Marseille is a French television series created by Dan Franck starring Gérard Depardieu. In this, after 20 years as mayor of Marseille, Robert Taro (Depardieu) enters into a war of succession with his former protégé turned rival Lucas Barres (Benoît Magimel). Both men are members of the “UPM” party, based on the centre-right UMP (Union for a Popular Movement).