{"id":29864,"date":"2026-08-06T13:36:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29864"},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T08:36:24","slug":"netflix-viewers-stay-up-until-3-am-to-binge-watch-masterpiece-police-drama-elite-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29864","title":{"rendered":"Netflix viewers stay up until 3 am to binge-watch &#8216;masterpiece&#8217; police drama Elite Force"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p id=\"e03dYNTxvy\" data-wc=\"39\">You can always count on <span class=\"fr-deletable gd-content-undefined\" contenteditable=\"false\" data-type=\"mention\/taxonomy\"><a class=\"hm-link he-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hellomagazine.com\/tags\/netflix\/\">Netflix<\/a><\/span> for unmissable, high-stakes drama. The platform has an ever-growing library of excellent crime shows, from<em>\u00a0Dept. Q<\/em> and <em>Mindhunter<\/em> to <em>Nemesis<\/em> \u2013 and its latest addition is shaping up to be another must-watch.<\/p>\n<p><ev-engagement id=\"horizon_hello\" group-name=\"horizon_hello\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"euTs4FiZPBr\" data-wc=\"17\">The gritty French military drama, <em>Elite Force<\/em>, premiered on the platform in July, and viewers are hooked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"emeBPiwb7Me\" data-wc=\"36\">Created by Julien Leclercq and Sylvain Caron, the six-part action series follows a high-ranking officer in France&#8217;s top-tier police unit who&#8217;s forced to return to the field when his team is attacked by a mysterious enemy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"e9Pv_SvowP\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/9356c54b0eb2-elite-force-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/9356c54b0eb2-elite-force-1.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/9356c54b0eb2-elite-force-1.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/9356c54b0eb2-elite-force-1.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tomer Sisley in tactical gear looks serious, facing a GIGN officer.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Netflix<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Tomer Sisley stars as David in Elite Force <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"emHjob4mFkm\" data-wc=\"16\">If you love fast-paced, high-octane thrillers with emotional family drama at the heart, look no further.<\/p>\n<p id=\"eLO9zJHRSgN\" data-wc=\"7\">Find out more about the show below.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-wc=\"5\" id=\"h2-4msh9858n\">What is Elite Force about?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p id=\"evfTZ7mDDDk\" data-wc=\"37\">The series follows David, a high-ranking officer in France&#8217;s elite tactical police unit, GIGN, who is thinking about finally leaving the field. But after a devastating attack strikes his team, he takes back control of his unit.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"evAOGKJnyHh\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/50d26e938d52-elite-force-2.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/50d26e938d52-elite-force-2.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/50d26e938d52-elite-force-2.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/50d26e938d52-elite-force-2.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"777\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The series follows an elite unit in the French police force\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Netflix<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">The series follows an elite unit in the French police force<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"esJ4CsbPuOu\" data-wc=\"73\">The synopsis continues: &#8220;An invisible enemy, armed with a large stock of stolen military-grade explosives, steps up its attacks and strikes closer and closer to him. David has to hunt them down while protecting Max, his 25-year-old godson and a new recruit to the force, despite the young man&#8217;s best efforts to stop him. But as the net starts to close, the enemy digs up a past that David thought he had buried.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-wc=\"7\" id=\"h2-4msh9858o\">What have viewers said about Elite Force?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p id=\"eEU1bB3Q0zX\" data-wc=\"11\">Viewers have hailed the series as &#8220;excellent&#8221; and &#8220;worth the watch&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"200\" id=\"ePta5dLdLRP\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/25707046be70-elite-force-3.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/25707046be70-elite-force-3.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/25707046be70-elite-force-3.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/25707046be70-elite-force-3.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"666\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The six-part series is created by Julien Leclercq and Sylvain Caron\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Netflix<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">The six-part series is created by Julien Leclercq and Sylvain Caron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"eYf7bgPtwiz\" data-wc=\"30\">Taking to social media, one person wrote: &#8220;I have just finished #eliteforce omfg GOSHHHHH. It&#8217;s an absolute masterpiece,&#8221; while another said they &#8220;stayed up until 3 am&#8221; binge-watching the series.<\/p>\n<p id=\"e7xgDdauRHw\" data-wc=\"30\">A third viewer penned: &#8220;Just finished Elite Force &#8211; an intense series inspired by the legendary GIGN special forces. Packed with tactical action, suspense, and edge-of-your-seat missions. Definitely worth watching!&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"fr-embedded\">\n<div data-wc=\"75\" id=\"eeiUHRaM9lr\">\n<figure class=\"he-meIm-995f02\">\n<div class=\"he-imCo-14461c5\"><img src=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/58f643019012-elite-force.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width:1360px) 630px, (min-width:960px) 60vw, (min-width:320px) calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2)), calc(100vw - (var(--page-gutter) * 2))\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/58f643019012-elite-force.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_960 960w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/58f643019012-elite-force.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_640 640w, https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/original_aspect_ratio\/58f643019012-elite-force.jpg?tx=c_limit,w_360 360w\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Person in camouflage gear and headphones aiming a rifle, lying on the ground.\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" class=\"image he-image\" data-flatplan=\"fp_photoCaption\"\/><span class=\"he-imCr-1233683\">\u00a9 Netflix<\/span><\/div><figcaption class=\"he-meImCa-17135c3\">Elite Force is available to stream on Netflix now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" data-wc=\"7\" id=\"h2-4msh9858p\">More crime dramas to stream on Netflix<\/h2>\n<ul data-wc=\"121\" id=\"ul-4msh9858q\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><em>Legends<\/em> \u2013 Starring Steve Coogan (The Reckoning) and Tom Burke (Strike), this gripping thriller follows a group of ordinary British Customs officers tasked with a top-secret, &#8220;high-stakes&#8221; mission to infiltrate and take down the UK&#8217;s most notorious criminal drugs gang.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><em>His &amp; Hers<\/em> \u2013 Married couple, Anna Andrews (Tessa Thompson) and Jack Harper (Jon Bernthal), are both connected to a shocking murder. One is a detective and the other a journalist \u2013 and both parties think their spouse is the prime suspect.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><em>Jo Nesb\u00f8&#8217;s Detective Hole<\/em> \u2013 Based on author Jo Nesb\u00f8&#8217;s global bestselling book series about iconic police detective Harry Hole, this Norwegian crime drama follows anti-hero Harry Hole goes up against his long-time adversary and corrupt cop, Tom Waaler.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"exUACIpR6dRJ\" data-wc=\"9\"><em><strong>Elite Force is available to stream on Netflix now.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can always count on Netflix for unmissable, high-stakes drama. The platform has an ever-growing library of excellent crime shows, from\u00a0Dept. Q and Mindhunter to Nemesis \u2013 and its latest addition is shaping up to be another must-watch. The gritty French military drama, Elite Force, premiered on the platform in July, and viewers are hooked.\u00a0&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29865,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.hellomagazine.com\/horizon\/landscape\/a2d6366cddb4-elite-force-4.jpg?tx=c_fill,w_1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-gossip"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}