causes a bomb scare.
Ingeborg forces Michel to betray Samy in order to kill his amendment. But it’s voting day and Samy will stop at nothing to get it passed — he’s Samy the Shark after all. Can he secure a political victory and win over Rose?
2023
Samy has slowly climbed the parliamentary ladder to become a political advisor, directing his group's maneuvers - This new daily routine is disrupted by Valentine Cantel's return to Brussels.
Valentine meets journalists for an off-the-record chat before her parliamentary audition for the post of commissioner. Little does she know that Gesine is determined to see her fail. For his part, Martin is suspected by his German colleagues of having acculturated to his French president.
Rose is persona non grata in the journalists' room, and Samy has a grudge against her. Valentine is under fire from her political opponents. Her appointment to the Commission is in serious jeopardy. Samy seeks advice from Eamon, who refuses to help. This time, he'll have to do things differently.
Samy has kept his word, thanks to him Valentine is finally joining the Commission and he is preparing to join his cabinet. He goes round his colleagues in the Parliament to say goodbye. On the German side, Konrad and his team realize that Martin has turned against them to get Michel re-elected.
Valentine sets out to accomplish great things. But with great power comes great sacrifice. And that's no problem, especially when it's others you're willing to sacrifice.
The match gets underway. Team Parlement (Samy, Gesine, Sven, Eamon and Zeyneb) takes on Team Commission (Valentine, Carmen and Miguel). They are all there for different reasons: Samy for revenge, Gesine on principle, Sven to save the oceans and Eamon to teach the Commission to respect Parliament.
After an unsuccessful first round, Team Gesine is back on the attack. During a secret meeting in their HQ, they decide to generously deploy the full range of annoyances that the European Parliament can use against a Commissioner.
Pressure from parliament, led by Samy and Gesine, finally pays off. Carmen proposes a secret conciliation meeting. Carmen imposes her conditions: at night, in a remote parliamentary office, without a cell phone... and without Sven - she can't stand his long tirades any longer. Samy accepts, believing he's one step ahead.
Torsten in Captain Europe can't stand the constant pressure from his followers. Samy wanders around parliament, brooding over his defeat. Full of resentment, he decides to spill his guts to the press.
Torsten is visited in a dream by Jean Monnet, who inspires him with a grand new project to save Europe. Valentine realizes that the Blue Deal has been saved by the rodomontades of the English. She is convinced that Samy has demonstrated his Machiavellian intelligence.
2025
Samy finds himself — much to his surprise — part of the French Commission delegation at the European summit. He realizes his usual tactics won't work here. He needs to get his hands on the badge that will grant him access to the coveted upper floor...
Prodded by Valentine, Samy tries to get to grips with how a European summit works. He realizes that the environmental crime office project championed by his Commissioner is not getting the attention it needs, so he decides to raise its public profile. Ultimately, however, events spiral out of his control...
Samy discovers the complex negotiations of the European Council. He is disappointed his proposal for an office to combat environmental crime has been sidelined.
Samy believes he has succeeded in securing the creation of an environmental agency, but the French ambassador reveals the remaining bureaucratic hurdles that make the project all but impossible. His commissioner, Valentine, is considering heading the agency herself...
Samy races against time to save his project, but he is betrayed, and the summit ends without a conclusion. Realizing he won't get accreditation next time, he decides to stay hidden inside the Council building while waiting for the next summit...
Valentine is looking for Samy everywhere. He continues to hide, living like a hermit in the Council building, hoping to save his environmental agency project.
Valentine transfers Samy to a new position that he doesn't like. He tries to get out of the situation, but Valentine sabotages his efforts.
A new summit begins without Samy. The leaders seem on the verge of agreeing, but a political about-face in Germany brings everything to a halt. Samy sees this as an opportunity for a triumphant return...
Samy succeeds in getting Parliament to exert political pressure on the summit and encourage a solution to the crisis within the Council. He triumphs, but Valentine reaps all the credit.
Samy agrees to let Valentine take all the credit for saving Europe. She is hailed as a heroine, while Samy returns to his post at Parliament — satisfied, yet unrecognized...
Xavier Lacaille
Samy Kantor
Liz Kingsman
Rose Pilkington
Philippe Duquesne
Michel Specklin
Lucas Englander
Torsten Muckenstrum
William Nadylam
Eamon Geragthy
