“The Hunt” on Apple TVThe six-episode French-language drama was scheduled to launch on December 3, 2025. In late November, it disappeared from Apple’s platform after reports surfaced that it may have been mislabeled as an original work.
Apple removed The Hunt from listings and promotional placements days before its premiere without public explanation. Subsequent reporting indicated the series bore significant similarities to Douglas Fairbairn’s 1973 novel Shoot and the 1976 U.S.-Canadian film adaptation of the same name.
The project had originally been sold as an original work from director Cedric Anger. After Apple learned of the alleged overlap, it notified producer Gaumont and paused the release roughly two weeks before launch while the production company conducted an internal review.